fietsbob

IDK (ala Ford v .GM, competing companies) you got a bike shop to try them on new bikes?
$400 and less wont be any better (may not even get into a lockout non air/oil fork.. ), $800 will ..


Remember you are only buying one.. factories build bikes buying thousands so cost per unit is lots less..

ozzyski

We are now waiting for parts to arrive and pics will be posted in about 2-3 weeks of both the ds2 and trigger 3. After I put some pennies on the side I will buy the rockshox paragon gold fork. For now not a must.

pat_7267

Would like to see a Dual Sport bike fitted with the Paragon Gold...

fietsbob

Do it and offer a picture of your work..

I simply looked up the fork , online ..

https://www.sram.com/rockshox/products/paragon-gold-rl

Hmm 404.. now..





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kilgor

Hello!
Did it fit? Trek site says "The maximum tire clearance for mountain bike tires is 29" x 1.8"."

ozzyski

they fit fine, even with a topeak rack and bag on top. couldnt put my sons seat on top though, tire was too tall

Relsek

My girlfriend has a Dualsport 2 and is considering some of the same things as you to make the bike better for trail use.
This especially includes better tires for trails than the gravel-oriented tires the bike came with.
I'm also looking into different forks for her and considering the Suntour upgrade program.
What tires did you end up with, how are they on the trails, and did you replace your fork?
Thanks!

ozzyski

So let’s go tip to butt and give you my thoughts on the project. Starting with tires, I used to have race kings 2.0s but now I’m just running down the stock tires. When it will be time to replace them, I will go with either a 32mm road tire or a gravel tire. Not sure which yet. Next is fork. The Rockshox paragon gold rl is awesome. I highly recommend it but I don’t have experience with the Suntour forks. At 260 though I don’t feel like it’s out of reach especially since it’s air. I converted the bike to a 1x drivetrain. I got a budget IXF crankset made in China special off of amazon. It works. I will be putting on a carbon crank down the road. The drivetrain is still factory but I have all the components to put on a xt drivetrain I just have to get around to it. As for trails, unless it’s a gravel forest path or the easiest trail imaginable, even with all these upgrades the bike just doesn’t perform. 65mm of travel just doesn’t do the job. At the very least you need 100mm but at that point you need a different bike because you will have some crazy geometry. Speaking of geometry, the head tube angles also hurts the bike for trails. All in all, the bike is good for gravel or like I said easy trails. It absorbs pot holes very nicely, and that’s why I prefer riding this bike over my road bike on regular roads. Any other questions let me know

Gianlucahead

Hi man I hope you’re well!

I just came across this, and as a ds2 owner I was wondering if you actually managed to increase teavel on your front fork.

I was thinking for mine a 12mm travel as I do mainly MTBiking, even though ds is a Hybrid.

For the tyres I mounted on mine Maxxis race TT 29x2.0 which I found incredibly grippy and fast rolling, as far as I avoid mudd😂