hi all, just got myself ti 456 and would like advice on the build.Whats the best forks? do i need u turn/talas or just set height? if so whats the best height. Whats the lightest wheels that would suit it. any other info would be great
cheers
Rich
carbon rigid forks
or
160mm coil sprung
Running non adjust 2010 maxle revelations on the front of my Ti 456. Cost me £350. Might have considered U Turn but they are a hell of a lot more expensive (think they may only be available with mission control damping). The bike rides nicely so far and it looks bloody brilliant.
I used to run 140mm Vanillas on mine - never felt the need to reduce the travel
140mm + travel with a bolt through axle.
Bigger is better in the case of the Ti456 IME.
140mm u-turn revs on mine - they never need to be wound in though, even when climbing 🙂
Mine is going to inherit the setup from my current steel 456:
Either 120mm Reba maxle or Fox 36 talas 150mm (depending on route), Hope Hoops cw XM819's running tubeless, Avid Juicy carbons with full ti bolts, XTR crankset/mechs, Thompson stem, Sunline V2 bars (although want some lighter ones) and I-Beam seat and post.
If I had to buy a fork, either a Fox 32 140/150mm talas or the new RS Revelation U-Turn and new wheels would be Hope Hoops with Stans rims.
Mine is set up with air 454 pikes, hope hoops with DT5.1, xt drive train (26/36/bash). xt brakes, thomson stem & post, Easton monkeylight bars. Fairly light for a bike that will take a real beating. Pikes have uturn but hardly ever use it.
Pikes with U-Turn that never gets used here too. Thinking of swapping mine out for something else - want to buy them (push tuned too)??
