Hey up lads and ladies,
Opinions for me Heckler!!! Should I get a 2012 Fox 32 Float 150 FIT RLC or get the Fox 36 Float 160 RLC model? My mind is heading towards the 150 Float as it may be better suited for the bike! I'm going to the Alps this summer! HELP!
both fine
36 Talas.
If you're going to the alps then you'll need some double crown forks for sure.
Seriously tho...you could set up either how you like.
Q is...do you like jumps or tech? Overdamped or marginal? Slope style or railing the singletrack?
Float 36 , I had a Lyric on mine in the Alps really helped having a strong fork up front to give me confidence to push on some of the trails,
the head angle on the Heckler is around 69degs with a 140 fork and I think it is nearer 68 with the 36's / Lyric, slack is good in the Alps 😀 my build below, coil shock was a good improvment on the Heckler.
Plenty of people say they ride over there fine on 100mm hardtails etc , but I found the limits of the Heckler on some trails, glad I had the big fork, get some dual ply tires and spare brake pads 203mm disc up front.
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Nice bike Jeffus - like the yeller n black theme.
Very nice ride you got there mate! I was looking into the 36's, but their just soooo expenisve! A good deal has arisen on a set of 150 Float's...
I am mainly into big mountain climbing and majorly techy descents, got to trail centres such as Whinlatter, and at my hometwon I do a fair bit of jumps and techy wood riding, so all round a bit of everything! 36's would be the best all round to be honest!
Decisions decisions -_-
Get the 150 Floats, and with the money you save, change your name to Max.
Oh jesus! ;)the 150 fork seems to have my vote... lower down at the front means easier to climb, more control etc! I have to say, my build at the moment is massively pimped! and 785mm bars dont help the control side of things! 😉
Get the 150 Floats, and with the money you save, change your name to Max.
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What he really needs is some 100mm Marzocchis and some skillz lessons eh davidtaylforth? 🙂
I've just gone from 150s to 160 55s and a 1 degree offset headset on my heckler.
Can't wait to try it out in the alps...
although its a bit of a dog on the climbs at my local trail centre if truth be told...
I have run mine with the following
150mm 36's
160mm Marz AM SL's (07)
160mm Marz 55's (09)
All were good, the 55's are the longest 160mm I have seen for a while and are just too long for when it's not all downhill. The AL1's were perfect but broke 🙁 the 150mm 36s were stiff as and I think the 160's measure up well. If you want a do anything bike go 36's, 32's flex too much
Just gone from 130mm revs to the fox 32 150 fit talas fork. Rides a treat down munros, no idea about the alps as I've not been there, but going to find out later this year and climbs like a beast in the 110mm setting - v versatile and light.
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😕If you're going to the alps then you'll need some double crown forks for sure.
If you're going to the alps then you'll need some double crown forks for sure.
You mean like 36's or 32's or lyrics??
Heckler with 888's (triple clamps) will be way too slack and a PITA to steer, I had some Jnr T's ages ago on an old heckler, they measure up the same as a set of 160mm Bombers
36 Talas. Spot on....until I sold the flexy wee thing...
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If you wanted a pure downhill bike, you would have bought one. As an all day all mountain machine, 150 revs/F32 's are great. Merlin currently have rev150 RL 15mm maxle for about £330 - what's not to like???
Link that to a DHX5 coil on the back, and you are away!!
Don't really understand the need for 32/150 forks, unless you're watching the pounds- Float 36 and Lyrik can both be easily reduced in travel by using spacers. Float 36 can, I think, be reduced to less than 100mm travel.
Stiffer fork, and more flexibility on travel.
If you've got the pennys to spare, I'd go for the 160 Fit RLC 36 Talas. 160-120 travel. I've got a set on my Remedy and they are the dogs kahuuunas 😀 Not cheap, but worth it.
I had 36 floats on and have just changed to 44 rc3 ti's found the floats made the bike to tall the rc3 seem very plush so far and are only 522 axle to crown, put in a works h/set to knock the ha back by a degree. Bike is as slack as 160 but lower and more stable. Works out alot cheaper to.
*thread hijack* - i have a coil shock for sale that will fit a heckler (or nomad plus others)
DHX 5 COIL - £150
36 Floats here...
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I've a Heckler with 160mm coil u-turn Lyriks, bought off here for £200 coupled with a Fox DHX4 coil shock which i'll be taking to the Alps again this year, fantastic set up and with 11-36 cassette out the back, i've been amazed with the way it climbs as well for its weight.
I went to the Alps two years back to back. The first I had a 140mm Pike Air. The second year I had a 160mm Coil Lyrik. Much preferred the Lyrik. Felt safer on the scary stuff. 🙂
150 Revs/DHX5 coil
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That's my set up at the moment... not too shabby I'd say!
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Woops here you go! 😀
Mine is similar to McPayner's, ie. Wotan (is that a Thor in the pic?)and DHX 5, except on a previous gen. frame. I did much umming and aahing before going with the bigger fork (from a Pike). The extra stiffness won out in the end, and I love it.