New forks

Nelson56

Ive got standard forks on my bike i think they are either 100mm or 80mm and wanting to upgrade does anyone know what i should upgrade to because i dont know whats the best and what travel i should go up to?

nicklouse

What are the current forks?
What is the bike?
What brake fitting?
What wheel fitting?
What steerer size?

How much do you want to spend!

Briggo

I do love these posts.

"Hi I have a car, I want to upgrade it what should I get?"

Nelson56

nicklouse wrote:

What are the current forks?
What is the bike?
What brake fitting?
What wheel fitting?
What steerer size?

How much do you want to spend!

Frame: Specialized A1 Premium Aluminium, fully butted, disc only, 6061 alloy, double ORE down tube, externally relieved head tube, forged dropouts and reinforced disc mount, alloy replaceable derailleur hanger

Fork: SR Suntour XCT, 1pc. alloy lower, 28mm Hi-Ten stanchions, 1-1/8" Hi-Ten steerer, coil/mcu spring with preload adjust, 80mm travel


Front Brake: Tektro Novela mechanical disc brake, dual pad angle adjust, post mount, 160mm rotor
Rear Brake: Tektro Novela mechanical disc brake, dual pad angle adjust, post mount, 160mm rotor

I wanting to spend at max £300

rockmonkeysc

Specialized Hardrock?
Rockshox Recon RL gold or Rockshox Reba. 100mm max

Nelson56

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Specialized Hardrock?
Rockshox Recon RL gold or Rockshox Reba. 100mm max

Thanks and why 100mm max?

blister pus

He's asking you a question. Is it the Specialized Hardrock bike you have?

Where did you copy and paste the above frame information from? Show the link.


If it is the Hardrock model then they are designed for 80 - 100mm travel forks (from memory).

Nelson56

Yeah it is a specialized hardrock and the link http://m.evanscycles.com/products/speci ... e-ec030131

cooldad

Even a Recon Silver from On One will make a significant difference.

Nelson56

Thanks

rockmonkeysc

I had a Hardrock Sport disc with 80mm Suntour xct forks. I replaced them with a set of Rockshox Tora SL 100mm forks, they completely transformed the bike.
The Hardrock is great with a 100mm fork, 120mm would not feel as nice, it would probably feel too slack for a xc hardtail and the bottom bracket would be getting a bit high.

Nelson56

Aw nice and yeah im not going any higher than 100mm and think about getting recon slivers

386ka

Can you stretch to Recon Gold RL?

Nelson56

I would say so but not sure

386ka

Well, the difference is that you will get a lighter, better damped fork than the Silver TK's. But if not, then even the Silvers aren't bad.

Nelson56

Yeah okay, thanks so much