are there any 140/150mm forks as tough as old type pike air?
i had a pair of 150mm revs, which everyone say's are the same as the pike, but they are or were not as solid feeling.
what else is as tough.
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pike tough forks?
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Bombers
or 36's very solid feeling just ignore the stanchion wear
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Fox 36 Floats with spacers in to reduce travel?
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mikewsmith, which bombers?
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I have AM1 SL's and 55's not the most reliable but solid feeling. The new 55's look tough.
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cheers
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Sektor are pretty much a Pike
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I thought Sektors were Revelations with a less sophisticated damper?
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I thought Sektors were Revelations with a less sophisticated damper?
which pretty much equals a Pike of old
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Mad Pierre - Member
which pretty much equals a Pike of old
Damping wise, sure, but the chassis is totally different. Much lighter, definately flexier. Still, strong enough for me so far.
I reckon 99% of people who think they needed the strength of a Pike probably would be fine on a Rev. But, if you're the 1%, space down an air Lyrik, it's still lighter than the heavier Pikes.
Is the Argyll 140mm fork not the Pike chassis? Or is that an InterWebFact?
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Got a mint pair of Coil Pikes for sale, ton
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sektor coil with a blacbox damper...
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chunky.......coils are far too soft for me mate, cheers tho.
the revs are far far flexier for and aft than the pike ever were.
20 odd stone braking hard with a 200mm rotor tests them a little bit more than a 12/14 stone person i reckon...... Posted 5 months ago # -
Pikes are tough, but not bomb proof. I managed to snap a set on Christmas eve;
But then again, I was probably using them slightly different to how most would on here...
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was probably using them slightly different to how most would on here
I would comment on this, but if you're the Duane I think you are (mate of Steve Prices?) You're probably right hahahaha.
Also, those are the older Pikes, which were known to be weak on the arch.
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Ha ha Duane! ya smooth bastard!!
how did you do that on your.. er.. XC bike?
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Nah, I see what you did there, you overtightened the cable tie didn't you?
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PJ- haha aye that's me
Gary, haha, well umm, jumping in near pitch darkness, with random flashes/lights going off. Oh, and wearing a Santa suit. Tabled, got bars stuck in santa suit crotch area, and landed still tabled...
Was a warmup run for this shot (which I then had to do on Lozs bike, which I wasn't used to, at all...)
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excellent!!
I'd just have fitted Santa's handily placed set of fox forks early myself
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Haha if only
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What about Marz 44s? What are they like for stiffness?
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Just got some 44's, cant really comment yet tbh, but theyre certainly less bulky than Pikes, weigh a pound less! and look a bit spindlier too.
In my mind, they therefore cant be stiffer!
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i have a set of 55 ata things in the garage.
i dont wind forks up n down, so i will see how they go.
all the bad stuff i hear about em is with winding em up n down and using the lockout.
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I've got 2 sets of Revs which replaced 2 sets of Pikes (1 set of Pikes still in use on another bike) and I can't tell the diffrence flex wise? Mine are all 20mm axles. Maybe I'm not good enough to notice?
I can tell the difference in damping though - the revs are way better.
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