|   BEST XC RACE FORK FOR 190LB RIDER | THE LOPER
Jan 11, 2003 7:49 PM | | Building a new full suspension race bike(Intense XVP Spider)and I am wondering what the best fork is best for me.I am 6 ft, 190 pound expert class racer.Here are my 4 choices.
Rock Shox:sid team(Am I too Heavy?).
Manitou:Skareb Super(Have one on my bike currently but have blown up the internals ounce already,only 2 months old).
Fox:RLT 80 (Is it too heavy,approx.3.4 pds)
Fox:Terralogic F 80 Terralogic(Inertia valve fork???technology too new?too harsh?)
opinions,opinions,help a brother out. |
| Easy choice, F80 RLT | Ventanarama
Jan 11, 2003 8:13 PM | | I'd definitely avoid the SID at your weight, way too flexy. Sounds like you already know the negatives with the Skareb. I'd leave the Terralogic for now too, let them work the bugs out of the new technology. If it's anything like the inertia valved Specialized then it may not be as good as it's cracked up to be. Rumor has it that it's already going through some re-design and it's not even out yet. The F80 RLT is just a lighter version of an already proven fork. It's still plenty light and at 190 the stiffness will far outweigh the additional weight over the SID.
Larry Mettler
http://www.mtnhighcyclery.com |
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