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[Closed] What's the best full suss frame that takes a 120mm fork?

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I was thinking Tomac Supermatic 120 but what else is light, climbs well and descends like a right little belter?

Thought about fuel ex but the 9.9 frame is £3250!!??!


 
Posted : 31/08/2011 10:10 pm
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Santa cruz blur , got a 120mm fork on mine


 
Posted : 31/08/2011 10:13 pm
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Yeti asr 5 in ally it carbon flavour. Do I mean asr? Anyway, the one that's good for 120 or 140 and has been on long term test. Look on the right of homepage.


 
Posted : 31/08/2011 10:15 pm
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Nicolai Helius CC, loving mine in current form with 120mm reba maxle


 
Posted : 31/08/2011 10:19 pm
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Duno if its best but I love my Ghost Amr...


 
Posted : 31/08/2011 10:21 pm
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Epic Evo?


 
Posted : 31/08/2011 10:23 pm
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Surely it isn't just the frame that will determine how well it climbs and descends...you might have an amazingly controlled rear-end but if the front can't be controlled it will affect the ride as well.

So what forks you going for? Is there a bike that is 'matched' to them?


 
Posted : 31/08/2011 10:23 pm
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Cube Sting HPC.

It's the best 120mm lightweight (25.4lb build) FS I've ridden, you can get the frame only but I don't know it's weight


 
Posted : 31/08/2011 10:27 pm
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Always gonna be a subjective one this, but I'll go for an Enduro or Stumpy. Owned variants of both (S-Works and Carbon) for a while and they're far more competent that I am.


 
Posted : 31/08/2011 10:31 pm
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Turner DW Flux - 120mm on mine & its lovely.

Yeti ASR5 alloy or carbon, Santa Cruz Superlight, Santa Cruz Blur XC.


 
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Another vote for the Flux here 🙂


 
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mk1 Giant Trance, rocks with 120mm, got my frame for 190 on flea bay!


 
Posted : 31/08/2011 10:55 pm
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Another DW flux vote here. 120mm sids on mine, but seen revelations on a friend's heavier build.


 
Posted : 31/08/2011 10:56 pm
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Wot, no Anthem?


 
Posted : 31/08/2011 11:36 pm
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I love this forum, 14 posts with 14 suggestions. The fork is a 2012 Fox 150FIT RLC shortened to 120. I was thinking about the flux but in the back of my mind I am keen to try carbon and hoped to pick up a sale season bargain.


 
Posted : 01/09/2011 6:36 am
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Litevile 301.

and if you want to its strong enough to have the fork extended out to 150 for an alpine trip.

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Posted : 01/09/2011 7:48 am
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Alter the fork to 130mm & get a Yeti ASR-5 Carbon although it works with 120mm too, but I've read somewhere 130mm is the sweat spot.
Read the reviews.


 
Posted : 01/09/2011 8:02 am
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Damn it should have kept my 2004 Marin attack trail with 130 up front.


 
Posted : 01/09/2011 8:55 am
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Flux for the win...


 
Posted : 01/09/2011 9:15 am
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That liteville looks lovely....


 
Posted : 01/09/2011 9:59 am
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anyone gone from 100 - 120mm on a flux?

hows it affect things?


 
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Another vote for the flux. Got pikes on my 4 bar version, run them at 130mm. A riot of a bike.


 
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might get some 120's


 
Posted : 01/09/2011 10:42 am
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Nicolai Helius CC seconded - loving mine. Not as light as the Anthem it replaced but a lot more fun and versatile. The only downside is I tend to be travelling much faster downhill when I crash now so it hurts more.

or the Yeti ASR5


 
Posted : 01/09/2011 11:46 am
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SC Blur xc Carbon - rapid, rapid bike and suprisingly capable downhill, not xc twitchy in the slightest, completely confidence inspiring, a complete hoot!


 
Posted : 01/09/2011 11:56 am
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Nicolai Helius CC thirded great at 120 or drop the travel at the rear to take the sting out and it takes on a hardtail feel. Or get some longer travel adjustable forks and go up to 140 front. As said very versatile love mine.


 
Posted : 01/09/2011 11:59 am