Can't fault my Reba's 26 & 29 but my Sid's - lockout mech does not work on the 26 and the 29 I rode a 18 hour race a month back on with it feeling like a rigid fork. Need it serviced - $140.
Sent from my iPad On 11/10/2012, at 10:12 PM, "Leon van der Westhuizen" <[email protected]> wrote: > LOL… > > I'm considering going to a 160-170mm fork from the current 140, but I'd like > to have a travel adjust fork for that exact reason… > Clydesdales aren't know for their climbing ability anyhows. > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Donald Klopper (GMail) > Sent: 11 October 2012 13:39 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [D&D-chat] MTB shock advice: > > Get another coil fork. they're cheaper to buy and to maintain, don't give > hassles, take life's knocks better. > Downsides: (1) they're heavy and (2) you do need to match the spring in them > to your riding style / weight. > > Anything over 100mm of travel makes it climb bad. 100mm for me is the sweet > spot. I still climb badly but I don't hate it as much. > > I looked at the Rockshock Sektor some time back to replace my Rockshox > Revelation dual air pop-lock-u-turn-blablabla fishpaste because I don't need > all those extras. > > http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/category/components/forks-suspension/product/review-rockshox-sektor-rl-dp-coil-12-46064 > > > DeeKay > > > On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Jacques Booysen <[email protected]> > wrote: > I have a hardtail giant talon 26inch, and i love it and take it all over the > world. > > My front shock Rockshock Tora is finish.. kla .. kaput. > They quoted me R1600 to service it, and R2600 for a brand new one. > > Say i want to rather get a new shock that is slightly better with more travel > but not that much more expensive. > What models should i be looking at? > > Any advice would be apreciated. > > Gonna make a return to D&D once my bike is back from the shop.. > > Thanks > Jacques > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "DarkAndDirty" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty?hl=en. > > > > -- > Donald Klopper > [email protected] > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "DarkAndDirty" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty?hl=en. > ******************************************************************************************************* > > Disclaimer: > Denel SOC Ltd t/a Denel Aviation, Registration number: 1992/001337/07 > This message and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the > addressee. If > you have received this message in error, please notify Denel Aviation > immediately, telephone > number +27 11 927 4357 and by Reply email to sender. Any unauthorised use, > alteration or > dissemination of the contents of this email is strictly prohibited.In no > event will Denel Aviation > or the sender be liable in any manner whatsoever to any person for any loss > or any direct, > indirect, special or consequential damages arising from use of this email or > any linked > website, including, without limitation, from any lost profits, business > interruption, loss of > programmes or other data that may be stored on any information handling > system or > otherwise from any assurance that this email is virus free even if Denel > Aviation is expressly > advised of the possibility of such damages.. > > ******************************************************************************************************* > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "DarkAndDirty" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty?hl=en.
