MTB (mountain bike riders) anyone?

[Verbl Kint]

Opo, 27.5 160mm RCT3.

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Hmmm... I'm torn between getting the 2016 Fox 36 150mm and upcoming the 2017 with black stanchions...



I'll be getting this exact model and color of frame.

[ozcity]

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[Verbl Kint]

Hmmm... I'm torn between getting the 2016 Fox 36 150mm and upcoming the 2017 with black stanchions...



I'll be getting this exact model and color of frame.

Looking at your previous posts, IMHO, I think you're better off with a Fox 34 with a FiT4 damper. Or get a Pike; an X-Fusion Sweep is good too.

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^I initially thought about getting 34 too but once I tried a 36 from a friend, it absorbs the rocks much better. I don't mind the extra 200g to compensate for my lack of descend skills... lol

[ozcity]

DVO ayaw mo?

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[ozcity]

still enjoying my 26..hehe



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[safeorigin]

DVO is too hard to come by.

and I prefer a fork that is familiar to the LBS mechanics.

[Verbl Kint]

^I initially thought about getting 34 too but once I tried a 36 from a friend, it absorbs the rocks much better. I don't mind the extra 200g to compensate for my lack of descend skills... lol

Nasa set up yan, chief. You just need to set the correct sag, rebound, and compression, in that order. You might want to do that for your current fork, too, dami materials online to guide you. The Fox 34 is more than enough for riders who don't use jumps/drops over 5 feet. Unless ga-tao na yung features na tinitira ng rider, overkill na Fox 34. Check the most recent reviews of the 34, if you like.

A heavier fork will make your "lack of descend skills" worse as there will be more weight pulling your front down when you hit a rut or drop, causing imbalance. It will also be harder for you to correct the front when needed in an emergency, like a sudden wash out at a steep section.

If it were true that burlier forks are better for ALL conditions, we would all be running dual-crown DH forks. ;)

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balancing the bike is exactly why I'm going for a 36 on a 2014 gt sensor. and it's that not heavy considering it's only 30 grams heavier than a pike. but yeah, you can get away with a fox 34 on the newer sensor frames...

case in point:



hans rey's personal GT sensor

How To Install Forks | MTB Maintenance - YouTube

and GMBN's GT sensor

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bleh, so tired after doing a practice Enduro loop >.<

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I used to mountain bike, stopped around two years ago, 2x a week ill be in nuvali, we used to be regurals of aling Ps when she was still alive, when almost all the trails leading to her place was still intact, did mostly trails of laguna, silang and tagaytay, plus monthly century rides from pque to tagaytay and back, planning purchase a fat bike for me and the wife, not concerned bout the weight, progressed from a sub 22lb XC to a big burly and heavy trail/AM bike, fat bike seems to be a natural progression, im thinking bout the surly pugsly, i could put a bigger 4.8in tire upfront and a 29er on the rear if need be, if money was no issue, ill get a 25lb carbon salsa beargease on sale for 150k.

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Weapons of choice:

Gravity

Trail / All-Mountain



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is your sanction running sram 1x11 drivetrain?

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hmmm... going old school in a new school project bike. should be a fun "cruiser" bike(as in cruise rutty rocky terrain) when I'm not in my road bike.

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bleh did over 90 km today of endurance riding >.<

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my 3rd practice run. already tired after 2 long climbs. I'll post the climbing footage tomorrow.

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as promised, here's the climb section



and no, I won't post my first run of stage A. too embarrassing. went over the bar... :tongue:

[ozcity]

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[ozcity]

this is where sam hill and the gang played...my mate and i are both noob..hehehe
ourimbah - YouTube

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plan to rebuild the trail in the video. obviously not passable at the moment because of the fallen tree.

fortunately, there's a ton of rocks I can relocate from the area.