29 Fork Advice
Mccraque
Posts: 819
I'm looking to build up a racey 29er - currently considering the On One Carbon Race and pondering fork choice. Primarily this will be for XC and the odd race.
Looking at these options...
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FORSREBRL8029/rockshox_reba_rl_dual_air_80mm_29er_fork
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FORSSIDRL29/rockshox_sid_rl_100mm_29er_fork
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/frame-forks/forks-shocks/rockshox-suspension-forks/rockshox-reba-rlt-29er-2012.html
So the questions I have other than the obvious what is the best...
Will a bolt through over QR make much of a difference given that it's short travel.
The bike will take "upto" 100mm of fork. But what would work better with such geometry? 100mm or 80mm?
Thanks
Looking at these options...
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FORSREBRL8029/rockshox_reba_rl_dual_air_80mm_29er_fork
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FORSSIDRL29/rockshox_sid_rl_100mm_29er_fork
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/frame-forks/forks-shocks/rockshox-suspension-forks/rockshox-reba-rlt-29er-2012.html
So the questions I have other than the obvious what is the best...
Will a bolt through over QR make much of a difference given that it's short travel.
The bike will take "upto" 100mm of fork. But what would work better with such geometry? 100mm or 80mm?
Thanks
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I have the very same...
Lovely bike, I have XX WC forks on mine 100 mm travel and the thing flies, not tried it with 80mm - It rides 'on rails' as it is, stem slammed, flat bars weighs a touch over 20lb.
I like the maxle feels nice and rigid, I have the QR rebas on my Scandal 29er the maxle feels more direct IMO, its not a game changer - just feels better.0
