pink poodle
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Just get some monster t forks on there and live like a trail boss!
Confessions from the fuckwits
- Thread starter moorey
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Ultra Lord
Hurts. Requires Money. And is nerdy.
It’s 10mm you’ll be fine. Enjoy the extra squish.
wkkie
It's Not Easy Being Green
Is this the confession??
The Reverend
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Redemption. After a few emails it seems that 170mm is good. Question is now do I spend extra and wait for the Zeb or live with the Lyrik sat beside me in a box? No riding for the next 3 weeks at least I'd imagine so that's a consideration.
Ultra Lord
Hurts. Requires Money. And is nerdy.
Unless you ride like Connor Fearon I wouldn’t worry about the Zeb and run the Lyric. It’s next to you ready to go!
Get bolted up atleast.
SummitFever
Eats Squid
This comes up often and if you do the math, the chances of a 10mm or 20mm longer (A2C) fork causing some sort of catastrophic frame failure is four fifths of fck all. The percentage worse case increase in leverage is say 10mm/A2C of the fork * 100%. For the Lyrik, the A2C might be something like 550mm, so the increased leverage from 550mm to 560mm is 10/560100 = 1.8%. If your frame is within 1.8% of its limits then you need to be riding a different type of frame. In all reality, the difference won't be 10mm because you'll have 30% sag, so the difference is closer to a whopping 1.3%. If you go 20mm more and you'll have to take the risk that a 2.6% increase in leverage will crack the frame...
The Reverend
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Yep, the 5yr old in me is already set to open the box and bolt on. And thankfully Trek are cool with it at 170 so no drama. Don't know why I'm so stressed about it as I'm over forked on the hardtail, rides great too.
moorey
call me Mia
Yeah, didn’t notice them slowing Sam down a whole heap.
cokeonspecialtwodollars
Fartes of Portingale
...and both Connor and Sam have ridden like Connor and Sam before the Zeb was even a thing. Just sayin'.
Ultra Lord
Hurts. Requires Money. And is nerdy.
Put the GoPro on for the first ride just in case.
rockmoose
his flabber is totally gastered
Drove down to O'Halloran Hill after school drop off, to sample the mint trail conditions. Not a soul in the Carpark. Yessss, I'll get it all to myself. Pull out the bike, set tyre pressures, pad up, camelbak on...... where the fudge is my helmet? Sitting at home with all the other helmets, of course.
I ain't no freek, so drove back home, grabbed it and ducked up the road for a quick lap of Prospect Hill.
Sure as shit, by the time I get back to OHH, the trails will be trashed, and the joint will be heaving.
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I ain't no freek, so drove back home, grabbed it and ducked up the road for a quick lap of Prospect Hill.
Sure as shit, by the time I get back to OHH, the trails will be trashed, and the joint will be heaving.
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leitch
Feelin' a bit rrranty
Well, this is the f-wits thread. Put the Lyrik on and get sendy!
Ultra Lord
Hurts. Requires Money. And is nerdy.
Stair huck test. It’s the only way to be sure.
moorey
call me Mia
Still faster than me
moorey
call me Mia
Bugger. I have felt your pain...except once drove 4h to a race before realising. I now keep a shitty spare helmet and gloves in the under-tray tool box.
rockmoose
his flabber is totally gastered
I blame it on my roadie wanker ride, last week. Normally my road helmet lives in the car in case someone needs a spare.
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Ultra Lord
Hurts. Requires Money. And is nerdy.
That’ll teach you.I blame it on my roadie wanker ride, last week. Normally my road helmet lives in the car in case someone needs a spare.
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rockmoose
his flabber is totally gastered
pink poodle
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One of my old crew did similar. Drove 1 hour to trails, no helmet, drove home, returned with helmet, found original helmet under a seat in the van...never trust a man look.