I am having trouble deciding. I have a 2010 Bighit with 66ATA forks and a recently rebuilt 2005 Giant Reign with uprated 6.7″ travel at the rear.
I have tried a pair of 160mm Marzocchi Z1 Sport forks on the Reign, but they are relatively basic, quite heavy, and don’t have a Maxle type axle (we’re roadtripping so will be stashing the bikes in the van every evening). I have also tried a pair of Dual Position Air Revelations at 150mm, but they are noticably shorter, and a bit more twitchy as a result.
We are planning on riding lift/shuttle assisted singletrack at a number of (obviously) highly secret locations. We are certainly avoiding the fleshpots of Les Gets/Morzine. I can’t decide whether to take the Bighit or not, and what forks to run on the Reign.
Ideally I’d have some Lyriks on the Reign…