Currently riding a santa cruz V10 04 model, and was thinking about changing to something less DH specific.
I was biking in Les arcs and one of the Guides had a SX trail which he really rated. I ride a onone summer for UK xc type riding, and the V10 for the alps and Cwmcarn and other DH tracks in S wales, I ride fast but I don't race so don't need a specific DH bike.
One slight negative thing I thought I had, was that I am use to a set of Marzocchi triple clamps on the front of my bike when riding big and fast. and the thought of going from 8 inch triple to 7 inch single crown does not really appeal to me. I did think about swapping forks over, but I really don't want to alter the geometry of the frame, and that extra inch way well make the bike handle awkwardly or just make the bike ride different in a negative way. Also the waranty of the frame is under doubt if the size of the fork is over 170.
Then on dirt website, there's photos of Sam and Brandon new bikes for the world champ and there they have sx trails with triple clamps.
So any sx trail riders here? Has anyone changed over the forks?
To the rest of STW'ers, What are your thoughts on sticking a pair Triple clamps on a bike that was not really designed for it, but should be able to handle them?