Choice of a Fork??
07-22-06, 05:34 PM
#1
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 4
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Choice of a Fork??
OK i have it down to 3 forks the first one is the Manitou Axcel Super, the second is the Manitou stance static and the last one is the Marzocchi Gran Fondo 2. I have an STP3 (which is a freeride bike) and i usually do alot of "freeriding" (more jumping then any thing). I have about 250 to spend so if u have any other suggestions let me know thanks.
07-22-06, 06:56 PM
#2
Banned.
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Moncton NB
Posts: 2,123
Bikes: Trek Jack...trials bike soon.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Those forks suck. You can get FAR better forks for 250. What currency are we dealing with here?
07-22-06, 07:10 PM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Boulderado
Posts: 1,474
Bikes: Intense SS, Old spesh P series, ski/snow bike, fixie conversion
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
wait what!!!!!!!!!! Marzocchi Gran Fondo 2 hahahahahah
Like I said in your other post get a fork out of the marzocchi dj line!!
And I do not suggest jason's suggestion either, its a great fork but 150mm travel is to much for a stp. Don't get anything more than 120mm.
Like I said in your other post get a fork out of the marzocchi dj line!!
And I do not suggest jason's suggestion either, its a great fork but 150mm travel is to much for a stp. Don't get anything more than 120mm.
07-22-06, 07:22 PM
#5
Banned.
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Moncton NB
Posts: 2,123
Bikes: Trek Jack...trials bike soon.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by FreeRidin'
its a great fork but 150mm travel is to much for a stp. Don't get anything more than 120mm.
The Stp feels gay with anything less than 130. The bottom bracket is too low to the ground with my brother's Stp's current fork (100mm of travel), and his feet and cranks hit the ground a lot. I've seen many people put 150 mm travel forks on the STP and it works amazingly.
In fact, I believe there's a guy in NWD 6 that has an STP with a 6 inch fork.
07-23-06, 12:29 AM
#8
Long haired freak.
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Still stuck in hell.
Posts: 6,281
Bikes: 2011 SE Old Man Flyer.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Because Jason knows his stuff alot of the times?
__________________
"the bus came by and I got on, that's when it all began...there was Cowboy Neal at the wheel of a bus to never-ever land."
"the bus came by and I got on, that's when it all began...there was Cowboy Neal at the wheel of a bus to never-ever land."
07-23-06, 09:27 AM
#9
Wood Licker
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Whistler,BC
Posts: 16,966
Bikes: Trek Fuel EX 8 27.5 +, 2002 Transition Dirtbag, Kona Roast 2002
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 23 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
You likely saw lenosky. He was riding a pike which is around 5.4in travel. It looks like he is also using the uturn to drop the length of travel for appropriate riding. Considering he designed the frame it would likely be fine with a 100mm.
Not everyone hates law bottom brackets. In fact some people prefer them. As long as you have decent timing you get better at not hitting them.
Not everyone hates law bottom brackets. In fact some people prefer them. As long as you have decent timing you get better at not hitting them.
07-23-06, 09:44 AM
#10
Banned.
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Moncton NB
Posts: 2,123
Bikes: Trek Jack...trials bike soon.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Maelstrom
Not everyone hates low bottom brackets. In fact some people prefer them. As long as you have decent timing you get better at not hitting them.
Lenosky probably has shorter cranks on his STP though.
07-23-06, 09:53 AM
#11
Wood Licker
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Whistler,BC
Posts: 16,966
Bikes: Trek Fuel EX 8 27.5 +, 2002 Transition Dirtbag, Kona Roast 2002
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 23 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
Probably...
and you might find as you become a better trials rider your geometry requirements for a bike will change. This happens in dh. As you get faster you want more travel and a slack HA. As you get better in trials you might want a shorter bike (MUCH) with a steeper HA. The bike was made for lenosky's trials which is a mix of street and the hop hop.
and you might find as you become a better trials rider your geometry requirements for a bike will change. This happens in dh. As you get faster you want more travel and a slack HA. As you get better in trials you might want a shorter bike (MUCH) with a steeper HA. The bike was made for lenosky's trials which is a mix of street and the hop hop.
07-23-06, 09:56 AM
#12
Banned.
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Moncton NB
Posts: 2,123
Bikes: Trek Jack...trials bike soon.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Maelstrom
As you get better in trials you might want a shorter bike
Linky
07-23-06, 10:09 AM
#14
Banned.
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Moncton NB
Posts: 2,123
Bikes: Trek Jack...trials bike soon.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Maelstrom
Shorter as in squat...not length.
07-23-06, 10:22 AM
#15
Banned.
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Moncton NB
Posts: 2,123
Bikes: Trek Jack...trials bike soon.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
The STP is made differently in every country. I think that Australia has the best STP line, and they have their STP's with 140 mm of travel.
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/030...sp?model=10070
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/030...sp?model=10070
