Let's offroad / mountain bike / mtb / ride dirt

I'd second @howard on that. The Reba is a very good fork, and highly serviceable. That price seems pretty banging too.

I have two sets of rockshox forks that need to be serviced and adjusted to fit new frames. Is there a forum favourite service center/lbs?

I use TF Tuned for Cannondale stuff and Mario at LMNH for Rockshox.

maybe of interest to @PhilDAS

https://www.evanscycles.com/rockshox-sektor-gold-rl-solo-air-130-29-tapered-EV302318

Some bling for the Ritchey. Polished the rear, still got the front to do.

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Where are you based?

Tooting.

In that case I’ll let someone else recommend.

I could wholeheartedly recommend if you were near Southend/Bedford/Wales

And yes I’m very aware this is a London forum

Thanks, I'll drop them off at lmnh as soon as Mario responds to my email.

No firsthand experience with Mario but only hear good things and someone I know well used to work with him at Soho Bikes (if it’s the same Mario?)

I've been having dirty thoughts about chopping my hardtail in for a full sus.

What will it be used for you ask? Long days in the saddle, mostly traipsing around Surrey or the likes, maybe 5-10 xc races a year, with 2-3 endurance races (6-24hr).

So what's best then? I'd love a fast, super light, carbon, short travel, full sus, xc 29er (trek top fuel 9.7 for example). But my head tells me I should go for something with a bit more travel (trek fuel ex 9.8, if we're staying with the same brand). Both 29er, both carbon, but 100mm vs 130mm.

I like xc racing but let's be honest, I'm not at a level where the extra weight of 30mm more travel will be the difference between winning and losing races...am I best off getting a "trail" bike?

If you get a full sus

You are doing puffer solo

See a few pages back. I had the same quandary.

Ended up buying some new tyres, foam grips and a thru axle kit for my Yeti instead. Oops.

Oof. Black Cat?

Dark moon fabrications. Apparently a new brand set up by the ex head of fab at Stinner.
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Bought a fork. Few years old but just serviced 140mm Manitou

Don't tell me its shit because I don't care now. It was cheap and I wanna ride

Don't tell me its shit

Ok ;-)

You bastard!

I think Manitou is now @TvH approved.

So that should have you worried....

Well it’s got 2 legs so it’s at least 2x better than @Howard ‘s

Betterer

so it’s at least 2x better than @Howard ‘s

Will only want a full service every other ride then.

Anyone running a Pro Koryak dropper post? I'm wanting to get one for my 2016 Genesis Latitude. Think it need external cable anyone know any different?