I know the 4 stands for 4" but do people regularly ride with 100mm forks? I've always had 120/140mm forks on mine, am thinking about fitting some short forks for some long distance events. Are there any issues with geometry, handling or do they ride just fine? Is a Ti456, think the geometry is the same.
I've got 95mm-140mm U-turns on my steel 456. I run it at 95mm most of the time. It makes climbing much easier, but apart from that I don't really notice!
yeah I use talas and 100 mm seems fine for normal stuff tbh
I would not be put off using 100 mm forks only tbh
100mm here as well, with no issues
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100mm on my steel 456. Has been that way for the three years i've owned it. I find by arms / wrists / brain suffers on really rocky descents, but that probably says more about the quality of my forks / riding than it does about fork travel....
A perfectly useable setup.
I use Rockshox Recon 100mm on my 456, but i'm after a 120mm Coil assy,as my riding style warrants longer travel.
But in answer to your question, 100mm travel rides nicely on most things. It's just when you get to big jumps or drop offs.
I use 100mm corrected carbon rigids on mine with no problem. I do also have some 140mm revs for summer fun.
100-140 TALAS here. Run it at 100 most of the time TBH.
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I've a C456 frame waiting back at the office which I'll be running with 100mm forks. I have bought a slackset for it though.
Can anyone tell me the minimum steerer length an 18" 456 please?
carbon 456 @ 16 " is a 90 mm headtube.
Depending on headest and stuff about 150-160?? as an absolute minimum and 170 easily. Mine were 180 and had a the hope extender on the bottom cup and 2 spacers with a thomson stem
You may need to have a bigger bottom cup to stop the top of the forks hitting the downtube.
Mine usually runs at 120mm but I do find it drags its belly a little on steppy trails even at that, I wouldn't want it to be any lower personally. But ymmv.