myenzo
04-26-05, 08:41 PM
I'm looking to buy a Fox Vanilla RLC for my 04 Giant Iguana. But I'm not sure if the geometry(not sure if that is what its called) can handle it. Does anyone know the answer??
Bicycle Mechanics - New Fork problem
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seely
04-26-05, 11:14 PM
I am somewhat hoping you're joking... the frame you have was designed around an 80mm fork and can *maybe* go to a 100mm fork without TOO many negative consequences. You are however looking at a 130mm fork... it will make the bike into a chopper and void your warranty.
Raiyn
04-26-05, 11:25 PM
I am somewhat hoping you're joking... the frame you have was designed around an 80mm fork and can *maybe* go to a 100mm fork without TOO many negative consequences. You are however looking at a 130mm fork... it will make the bike into a chopper and void your warranty.
The man speaks the truth.
The man speaks the truth.
Shadow_Ryder
04-27-05, 03:39 AM
wont be that bad, friend of mine put manitou stance kingpin forks with 170mm travel on his norco 250, which is actually set up for 80mm of travel 100mm max. His bike is doing more than fine, even after many extremely hard casings.
Eros
04-27-05, 04:39 AM
Wouldn't the overall length of the fork be more relative? Although there are probably no 130mm travel forks that would be even close in overall length to an 80mm fork, something around 100 maybe? I'm speaking of crown race to axle distance.
seely
04-27-05, 07:21 AM
wont be that bad, friend of mine put manitou stance kingpin forks with 170mm travel on his norco 250, which is actually set up for 80mm of travel 100mm max. His bike is doing more than fine, even after many extremely hard casings.
:rolleyes: I won't even diginify this with a response.
:rolleyes: I won't even diginify this with a response.
seely
04-27-05, 07:21 AM
Wouldn't the overall length of the fork be more relative? Although there are probably no 130mm travel forks that would be even close in overall length to an 80mm fork, something around 100 maybe? I'm speaking of crown race to axle distance.
Race to axle distance on most forks of a given travel is pretty darn close. Fox tends to be a bit shorter, but not enough that it matters.
Race to axle distance on most forks of a given travel is pretty darn close. Fox tends to be a bit shorter, but not enough that it matters.
Raiyn
04-27-05, 03:24 PM
wont be that bad, friend of mine put manitou stance kingpin forks with 170mm travel on his norco 250, which is actually set up for 80mm of travel 100mm max. His bike is doing more than fine, even after many extremely hard casings.
You've been watching too much American Chopper
You've been watching too much American Chopper