So, I have the old Cannondale Jekyll and after three stints in the alps, and another booked for this summer, I think I might be "underforked" with the standard lefty fitted with around 120mm travel. It just feels lacking for the terrain and proving a bit hard work holding on as the old confidence increases year on year.
So, I was mulling over some standard forks and thought that if I got a fork like a revelation then I could leave it at 120mm and then wind it out to 150mm on my trip?
Reading some reviews though. it appears the 120mm is only really for climbing and should not be used in that position for descending or hitting stuff? Is that right?
Also, I am presuming that increasing the travel increases the fork overall length and the stanchions sit higher out of the lower tubes? So, on long travel mode, will that slacken off the head angle and be better for the alps? The bike already has a smidgen of travel adjust with the trunion mounted shock that makes it slacker for "DH"!
If this sounds like a good plan, what fork would you suggest?
Cheers
the fork still works at the lower travel setting.
Yes the fork at longer setting will slacken the head angle.
If you really are progressing you may find a 120-150 fork flexy with 32mm stanchions.
No...I'm no DH god but getting more confident so I don't think the flex is going to be too much of a problem.
Spotted these on here too....
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/new-fox-talas-rl-120150-ragley-troof-frame-18
Now if only he'd come down in price......................
Or part ex for a lefty set up?
[i]Now if only he'd come down in price......................[/i]
Just buy them yourself as I have a feeling they are from the same source...
Anyone know what they would come in at with tax/duty etc?
back from the alps and still feeling underforked with the lefty.
Two options...go for adjustable travel, perhaps wider stanchions and a 1.5 steerer, or, just use the money that would be spent on a headset, fork, new wheel and stem on a 2nd hand playbike to take with me.....less what I can sell the lefty, wheel and stem for?
mullin' mullin'......any comments appreciated.
It's a bad idea putting a fork on frame that is longer than it was designed for, especially an older one.
You're not so much under-forked, more like under-biked.
Or your fork is not working/set up properly
d45yth - MemberIt's a bad idea putting a fork on frame that is longer than it was designed for, especially an older one.
You can sometimes get good results (my old Idrive 5 rode far better with 140mm than with its designed-for 130mm, and I'm told even better with 150mm). But 30mm is a lot.
If you do decide to go with it, I'd suggest finding a suitable Rockshox u-turn, rather than a TALAS or 2-step or similiar. Reason being, u-turn functions exactly as well at all levels, whereas every other height adjustable fork I've used has been compromised at the shorter setting- basically it's a climbing mode rather than a genuine adjustable fork.
you could try and pick up a second hand lefty 140 max you could keep steerer wheel etc.(thought jekyl had a 130 lefty ? )If you are near Hebden I could look it over and see if its working fully .Have ridden lefty's for years find the damping lets them down ,wheel build can make a difference too