So, I am a little naive when it comes to bike parts and standards. I am ok with a spanner and have 3/4 of a new bike stashed in my parts bun 😉
I fancy either an evil sov or a blue pig, - Compare and contrast by all means....
The actual question is what forks would go with them, if I wanted to take advantage of the current crc sale what are my options and how does one know if a frame or forks are tapered......
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for the morning crowed please ?
spelling is not my specialism.....
Well I put Fox Van 36s on my sovereign. I just never got on with air forks or lightweight forks (must have broken 5 or 6). Not cheap but been v happy with the fork and the bike.
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Any thoughts on sov v blue pig ?
What are the most suitable rockshox ?
blue pig and RS sektor. job done.
air or coil 😉
air.
they're easier to set the 'spring' rate, and they're lighter.
as for pig vs sovereign, they're more or less similar, but the geometry is a bit different.
see if you can try them both, and get the one you like. cross your fingers that you prefer the pig because it's about £200 less expensive.
Air
see if you can try them both, and get the one you like. cross your fingers that you prefer the pig because it's about £200 less expensive.
Yes, I did notice that....
Was going for a PIG originally but then started thinking this is a bike I want / need to stick with for a while so didn't want to end up regretting the decision.
The Sov always gets very positive reviews.
air.they're easier to set the 'spring' rate, and they're lighter.
always found it a faff setting spring rates on air forks. Quite happy to turn a big preload knob on the fork even whilst riding - compared to carrying a shock pump everywhere (and keeping it clean) I prefer coil. Just my opinion, always prefer simple to complex.
Tapered forks have are 1 1/8th inch at top crown of headset and 1.5 inch at the lower crown. You need either a 1.5 inch headtube like on some Ragleys and a headset to fit. Or a bike with a tapered head tube that is 1 1/8th at top and 1.5 at bottom.
Looking at the pic of the Sovereign it looks like a standard 1 1/8th head tube.
If you are trying to land a bargain build the advantage of the 1.5 inch head tube on the Ragley would be the large discounts available on 1.5 inch forks like these
[url= http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/rockshox-lyrik-2-item127981.html ]lyrik[/url]
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=65147 ]fox[/url]
fozzyuk - MemberWas going for a PIG originally but then started thinking this is a bike I want / need to stick with for a while so didn't want to end up regretting the decision.
The Sov always gets very positive reviews.
so do pigs 🙂 - mine's ace!
(insert normal 'Ragley-geometry not appreciated by everyone' disclaimer here)
always found it a faff setting spring rates on air forks. Quite happy to turn a big preload knob on the fork
2 questions:
1) have you tried solo-air forks? - they make it really easy.
2) which forks have a pre-load knob on them? 😕
I'm not exactly big on maintenance if that's a factor ?