Choice of 4 Reba Forks - Any Thoughts Welcome

Wormishere1
Wormishere1 Posts: 284
edited April 2015 in MTB buying advice
Looking for some replacement forks for my Canyon Nerve 29er which currently has Fox 32 110mm travel. Does anyone have any thoughts on the below? Not sure too much what difference Solo Air makes

So the options are looking like:
REBA RL Solo Air
http://www.alltricks.com/mtb/forks/fork ... 74929.html

REBA RL
http://www.alltricks.com/mtb/forks/fork ... 49285.html

Another REBA RL Solo Air - does this have an unusual offset at 51mm?
http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/rock ... wg_id-8722

An finally a REBA RLT - not sure if there is any difference between RL and RLT?
http://www.merlincycles.com/rockshox-re ... 59416.html
Remember Rule #5

Comments

  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Difference between the first two is just the model year, they are both solo air.

    The third is the same as the second.

    The Merlin offering is shorter travel (100mm v 120mm).
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • Antm81
    Antm81 Posts: 1,406
    The Rookie wrote:
    The Merlin offering is shorter travel (100mm v 120mm).

    Not quite, the merlin ones are either 100 or 120.

    RLT adds threshold adjustment over the RLs
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    LOL yes, says 100mm in the specs but you have the option of buying the 120's to the right hand sside, typical Merlin Dodgy listing!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • Wormishere1
    Wormishere1 Posts: 284
    Cheers, I ended up going for option one, the 2015 version with the black stanchions...
    Remember Rule #5
  • Antm81
    Antm81 Posts: 1,406
    Cheers, I ended up going for option one, the 2015 version with the black stanchions...

    They probably all were to be honest, merlin for one are a bit slack at updating their pictures but their product code suggests 2015. Either way though it's a good fork and a good purchase.