Which trail fork?

curtaincarot

I've got a Bird Aeris http://shop.birdmtb.com/aeris.html on order and I'm shopping for a fork with 140mm to 160mm travel. I ride in the UK on trails and random woods but nothing crazy like all mountain riding. my budget is £400 to £650 with 27.5" wheels I weigh 65KG
My initial options were the Pike 150mm, Fox 34, X fusion slant, any thoughts?

poah

Pike

shindig

+1 on the pike. I have one on my 5010.

rockmonkeysc

Depends on the riding you're going to do. Will you need anything stiffer than a Fox 32 or Rockshox Revelation?

curtaincarot

I plan on doing lots of trails in 2015, a few uplift days maybe even a trip over to Morzine

BloggingFit

Pike if you are planning to go over 140mm, Revelation if planning 140mm.

Personally I'd go with the Pike at 150mm so you can use the 150mm rear option for the bigger days.

rockmonkeysc

Don't go to Morzine unless you like braking bumps. Even on a DH bike they cause evil arm pump.

Thewaylander

160mm pike... More is better..

The Rookie

160mm is 10mm over the recommended a2c for the frame though, 552v542mm......OK it is only 10mm.....

rockmonkeysc

Thewaylander wrote:

160mm pike... More is better..

Not always. Longer fork means higher bb which means worse handling, especially in the corners. The right length fork is best, my bike will take 140-160mm but seems to work best at 150mm.