dynamitedread
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yeh price is something else. just waiting to see if my mate wants to buy my Marzocchi 350 Cr's. to be honest there nice forks
. I just fancy something new
. I just fancy something new
Hah. He does if he ever wants to move to 2.8" on the Mattoc!Fixed
Durolux, but be warned, you'll end up buying one for 650b as well...and probably for any other bikes you own also.Yeah? I've had a few issues with pedal strikes and hitting the crash plate due to sitting so low on 27.5, despite being designed for it.
I just can't find a 29er 160mm fork I like, at a decent price point, and I guess I can't really justify any more changes for the time being.
Plus if I did a major change I'd like to go Boost which would also mean new cranks. Too many $$$.
TRP do rubbish for most of their brakes in the form of Tektro, but doesn't mean they don't produce world cup winning products. I gave the Durolux a gamble with my Yeti and once I had it dialed in, I didn't look back. I've said it many times now, but I replaced the Fox 36 on my Slash for a new one; that fork will go onto the Nicolai when it arrives as well, albeit serviced and travel reduced (and flirting with the idea of stripping the black paint off the lowers and crown to match the Raw look of the frame).It's a good thing I dropped my fleet to a single bike, haha.
I've always been skeptical of SR Suntour as a brand, mostly due to how absolutely rubbish 95% of their forks are... But the few new ones like the Rux and Durolux etc have caught my eye, I just *don't know*. I'll do some research.
I really really love the feel of the Mattoc, I just wish it was beefier. For example, I can see the whole fork flex just rocking the bike with the front brake held on. I reached out to Hayes/Manitou to ask if they were planning to beef if up at all, but I was ignored.
Effort vs money vs performance. I'm old, fat and slow so guess which option I'm taking.Christ. So much effort, haha.
Maybe if you weren't such a unit.....For example, I can see the whole fork flex just rocking the bike with the front brake held on.