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I'm after a set of forks that resist dive without having to be run at higher pressure than usual to do it. I'm assuming I need something with a really good low speed compression damper to hold them up a bit higher in the travel. I'm a big bloke 110KG so it's always been an issue getting a good balance.
Budget is around £400 new or SH - 1 1/8th - Hope hub so can run any axle.
Any ideas? Thanks.
you'd probably be looking at some top end stuff from either the big 3 (fox, rock shox, marzocchi). the more adjustable the fork is the more chances you'll have of reducing the amount of fork dive.
i run marzocchi's on my bikes and although they are coil sprung they have external air preload so i have to add more air in here so counter the fork dive, the trade off with this is that they become less sensitive to small bumps....
failing that you could always go looking for one of these...
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Lyriks with Mission control, High and Low speed adjustment. You should be able to get a good set pre-owned with your budget.
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Coil forks might be good. They give you plenty more support in the mid range than air ime.
The fork that does exactly this better than all others is the BOS Devile.