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

its a 26" charge duster that i have 27.5 wheels on at the mo...

If you put a 27.5 fork in that, and a 27.5" wheel the geo gets messed up. Get a fork designed for 26" and reduce the front tyre size as you presumably have done on the rear?

yep, its got good clearance at the back, running 27.5x 2.00 with room at the mo.
I'm only gonna do some light singletrack/bikepacking stuff. A 26inch fork sounds like a good shout.
Would something like this: https://www.probikeshop.com/en/gb/rockshox-30-silver-tk-27-5-100-mm-fork-coil-remote-straight-steerer-9-mm-axle-black-2019/151237.html
(if you ignore the wheelsize) be any good, or will it just be a heavy shit fork and I'd be better off staying rigid?

That will be fine if you aren't after anything that needs any finesse. It's coil so reasonably bomb proof but by no means light.

Forks with steel stanchions need a bit more care than alu as the stanchions can corrode if left wet which then eats the fork alive.

I'd look out for some RS Rebas

I don't have Dammit levels of disposable income right now, so "cheap forks aren't worth it" is a totally valid answer.

Thanks!

Some of the older 26" fox forks might take 27.5" wheels.

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@n3il I have some old 26" wheel Marzocchi Bombers. The crown is about 360mm from the axle, if that would give you enough tyre clearance? Steerer is 195mm long. Yours for whatever it costs to get them to you.

Chris you are a gent. Steerer is too short by about 50mm but thanks for the offer

Good price on a Large Solaris complete. I love mine.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-Cotic-Solaris/273980897800?hash=item3fca88ba08:g:feoAAOSwQPtdY9bC&autorefresh=true

Does anyone have any experience of 12 speed NX Eagle? There's a comment up-thread suggesting it's flaky, I know it's not top of the range but I assume it works fine...?

And the same question for Guide T brakes.

I'm currently living in the past on 10-speed Deore XT...

I thought it was fine

I'm happy with my Guide brakes. Hated the shifter on my NX (GX isn't much better) tho. If you can stretch to it get a 12 speed XT shifter, you'll get multi up and down shift, and it feels much better.

I’d totally take you up on them if you left that offer open!

Just spotted this on the beeb- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49541621 . Looks like an awesome route.

Does anyone have any spare hydraulic brakes they want to sell before I buy some new ones?
Mtb levers obvs, decent power.

Thanks

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wkwQJ-hIpNs

Nuts.

It's heeeerrrreeeee!

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That's a bit nice :-)

Can I possibly tempt it out here? https://www.lfgss.com/events/4957/

Where have you been?

At work.

Aggressive 27.5 tanwalls.

What are my options other than Minion DHF?
I've always used Maxxis but open to new experiences...

Onza porcupine?

I'll have a peep at them!!

Anyone ran a Maxxis Ikon as a rear tyre?