New fork advice

Hi,
I'm currently looking for a new fork and was wondering if anyone could give me some advice.
Criteria:
Must be for a 29er.
100-140mm travel - Ideally 120mm
Must be able to support at least a 180mm disc.
Must have a 1 1/8 steerer tube.
Must be an air fork.
Not bothered about the weight
I'm currently looking at these two:
RockShox XC 32 TK Solo Air Forks - 9mmQR 2014 (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/rock ... lsrc=aw.ds)
SR Suntour SF13 Raidon LO AIR 29" Suspension Fork. 100mm Travel, Manual Lockout, Disc Only (http://www.amazon.co.uk/SR-Suntour-Raid ... +raidon+29)
What do you think?
Thanks
I'm currently looking for a new fork and was wondering if anyone could give me some advice.
Criteria:
Must be for a 29er.
100-140mm travel - Ideally 120mm
Must be able to support at least a 180mm disc.
Must have a 1 1/8 steerer tube.
Must be an air fork.
Not bothered about the weight
I'm currently looking at these two:
RockShox XC 32 TK Solo Air Forks - 9mmQR 2014 (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/rock ... lsrc=aw.ds)
SR Suntour SF13 Raidon LO AIR 29" Suspension Fork. 100mm Travel, Manual Lockout, Disc Only (http://www.amazon.co.uk/SR-Suntour-Raid ... +raidon+29)
What do you think?
Thanks
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There aren't many frame to work with a range of 100mm to 140mm.
Specs:
Frame: FELT Nine series 29er frame, butted 6061 aluminium w/ Dynaform top tube and seat stays: IS disc mounts, oversized integrated head tube for semi-integrated headset, replaceable derailleur hanger
Fork: SR Suntour SF13-XCM HLO 29 100mm travel hydraulic lockout, hi-ten 1-1/8 steerer tube, forged + cnc 6061 crown, two sides coil spring + mcu, w/ low-profile mini boots and preload adjust, disc brake specific lowers
Headset: Semi-integrated 1-1/8 Aheadset steel cups, caged bearing, w/ felt Tornado aluminium top cap, custom curved 1 x 15mm + 2 x 5mm straight washers
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http://www.merlincycles.com/rockshox-xc ... 65882.html
The bikes designer came up with geometry to work at it's best with the length of fork the bike was sold with.
Raidons are not a bad fork, either they are set up badly or need some maintenance, they appear on some well rated budget bikes like the Voodoo Bizango.
How much sag are you running?
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Trek ZX6500 - semi-retired
HP Velotechnik Spirit
Brompton M6
Specialized Camber Comp
You're unlikely to get a 140mm 29er fork in your budget anyway.
Stick to 100mm for the best handling.
What sag was it set at when working?
Thanks for the info - one thing I don't understand - what about the star nut? How would I get it in?
Someone had a bright idea a while back but being old I can't remember what it was.
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You could buy a softer spring of course.
Like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9Dy11NGBIE
The mechanic said there is no spring in the fork I've got, and to be fair it still wouldn't be a good fork - might as well upgrade.
I think I'll get the Rockshox when I can afford it - do star nuts tend to come with it or would I have to buy another?
Yep that's it.
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