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Andelusion said:
No unfortunately. You could get one of the new Fox 34 floats and lower it to 150 I suppose.
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I don't know what the BOS forks cost but the Fox ones do seem really pricey.
I'm looking for a fork and found these: http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-sh...nsion-forks/rockshox-sektor-r-coil-forks.html
With the £20 off at the basket actually only works out £179.99 for some 150mm forks.
Compared to the FOX ones which are going to be what £500 plus? can't be that much better.

Out of curiousity will i notice any difference between the Rockshox Sektor TK SoloAir (£200) and Rockshox Sektor R (£179.99), i saw some Sektors in white @ wheelbase today on a bike and they looked really nice.
 
Andelusion said:
No unfortunately. You could get one of the new Fox 34 floats and lower it to 150 I suppose.
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Ah that sucks. I'll have a look around at my options when I'm looking next year, my revelation will be absolutely fine anyway until next year.

Hey, I may even go a bit daft and go for a 160mm Deville. :p
 
always4lora said:
Compared to the FOX ones which are going to be what £500 plus? can't be that much better.
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Diminishing returns, but yes they are that much "better"....which brings me to my next point.

always4lora said:
Out of curiousity will i notice any difference between the Rockshox Sektor TK SoloAir (£200) and Rockshox Sektor R (£179.99), i saw some Sektors in white @ wheelbase today on a bike and they looked really nice.
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A fork might be "better" than the other, but :
1: For it's intended use, would something else less blingy do the exact same job?
2: Would you as the rider notice any difference and actually understand what the suspension is doing "better" than it's rival?

The two forks you mention last are quite different, in that one is coil and the other air. The coil will feel more plush out the box and is less maintenance. Air on the other hand you can dial in to your weight more precisely and are more progressive in their compression curve - in other words it gets stiffer faster towards the end of it's travel. The air is also significantly lighter than the coil.
 
Supercow said:
Diminishing returns, but yes they are that much "better"....which brings me to my next point.



A fork might be "better" than the other, but :
1: For it's intended use, would something else less blingy do the exact same job?
2: Would you as the rider notice any difference and actually understand what the suspension is doing "better" than it's rival?

The two forks you mention last are quite different, in that one is coil and the other air. The coil will feel more plush out the box and is less maintenance. Air on the other hand you can dial in to your weight more precisely and are more progressive in their compression curve - in other words it gets stiffer faster towards the end of it's travel. The air is also significantly lighter than the coil.
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Thanks for the good reply as always:) ; I think Merlin must have the notes the wrong way around as they have the coil lighter than the air,thought this was odd!

I've never used an air sprung fork before, gone from an SR Suntour fork that came with my Marin bobcat trail then some cheap marzhocchi 22's.
Will the air ones be as plush as the coil once setup correctly?
Are the air ones more expensive to maintain?

Either one should be better than what i currently have so just have to make the decision over coil or air
 
No probs, when I was looking into maybe getting some Revelations I noticed that Rockshox tend to quote their lightest fork weight for all Sector and Revelation models (i.e: Air version) but then leave you to assume that the coil is heavier... grr

always4lora said:
Will the air ones be as plush as the coil once setup correctly?
Are the air ones more expensive to maintain?
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Yes, should be.
Service cost would probably be the same, you might just need to do it more regularly... so yes - more expensive over a period of 2 years for example.
 
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Cheers, I've ordered the Sektor TK SoloAir ones in white, worked out £216 with discount. Looking second hand there isn't much with the right length steerer and travel I want, these have a warranty too.
These don't have the fancy motion control bit the RL ones do but they're £299.99 and the one's I've got are around the price i wanted to spend too.

Now just need to see if I can get a new screw thing for my front brake as i cant get the pads out due to the screw being worn and get my giant anthem frame and forks sold then i'm hopefully done buying bike bits for a wile as it's costing enough lol.
 
You'll still love them :)

I got the RS Sektor Solo Air RL with Poploc for £299 which I was pretty damn pleased about! Yeah they're not the right colour, but as I said, that's lower on my list of priorities at this budget! :D

I'm dying for a enough time off to actually put this thing together! :(
 
Urgent

Can some ID this bike for me, I know it's a Cannondale Bad Boy. I just don;t know the specific model and year.

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Thanks!
 
Mountain bikers looking for the technical advantages of a dropper post without the price tag of one of the higher-end options now have a budget option from KS.

The new eTen seatpost offers 100mm of drop via air sprung and hydraulically locked internals similar to the company's flagship LEV seatposts.

However, whereas the LEV has its guts built directly into the aluminum stanchion, the eTen uses a separate sealed steel cartridge for easier manufacturing. Also, the eTen uses a more basic microadjustable single-bolt seatpost head, as opposed to the LEV's twin-bolt setup.

Not surprisingly, the eTen is also quite a bit heavier at 643-723g depending on size. But on the upside it's also quite inexpensive. The cable actuated remote version is just US$175, while the manual variant is cheaper still at only US$150.
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interesting stuff for those not bothered about weight but not wanting shell out £200 plus for a dropper. Hopefully these come in around £150 or less.

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/article/ks-eten-seatpost-eurobike-2012-35066/
 
A dropper post transforms a ride. You'll never know how much until you try one. They are expensive but they are worth it IMO.
 
SpudMaster said:
Just had a luck at some videos of it on youtube. Not sure why they would have changed it like they have but it doesn't look like it would be any harder to be fair....
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Hit this gap a day ago, psychologically a total different beast than last year. Take off now looks like a small mud kicker but is in actual fact no different than the wooden take off from years gone by, well I say it's no different but it is, the take off seems quite shoddily built and lacks a diffinitive lip.
The landing has been dug out and is now super steep, no joke it's crazy steep. Hit it a couple of times last year without really giving it a second thought but I was more than a little worried about it this time.

Following on from that, I Just got back from a week in the Alps a few hours ago, took it quite easily as I was introducing the gf to riding down proper mountains. Saw so many people getting air lifted and ambulanced away it was unreal, counted four ambulances yesterday!

Good times, need to get on with planning a trip for next summer.
 
So Euro bike starts today (well kinda did yesterday, but the press thingies are all starting today)

Quite looking forward to it - anyone in here looking forward to any specific product news?

Something rather sexy from RF
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