Originally Posted by
sumgy
What frame are you looking to marry it up with?
That will dictate what fork length you can use.
Having ridden around North Vancouver and at Whistler, I would not want a true XC bike (100 - 120nn travel).
I rode my XC bike in the Seymour Creek area last time I was over, but would want my longer travel bike anywhere else.
My cousin's husband Chris lives and rides locally and has just moved to a DeVinci e-bike which gives him the travel he wants plus helps him to cover more ground.
I ended up getting a bike with 120mm of travel in the front and a 100mm in the back.
I don't plan on doing jumps, and wheels will likely stay on the ground more often than in the air. Most, if not all of my rides will be on green and blue trails. I foresee rolling over drops as oppose to dropping over them.
If I do ride the Whistler bike park, I won't be hitting up any of the black runs or taking the jumps.
I know many of the bikes I see on the trails and in the area are in the 140mm - 160mm range. But I am hopeful the 120mm of travel will work for me.