banna Posted October 1, 2014 Share While you chaps are at it, please source me a 36 Talas, tapered steerer Thx :-) I haven't had great experiences with the Talas forks over the years. Somehow they always felt a bit less smooth and more "notchy" than the Float versions. Anyone else had the same experience? Pipsqueak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipsqueak Posted October 2, 2014 Share For some reason his reply made me think about this good-point.jpgAt least an Apple doesn't crack when you screw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted October 2, 2014 Share I haven't had great experiences with the Talas forks over the years. Somehow they always felt a bit less smooth and more "notchy" than the Float versions. Anyone else had the same experience? Ya, I have also read that. Its a necessary evil IMO though, especially if your long travel bike has to do a lot of pedaling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mada3400 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Ya, I have also read that. Its a necessary evil IMO though, especially if your long travel bike has to do a lot of pedaling... i have one of those talas 36 rc2s its really nice, pretty heavy, but its adjustable in a lot of ways, which is cool it makes a difference when you lower it for the climbs, but its not a trainsmash if you don't i heard somewhere that jared graves leaves his for in long travel cause sometimes he forgets to extend it for the timed segments all its missing is a light warning you that you forgot to extend it for the first stage of helderberg enduro... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoreTrails Posted October 2, 2014 Share Don't bother with the Talas fork unless it is a very recent model. The Float out performs the Talas hands down, is lighter, has less stiction issues and is easier to service.Also be careful which Lyrik travel adjust you buy, some of the older ones are problematic!2014 Talas or newer (if you must)2010 or newer RS TA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkit031 Posted October 2, 2014 Share I haven't had great experiences with the Talas forks over the years. Somehow they always felt a bit less smooth and more "notchy" than the Float versions. Anyone else had the same experience? I wanted one but lots of reviews don't have great things to say about it,but it's nice to be able to adjust on the fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoreTrails Posted October 2, 2014 Share I wanted one but lots of reviews don't have great things to say about it,but it's nice to be able to adjust on the fly.MK - rather go for the rock shox travel adjust system, it works better and costs less....(the new talas system is almost identical...shhhh) Have a 120/150 Revelation RLT Ti if anyone is looking for one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted October 2, 2014 Share I haven't had great experiences with the Talas forks over the years. Somehow they always felt a bit less smooth and more "notchy" than the Float versions. Anyone else had the same experience? Yip. Have always been. If you want travel adjust Rock Shox is the way to go. First price would however be to work on your technique and enjoy the fruits of non-travel adjustable fork. Even then Rock Shox is STILL the way to go. Skylark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana Posted October 2, 2014 Share In my opinion travel adjust is not really necessary if you ride a bike with less than 160mm travel. I have ridden many XCO's, marathons and ultra marathons with my Shova and my Intense with the Revelation fork at 150mm. Climbing is more about technique than fork travel. At Attakwas there are a few sections with 20%+ gradients where I managed just fine. I have also serviced RS U-turn and Fox Talas before (air spring and damper), and I prefer to work on a standard dual air fork than one with travel adjust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkit031 Posted October 2, 2014 Share MK - rather go for the rock shox travel adjust system, it works better and costs less....(the new talas system is almost identical...shhhh) Have a 120/150 Revelation RLT Ti if anyone is looking for one.... I wanna get a Pike but might have to settle for a 140mm Revelation or I must see how much a Fox Float 140 is gonna be. This Revelation is it maybe for a 29er. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark Posted October 2, 2014 Share The revealation is a perfect compromise between lightweight and long travel, the RLT with the RCT damper is very good. RS forks, bombproof and so easy to service, win win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mada3400 Posted October 2, 2014 Share the talas is nice, i got one be safe, get a rockshox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermophage Posted October 3, 2014 Share Why not just get the Pike from Chain Reaction...liek 9Khttp://www.chainreactioncycles.com/za/en/rockshox-pike-dj-solo-air-forks-15mm-2015/rp-prod126297 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephan99 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Anyone looking for a Pyga Onetwenty 650b frame? I know a non hubber looking to sell. Medium frame. Pm me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banna Posted October 3, 2014 Share Yip. Have always been. If you want travel adjust Rock Shox is the way to go. First price would however be to work on your technique and enjoy the fruits of non-travel adjustable fork. Even then Rock Shox is STILL the way to go. Had a Revelation on the Tracer, replaced it with a Float and changed to another Rev 6 months later. Now have a Reba on the Tallboy and also only have good things to say. And then the Monarch Plus is of course just mind blowingly good on the Tracer. And then the Reverbs on the Tracer and Tallboy is also outstanding.... I might like RS.... Capricorn and Iwan Kemp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted October 3, 2014 Share This is so incredible - AWESOME bike too... Cant keep my eye off those ENVES http://www.pinkbike.com/news/the-ridge-danny-macaskill-video-2014.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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