|   Should I get a Psylo XC? | Skyssx
Jun 15, 2002 3:49 AM | | I have a Specialized Hard Rock. I'm not sure on the year but I think it is a 99. It is dark blue and black and it comes with a Rock Shox Jett. I'm not sure of the Jett year or model but it only has V brake mounts and the "Jett" sticker is huge. How much travel does this fork have? What will change if I get a Psylo XC with U-turn adjustment. For everything but descending I would have the Psylo set to 80mm of travel. |
| Well I'm .... | fred³
Jun 15, 2002 5:34 AM | | guessing, but I'd say the Jett has about 63mm of travel with elastomers(maybe a spring) in just one leg and the other fork leg is there to have something to attach the wheel to.
The Psylo would be a huge upgrade for you and you would notice the difference. I upgraded my '98 rockhopper from the then lowest end IndyC to a Marzocchi Z3. This was also going from 63mm to 80mm and made the bike much better/comfortable on the trail.
So my .02 says do it. |
| re: Should I get a Psylo XC? | chrisr
Jun 15, 2002 9:18 AM | | since your bike is most likely designed for a 63mm fork, putting a psylo on there would mess up the geometry (even at the 80mm setting) causing the front end to plow rather than steer...plus, after owning a psylo xc and being thouroughly unimpressed, id have to recommend a bomber. even the low end (z5, super cheap) bomber i replaced the rs with feels much better--stiffer, more accurate steering. hope this helps. |
| I don't think ... | Philber
Jun 15, 2002 12:23 PM | | 17 mm (3/4 inch) is gonna mess up the geometry. And if he has spacers in there now, he could remove them and hardly change the geometry at all. I added 17mm to my HT fork last year AND added 1.5" riser bars, and the difference in riding was still not enormous (although definitely noticeable and a definite improvement). I also don't think you can put the z5 in the same league as the psylo.
JMHO. |
| compensating with spacers doesn't alter angles | PaulH
Jun 15, 2002 4:08 PM | | While adding and removing spacers changes the bar height, and can alter the ride characteristics, it doesn't alter the geometry of the frame. The frame will have more relaxed angles with this fork, no matter what bar/stem you have on. The slacker the head angle the slower the fork will steer. Also the Psylo rides higher in the 80mm than most other forks too, which is something to consider. Overall, as long as you don't go much above 80mm, you should be fine. And you can experiment with the travel anyway, it's pretty easy to adjust... |
| Yes, my bad ... | Philber
Jun 16, 2002 5:26 AM | | That's right - it will change the bar height but not the head tube angle (which is determined by what's below it, not above it). Still, I don't think a change of 3/4" will change the angle much - probably not even one whole degree - I think I heard somewhere that each additional inch of fork length slackens the head angle by one degree. |
| re: Should I get a Psylo XC? | Skyssx
Jun 15, 2002 11:00 PM | | Well, I was getting the psylo XC because jensonusa has them on closeout for $199. I could look at the marzoccis. |
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