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[Closed] Talk to me about 160mm Alu HTs please ๐Ÿ™‚

 Olly
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a nosey around on the general websites indicates to me that of all the Alu HTs out there, only the Chameleon is certified up to 160mm forks, now that Orange dont do the Subzero.

Stiffee et al are all 150 or 140max

im not so much worried about the strength, but the handling too
i dont have an Objection to Steel, but like Alu, so this is my first port of call.

want to build up a Burley HT around some 2 step lyriks....
115mm to wind up, 160 to batter back down again, repeat. ๐Ÿ˜€

any opinions?
x


 
Posted : 09/07/2009 12:32 pm
 GW
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any opinions?

they're ****ing pointless! ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 09/07/2009 12:33 pm
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^^^^
what he said. set of pikes or similar is all you ever need a chameleon.


 
Posted : 09/07/2009 12:48 pm
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Since when has there been a "point" to mountain biking?


 
Posted : 09/07/2009 12:57 pm
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mythic/banshee


 
Posted : 09/07/2009 1:23 pm
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i love my chammy

it's got 160's up front

hth


 
Posted : 09/07/2009 1:40 pm
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The point is they are fun. IMO ๐Ÿ˜‰ I find a 100mm travel hardtail not fun, hence i have a long travel hardtail, bit pointless buying something you dont find fun innit?


 
Posted : 09/07/2009 1:44 pm
 GW
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good we're all entitled to our own opinion innit? ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 09/07/2009 1:56 pm
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Plenty of folks use the stiffee with up to 160mm forks, doubt you'd have any issue with it, the lyric would be a great match with that frame. The specs for 2009 stiffee's do say max 150mm, but they also mention max ride height of 520mm. They're tough enough to take the extra 10mm.

160mm up front and 0mm out back will certainly make for a lively ride back down the hills mind.


 
Posted : 09/07/2009 2:07 pm
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you cant argue with this for the price.....

http://www.hotlines-uk.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=39113

my 2 pence.


 
Posted : 09/07/2009 3:55 pm
 Olly
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that mmmbop looks very interesting!.....


 
Posted : 11/07/2009 10:34 pm