Orange Patriot Rear Suspension upgrade headache !!! Help!!!!
Robo1977
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Hi,
I'm wanting to upgrade my old Fox Coil Spring Shock on my 1999 Patriot Frame, think it's a 99 but not sure so help in ageing it would be helpful too !!
I've been updateing it with Hope Disk Brakes / Revelation U Turn Forks and Mavic 729 Disk specific Rims as I love the Frame.
I think it has 5inches of rear travel but not sure , anyone know ?
The eye to eye is 190mm what stroke lenght would I need ? I'm thinking 50mm??
Air or Coil is my problem either thinking a RockShox 4.2 Monarch / Fox RP23 (Air or a Fox Van R (Coil) or open to suggestions. What is best Air or Coil ????
I'm wanting to upgrade my old Fox Coil Spring Shock on my 1999 Patriot Frame, think it's a 99 but not sure so help in ageing it would be helpful too !!
I've been updateing it with Hope Disk Brakes / Revelation U Turn Forks and Mavic 729 Disk specific Rims as I love the Frame.
I think it has 5inches of rear travel but not sure , anyone know ?
The eye to eye is 190mm what stroke lenght would I need ? I'm thinking 50mm??
Air or Coil is my problem either thinking a RockShox 4.2 Monarch / Fox RP23 (Air or a Fox Van R (Coil) or open to suggestions. What is best Air or Coil ????
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Your style of riding matters as much as your budget. I'm guessing your going for downhill/freeride/aggresive XC style of riding, but thats a guess. Budgetwise, I'm guessing you'll pay whatever within reason. Fair assumptions?
For air, I like the Fox RP23, but thats my 2p's worth.
If you want plush suspension, go for coil. If you want adjustability, go for air.jedster wrote:Just off to contemplate my own mortality and inevitable descent into decrepedness.
FCN 8 off road because I'm too old to go racing around.0 -
Try contacting Orange to see if they can help with regards to sizing. I would imagine they could date the bike from the serial number.0
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Hi mate,
Nice bikes and yep fair and accurate assumptions. How the hell do I attach images ??0 -
The bike in question
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/3349993/0