fox float RL150 for Trance X

rapid_donkey

Ive got a 2011 trance X3 with 125mm forks and shock.

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bik ... ifications

Im planning to hit some bigger stuff next year, including a trip to the alps and some jumps and drops.
Anyone got any experience of this fork?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fox-32-Float- ... 2c74d51586

I think its just a longer travel version of what I have, which is fine. The cheapest 140mm fork i can find is from merlin cycles for £340.

150mm travel on a trance should be ok from the limited research i have done. Finally, its got a tapered steerer, 15mm axle, so should fit straight on shouldnt it?

Cheers.

97th choice

Personally, I would drop the travel with a spacer to 140mm max.

Plus, does your steerer tube taper to 1.25" rather than 1 1/8" which it will if it's overdrive 2(iirc) so you'd need a new headset bearing, unless that fox 150mm is the same

Kowalski675

I think the Overdive 2 didn't feature until 2012 model?

rockmonkeysc

140mm max on a Trance X, even then climbing is effected. Fox Float 150's are quite flexy as well, especially if your planning on riding quite hard. I went for a set of 2009 Rockshox Pike dual air 140mm, they were stiff as buggery, well damped and I could drop them down to 110mm for climbing. Unfortunatels the new Pikes are nothing like the old ones so I would go for Revelations spaced down to 140mm and with a 20mm axle.
Overdrive 2 wasn't until 2012 for the Trance.

rapid_donkey

Is this 140mm fox a better option then?

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/f ... tAodThIAww

97th choice

Personally, that's what I want to put on mine eventually. It depends if you want Fox or RS.

mali01

I put a 140mm Rockshox Sektor on mine and its great.

rockmonkeysc

There's no compression adjustment on that fork. A Revelation would be better.

mali01

I got the 2014 model

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/rock ... prod109679

Which has compression to lockout adjustment on top of the right leg.

rockmonkeysc

mali01 wrote:

I got the 2014 model

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/rock ... prod109679

Which has compression to lockout adjustment on top of the right leg.

Good value

supersonic

This is good:

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/f ... -2013.html