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Suspension Fork, which one


Sidmouth

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  On 2/18/2016 at 10:10 AM, Sidmouth said:

Thanks Guys

 

Ok so this is the situation, I do lots of CX riding, 60KM average on a day, however I am heavy 96KG, I have GBP pounds worth of CRC vouchers so I want to buy a nice fork{pike} and thinking of putting it on my current Superfly, 

Long term that Suerfly keeps braking so I will hopefully upgrade to a fuel EX or Camber, maybe even a Epic, and carry my prized fork with me.

 

The only Pilke available is the 120mm with offset, can I use this offset fork on any on any of these frame choices

yes, you may. Longer offset on 29er fork is generally to aid with steering, so that the fork's "trail" (the distance between the line drawn from the steerer to the floor, and the line straight down from the axle) is smaller, which aids faster steering and a less "floppy" feel.

 

51mm offset I presume though? If so, that's fine. 

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Be very careful with offset, because steerer tube angle also can be a factor here in relation to steering responsiveness. I say buy the new frame first and then purchase the fork using the steering angle as a guide.

 

The Superfly will have a steep steering angle and ride almost like a 26" for steering sensitivity, so the new fork may still ride well. The new frame would have to be chosen by matching the frame geometry as closely as possible, if the steerer is slack on the new frame and the fork has a large offset it will ride like a DH bike.

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