ChrispyChips Posted June 22, 2018 Posted June 22, 2018 Greetings! Im currently wanting to upgrade from a E150sl to a newer fork. Unfortunately my bike can only use straight steerer forks. I have seen only a handful of straight steerer 26' forks around. I need something that can run a 20mm TA. I am currently looking at 2 forks, both 2012 Rockshox. Revelation race dual air 140mm and a Sektor RL DPC 150mm. Can anyone give me some advice as which would be the best of these two choices for AM and enduro riding? Thanks
popcorn_skollie Posted June 22, 2018 Posted June 22, 2018 Those enduro forks had a 25mm TA. Proprietor stuff. An obsolete standard and a pain in the ass of anyone that wants to do what you intend doing now. In short. A fork replacement would mean a replacing the hub of your front wheel as well. Either way the forks you mention aren't bad at all. A little extra travel never hurt anyone either. Especially on an enduro. They were 150mm back then if I remember correctly. So the Sektor would be the better option here. If it were me I'd look for a 160mm lyrik or 36 from around the same time. Or a 55/66. Those options have a more robust chassis for added stiffness. Which, if you think about it. Was the point of Specialized going dual crown on that bike to begin with.
Sparky and the Warden Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 I remember having one of those enduros... lucky for you 26'forks have dropped in price so you have an array of choice. So as popcorn said you'll need to rebuild the front wheel. What wheelset is on there at the moment? There was a nice set of mavic wheels not so long ago going cheap! Only issue I ever had was continually bending that quick release rear axle.... the mind boggles as to why specialized made the front axle strong enough to carry an elephant yet the rear has a toothpick keeping things together. Maybe there is a hack to change the rear axle?
ChrispyChips Posted June 23, 2018 Author Posted June 23, 2018 Im running a set of Spank Spoon 32, i recently had them built by a great local bikeshop. Really enjoying them I would be open to the rear axel hack aswell haha!
Eddy Gordo Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 You can or should be able to get away with a reducer thru the hub to run a 15mm or 20mm axle. Almost like the QR conversions.
popcorn_skollie Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 Look a reducer is certainly an option. But having a proper set machined is more than likely going to cost about as much lacing up a new front wheel. Maybe more, maybe less. But its not going to be cheap. It would probably make more sense to just get a new 20mm hub.Relace the wheel and be done with it.
ChrispyChips Posted June 23, 2018 Author Posted June 23, 2018 With regards to the Sektor. Would it be possible to change/upgrade damper or other internals? Would it support slightly newer internals? Im just really struggling with getting arm pump during trails that are quite rutted and bumpy. My current fork does do well through really bumpy areas..
popcorn_skollie Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 With regards to the Sektor. Would it be possible to change/upgrade damper or other internals? Would it support slightly newer internals? Im just really struggling with getting arm pump during trails that are quite rutted and bumpy. My current fork does do well through really bumpy areas.. Just not worth the trouble or cost. If it were me. Assuming this thing is in good shape and assuming that he still has the original axle. I would just buy this Its a beast of a fork at a decent price. It can be easily maintained and should you upgrade your frame in the future you could still squeeze in 650b wheels. What ever cash you had intended for makeshift solutions is best spent on the right fork. A new hub and relacing your wheel.A lyrik is a far better choice for that bike than a sektor. Don't over invest in your bike with expensive personalized solutions. They end up costing far more than you intended. Often result in unforeseen challenges. Especially with regards to maintenance. No matter how attached you are to your bike right now. Remember. All bikes are temporary. You will change it at some point. And when the time comes. A bike assembled with McGyuver solutions is harder to sell.
ChrispyChips Posted June 24, 2018 Author Posted June 24, 2018 I had thought about that Lyrik. How will it fend against the newer Sektor?Wont it be really difficult to get part for services should a damper fail etc? Im attempting to upgrade to things that i could use on a 27.5 frame in the future. So it would also be ideal if i could get hold of a decent fork that can support 27.5/26 wheel sizes. From what im aware of, the rear travel of my current bike is around 150mm.7.875" if i remember correctly. Would a Fox float CTD be a good choice? Or would you suggest getting something a little better that would work in both frames?
droo Posted June 26, 2018 Posted June 26, 2018 That Lyrik is a win - just make sure the steerer is long enough. Those Enduros have long headtubes. Takes standard 35mm Rockshox wipers and you're unlikely to break anything inside there. Just whatever you do don't buy a dual position model. The spring sucks goat balls and you can't swap it out. You will have to rebuild your front wheel though. But you'll have to do that whichever option you choose. As for buying something and modifying - that's an exercise that involves getting far more familiar with a SRAM parts catalogue than you'd ever want to be. Rather just keep an eye out for something that works as is.
ChrispyChips Posted June 26, 2018 Author Posted June 26, 2018 Thanks alot for the helpful comments guys
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