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I just got my Scott Genius 720 this arvo and the one thing that has been in the back of my mind since choosing it is the 32mm fork. It's a 32 Float Evolution CTD w/15mm axle and runs off the Scott Twinloc remote.
I've been told the 2014 forks have the redesigned lowers and crown, and these make up for the extra length of stanchion, but I'm not convinced. I've got 32mm F120's on my '08 Stumpjumper, and they show a bit of flex when under pressure, so I'd imagine an extra 30mm extension on the same size tubes is not going to be an improvement. Last years Genius had 34's, so why would they change if they were a step back? Money saving to maintain a price point?
The same fork seems to be spec'd on a few new "trail" category bikes now, anyone with a bit of time on them care to comment?
I'm not exactly throwing myself off a mountain with my riding (41yo with a strong sense of self preservation!) but at the same time I don't want to feel like the fork is wandering under the bike when it is working its hardest.
Thoughts?
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I've been told the 2014 forks have the redesigned lowers and crown, and these make up for the extra length of stanchion, but I'm not convinced. I've got 32mm F120's on my '08 Stumpjumper, and they show a bit of flex when under pressure, so I'd imagine an extra 30mm extension on the same size tubes is not going to be an improvement. Last years Genius had 34's, so why would they change if they were a step back? Money saving to maintain a price point?
The same fork seems to be spec'd on a few new "trail" category bikes now, anyone with a bit of time on them care to comment?
I'm not exactly throwing myself off a mountain with my riding (41yo with a strong sense of self preservation!) but at the same time I don't want to feel like the fork is wandering under the bike when it is working its hardest.
Thoughts?
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