The point being mark that I might as well only have a 110 travel fork if all I am getting out of the 140 is 110. It also means that it is not as good at soaking up small bumps as it might be / not as supple as it might be. The front end is waaaaay to high with the fork wound out to 140 - only good for downhill. I normally run it at 11o mm and thus only get 80 mm travel
I just feel cheated 
and its annoying me
Good point well made TJ
It's been the bane of suspension forks since day 1 though.....
Get smaller forks then. Happy to help.
Just took it out for a test - by dint of being really brutal ( for me) - front wheel landing with the brake on off an 18" step, bouncing with all my weight on the bars, doing as Jambo suggested and breaking hard from 5 mph in a compression, bunny hop and land with the brake on and weight over the front ( all with my arms locked) I got 120 mm travel. No way would it bottom out tho
So perhaps I just need to ride a bit harder / ride the front more. The bike is very front light with the fork wound out and I am a big feartie. Perhaps I just need to eat more pies
Exactly the same for me. 80kg ish, standard spring, and they always have seemed a bit firm. I called TF about getting them serviced and they said I should probably be on a firmer spring for my weight.
Try another spring. Get one sh on ebay.
Ignore md - he's not been the same since he was at altitude 
Do you mean at high altitude al? One is always at an altitude of some sort - even me
aye ignore me. its the lack of oxygen for sure.
do you feel like you need the 140mm i.e do you feel the ride is compromised by not having it?
Not really I guess. However new forks are out of the question at the moment and anyway that would take us back to an earlier debate which had you nearly topping yourself IIRC. Namely - find me a cheap light fork with 110 mm travel and a 20 mm axle
TandemJeremy - Member
Do you mean at high altitude al? One is always at an altitude of some sort - even me
Of course I do, I speak normal relaxed English.
Try a softer spring. Surely it would help teh confidence on teh doonhills?
that was answered in about 1 post from me.
manitous....
Its nice to have the long fork for the downhills for sure
Ta all
i really want a 140mm with 36mm legs and 20mm bolt thru. thats what i want.
Get a lyric uturn then
thats the plan.... i waited too long to make my mind up and fishers have gone and sold out.
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