As above – I found mine to be lacking at high speed with repeated hits. Had them PUSHed and they're like completely different forks – slightly harsher at slow speeds, but they feel firmer throughout the stroke and the rebound works well at any speed.

Eskars all the way

try the cannondale or suspension forum over on mtbr.com – usually lots of discussions around changing lefty internals

gators are cool – just make sure you take the tools you used to fix the brackets to your and their bikes with you on you first pootle.

Troy Lee XC or Giro Xen are very good. Xen are a little thinner

Rubber Queen ust sidewalls are very tough. Spesh Eskar Control sidewalls aren't quite so thick, but still plenty tough

Pears

banana, strawberries, frozen blueberries, yoghurt and protein powder – maybe some oats too. yumyum

solo 12hr

I'm with Skills Guiding – love mine with Pikes, hate it with 36s on. Too slack

+1 on Magura brakes

Eskar

Had a few pairs of the Forensics – great feel, but they all started to come away at the stretch panel on the wrist quite quickly. Makes little difference when out riding though :-)
you can normally pick em up on the web for cheapness, especailly the rasta ones for some reason

this one? http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=15461

I'm running Reverse XXLs (760mm) – feel spot on, but as above, tight gaps between trees can be tricky ;-)

+1 for Eskars

Nukeproof here – on a Marzocchi Roco RC on a C'dale Prophet MX.

run your brake levers closer to the horizontal to bring your weight back and allow more bend on your elbows?

no pics I'm afraid, at least not with me – FR holes, and it's a '06 Marz Roco RC (200mmx50mm) with a PUSH tune. I guess your worried about interference between coil mounting collar and the the mount tabs? It's very tight, but you can do it. Can't comment on Fox VANs etc though

I have a coil on mine and haven't taken a saw or file to my bike. XC tabs all present and correct ;-)

+1 on changing the forks/shock instead of getting a new bike – I changed the stock RS Pearl on my Prophet MX for a PUSHed Roco and it transformed it…

loving my Eskars at the mo

This is how I set mine up:

Set the -ve to get the ride height you want (73psi+)
Set the +ve to get the sag you want
Set the PAR 30psi more than the +ve
Adjust compression and rebound to taste

Loving mine :-)

Run one (2.25 60a) tubeless on the back of my Prophet MX all year round. Stick something more grippy up front (High Roller, Minion etc), great match.

got a gamut p20 on mine, no problem at all.

+1 for nextdaytyres.co.uk

same as drain – the bleed kit makes it easy; lever horizontal, take off the reservoir cap, screw the bleed syring into the caliper and away you go. Taking the grub screw out quickly so that you don't lose loads of fluid is the hardest bit…

Mine's a single pivot (C'dale Prophet), sorry, can't comment on the VPP question. Very nice mechs though, nicely tucked out the way and very solid – the action's a little "agricultural" (I have matching Saint shifter), but very reliable and robust

I was running 24/36 up front with a 11-32 at the back with a Saint short cage, no problem. Works very well :-)

High Roller 2.5 SP on front, Crossmark 2.25 on rear

I'm running a PUSHed Roco RC, best shock by far I've tried on the MX.

a lot tougher than standard conti sidewalls – have an "apex sidewall" or something…a bit like the protection sidewall but more so

rubber queen

5.10s and Sealskinz for me

Sweet Child O' Mine – GNR

I have huge feet and am loving my Straitlines….

Not raining in Aztec West. Quite sunny actually…

Saw them at Glastonbury last year. Pretty good

Straitlines and Five Tens

Got some on my Prophet MX. Awesome value as a Hope Hoop, as mentioned earlier, you can get them sub-£300 as a pair c/w yellow tape. Do it