Fork upgrade, or preserve the geometry?

Rossf2705

Hey people,

So I've only ever ridden hardtails, and decided to build up a 160mm am bike which quickly got out of hand, I've now come across a great deal on a new calibre bossnut so I'm pretty much decided I want to get it and am going to sell off the bits I've acquired.

Im generally mostly on my front wheel when on my hardtails and thre trail is downhill, and I've got a manitou mattoc pro ready from the abandoned build which I thought I would just install on the new bike, but the travel is 140mm (the bike is 130) and the a2c length is 15mm longer than the sektor it comes with.

I can't decide between the pro's and cons, I do climb slow and hit the downhills fast so the burlier fork sounds good, but then I'm raising the head tube by 15mm and don't know if this will affect the whole thing too much and I should just sell the fork. Anyone with any experience doing this on a similar bike, or have knowledge in this area?

Thanks
Ross

poah

put the pro on the bike

The Rookie

Put it on, once sagged the difference will be about 10mm anyway.

Briggo

Rossf2705 wrote:

Im generally mostly on my front wheel when on my hardtails and thre trail is downhill,

Keh?

kickaxe

step83

Briggo wrote:

Rossf2705 wrote:

Im generally mostly on my front wheel when on my hardtails and thre trail is downhill,

Keh?

Permanent endo, all the kids are doing it these days, using the back wheel is so last year.