Ok - so I am wondering whether my Cannondale Jekyll needs upgrading to more travel. I have 135mm at the rear and am about to try and fit Shermans to the front
Great bike, as long as the shock is still in ok condition and you can still get the parts for it, why change it? They're great all round trail bikes.
Personally, wouldn't put Shermans on it though. I had a set, as did a mate, they performed ok for a bit, but are just a whole lot less reliable than Rockshox or Marzocchi...
Personally, I still reckon that a 135mm travel Jekyll with a decent 130mm travel fork up front, and some modern kit on, would be an awesome "do it all" bike. Light enough to race, enough travel to get you out of trouble on most trails, and tough enough to deal with the DH tracks...
I've got a 160-170mm travel full sus bike, and I can tell you they ARE NOT "do it all" bikes... They go down hills very well, but unless the trails are always extreme it will be very boring to ride as it will just steamroller over everything! They also tend to be a bind to climb on, yes you can do it, but lose 2 inches of travel and 5lb of weight off the bike and it will go uphills a whole lot faster!
