gadi-perl Posted April 22, 2018 Share Hi guys I currently have a 2017 Silverback Sesta Pro. Its fairly new and im enjoying it but have been toying the with idea that i would like more travel in front..( i demo-ed a big suspension, big tire e-bike, must say it was so much fun)After that weekend of riding, i realised the xco vibe is cool but trail is better.The suspension guys say its possible to insert a spacer or something and created extra travel. One of my good friends in the industry recommends doing it, but others do not. they feel itit changes the feel of the bike, the bike might climb harder , raises up the BB, and changes the nippiness on the singletrack. The fork is a rock shox sid.. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. - Im not the most technically minded bike-wise so be gentle on the terminology Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted April 23, 2018 Share What fork is on there? May be an easy thing, may not... If it's easy, do it and see if you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadi-perl Posted April 23, 2018 Share its a rock shox sid. new fork i think . 2016 model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odinson Posted April 23, 2018 Share its a rock shox sid. new fork i think . 2016 model Then you simply replace the current air shaft with a 120mm version. Just ensure that you buy the correct one. Take your bike to Stoke Suspension - they'll sort you out. Hairy and Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted April 23, 2018 Share If it is the 2016 then it's just a matter of swapping a spring out. Not the cheapest exercise, but might be worth the spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChunkyMonkey Posted April 23, 2018 Share I did this to my Scalpel , as we don't get the SE in SA...Was 100/100Now 120/ 115...Yes BB is a wee bit higher, but you can ride a bit softer.... And yes, trail riding is 300% better... There's no replacement for displacement.... Wil6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Posted April 23, 2018 Share There's no replacement for displacement....There's no proxies for long shoxies? Odinson and popcorn_skollie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadi-perl Posted April 23, 2018 Share Im sure the guys at STOKES are the right guys to chat to Im getting many opinions.. guess im asking too many people haha One metaphor is " you wouldnt put 4 x 4 tires on a Porsche" etc..ie dont mess with the geometry and the flow of the bike. Wouldnt the front tire want to lift up climbing steep hills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 23, 2018 Share Im sure the guys at STOKES are the right guys to chat to Im getting many opinions.. guess im asking too many people haha One metaphor is " you wouldnt put 4 x 4 tires on a Porsche" etc..ie dont mess with the geometry and the flow of the bike. Wouldnt the front tire want to lift up climbing steep hills?ba humbug .... go and fit the longer travel fork already ... it is not like you are drastically altering the geo with the 20mm increase in travel. Is the frame still under warranty, if so, check with Silverback first if they will allow you to fit a longer travel fork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoreTrails Posted April 23, 2018 Share Im sure the guys at STOKES are the right guys to chat to Im getting many opinions.. guess im asking too many people haha One metaphor is " you wouldnt put 4 x 4 tires on a Porsche" etc..ie dont mess with the geometry and the flow of the bike. Wouldnt the front tire want to lift up climbing steep hills?Hey G-P, pull into Stoke and let's have chat. Lots of options to get XC bikes more trail orientated. Also, as Droo mentioned, air spring is also a good option. Also have a look on Pinkbike for the "Down Country Bike" article. Makes for an interesting read of an avenue that the industry is looking at... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoreTrails Posted April 23, 2018 Share https://www.pinkbike.com/news/what-the-heck-is-a-down-country-bike-opinion.html Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Posted April 24, 2018 Share https://www.pinkbike.com/news/what-the-heck-is-a-down-country-bike-opinion.htmlGreat read, thank you! I particularly liked his other article he linked about the argument for short travel bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJ Posted April 24, 2018 Share Then you simply replace the current air shaft with a 120mm version. Just ensure that you buy the correct one. Take your bike to Stoke Suspension - they'll sort you out. I got this done recently, it cost about R1200 for the spring (a Rockshox Reba in my case), and I think a bit extra for the fork service from Trailwolf Cycles in Pretoria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadi-perl Posted April 24, 2018 Share I got this done recently, it cost about R1200 for the spring (a Rockshox Reba in my case), and I think a bit extra for the fork service from Trailwolf Cycles in Pretoria.and? how does the bike feel? pros and cons?what was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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