Which is better a Suntour Epicon or a Rockshox xc32 solo air. Or am I better with a coil fork?
Budget?
I've been tempted by the marzocchi corsa RC SL's on CRC for £270, seems to be just RS and Fox playing sillybuggers with the pricing, Marzocchi and Manitou are looking like bargains at the moment.
£200 at the moment
Your probably better off buying some second hand Revs and getting them serviced.
save a bit more and get a decent fork, rather than wasting the cash on something poor. Or go 2nd hand..
May just save up and buy some Reba RL.
Indeedy... [url= http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/frame-forks/forks-shocks/rockshox-suspension-forks/2012-rockshox-reba-rl-forks.html?utm_campaign=googlebase-GB&utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=shopping&utm_term=Rockshox+Suspension+Forks&gclid=COXa78H_z7kCFUXJtAodcB0Amg ]just another £40[/url] (doing a quick search)
Recons cheap at merlin
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/frame-forks/forks-shocks/rockshox-suspension-forks/
Trying to find so which are 9mm qr but none in stock. Do I need Air forks or will coils suffice? I have Tora Coilson my Vulcan and they are plush compared to the xcm suntours.
Coils are fine, they tend to be plusher but you need a coil specific to your weight (fine if your 'normal' but thinner or fatter ppl usually need a different coil from std) and tend to be heavier overall fork. Air forks tend to be lighter and can be matched to a rider weight by mean of more less pressure in the fork.
Just watch that there enough steerer for the new frame, before embarking on swapping them. Not a difficult job otherwise, assuming you don't need a different brake adapter (not difficult just more expense)
I weight about 68kg so don't know if that's too light for coils.
Depending on the model I'd guess it's just means you need a Normal spring [as opposed to a fork that's got a Firm, or Soft spring fitted].
Most companies sold the same fork with different springs available as aftermarket options for [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fattypuffs_and_Thinifers ]Fattypuffs and Thinnifers[/url]
Seen some Manitou R7 pro 100mm £199 at on one. These any cop? The claimed weight is on par with Reba rl 1500g they seem ideal.
Dunno man. I always like Manitou for the damping, but I think their chassis development was behind the curve 'till very recently.
Check Bikeradar.com, MTBR.com etc etc
Maybe start a thread called "If I buy Manitou R7 pros, will I die?"
I may just buy a epicon x2 can be had for £150. Light too at 1650g