dseenya Posted November 30, 2020 Posted November 30, 2020 I'd be weary of over forking the bike. 130mm will probably be fine but at 120/120 it feels so planted. More is not always better. I was going to try the bike at 130 as the Helm can change from 120 to 160 in 10mm increments in 5 minutes, but having ridden it 120/120 I just can't see it being better. A proper trail fork like a Pike at 120mm and you have a weapon.Cool, thanks. Ideally I'd like a fork I can try at 120 & 130. Titan say it can take a 120 or 130mm fork. Have you seen this review? https://bikenetwork.co.za/review-titan-racing-cypher-rs-elite-cypher-comp/ Danger Dassie and Jewbacca 2
Danger Dassie Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 I'd be weary of over forking the bike. 130mm will probably be fine but at 120/120 it feels so planted. More is not always better. I was going to try the bike at 130 as the Helm can change from 120 to 160 in 10mm increments in 5 minutes, but having ridden it 120/120 I just can't see it being better. A proper trail fork like a Pike at 120mm and you have a weapon.Own the Elite myself, we'll have to have a Cypher gathering at some point. Spoke with the designer when I got mine, one of the things we discussed was the fork. Pretty much agreed that a 'racy' trail/enduro build a 34 stanchion 130mm fork would be ideal. 140mm at the absolute max. I have a trail/enduro build in mind with one of the alloy models. Budget friendly, fast and fun. dseenya and Jewbacca 2
Jewbacca Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 Own the Elite myself, we'll have to have a Cypher gathering at some point. Spoke with the designer when I got mine, one of the things we discussed was the fork. Pretty much agreed that a 'racy' trail/enduro build a 34 stanchion 130mm fork would be ideal. 140mm at the absolute max. I have a trail/enduro build in mind with one of the alloy models. Budget friendly, fast and fun. A Cypher gathering would be rad.... Watching how everyone puts their bikes through it's paces would be really fun and really intriguing. I might still try it at 130mm some time soon, but for now I'm enjoying it. I'm pretty sure my tinkering will start soon. I hope not. I am currently content, which is rare Danger Dassie and dseenya 2
Holmsie Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 Loving my 2020 Cypher Elite - apart from a shock issue (sorted under warranty) and the ubiquitous XT clutch issue (sorted now) - the bike has performed faultlessly for my needs. The value for money with Titan is hard to beat. I also love the reactions I get on the trails when people see how well specced(?) the bike is.
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