What are you hoping to get from the shorter travel back end?
If you looking to go more XC than AM there are plenty more options, such as SC Superlight or Marin Mount Vision. Even with a 140mm fork on the front they will probably still have a steeper head angle than your current 6" bike. Depends whether you can live with the 'uncool' label, but i reckon they would be a lot cheaper than a ST4. Depends how much abuse are you talking?
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what non-race short travel full-suss frame?
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shorter travel back end means less suspension to wallow in up hills and round corners
it'll mostly be pretty tame, but if there's a 10' double on the trail or a 4' drop, I don't want to go round it through fear of breaking the bikePosted 2 years ago # -
trance trance trance! on my 3rd now. currently have 150mm forks and they are officially too long. pegging them back to 130.
fine on the downs, but the damn thing wont go round hairpins and wheelies up anything more slopey than a carpark with the forks like this.
great bikes, had them for 3 years or so now.
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Well all mountain bikes are designed to withstand being ridden off road. As long as you're not a slammer-into-the-decker almost any bike won't break. Still think you're describing a normal trail bike. Probably cheaper to buy a complete bike and sell your SH fork.
That's all bikes that are mountain bikes, not All-Mountain bikes.
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I've never broken a frame, so either I'm pretty smooth or I don't keep them long enough!
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As nina says the ST4 can take 140mm and is warranted to do so:
http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/support/warranty.php
It does raise the BB a bit so its not quite as snappy as when run with 120mm but is still a serious amount of fun!
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seeeeeeeee!
by raises the bb what stu means is that it no longer scrapes the ground...
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interesting... the website says max. 130mm in the blurb on the bike
I guess I could just run more sag on the forks if conversion is not possible (they're Rev dual airs)Posted 2 years ago # -
you a man or a mouse? get. it. done
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The last thing I'd do to an ST4 is anything that raises the BB height. The low slung centre of gravity is it's greatest asset IMO!
It's the closest thing to a Star Wars speeder bike you can get...
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Indeed Gary, starwar speeder bike is a good analogy - usually run the forks at 120 but find it useful to wind them out for steep downhills, always with a fair amount of sag though!
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could someone please translate the last two posts? unfortunately i don't speak geek
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forks are what you eat with, usually paired with a knife
downhill is the opposite of uphill
sag is what old people getPosted 2 years ago # -
could someone please translate the last two posts? unfortunately i don't speak geek
This:
and this:
Ride about the same.
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pffft, hardly, the top one aint got wheels
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Sag aloo is spinach and potato. Forks are for tuning.
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