Originally Posted by
Discusman
Ok, I measured my bike today. It's 27lb and front fork has 120mm travel (I'm assuming I measured correctly).
That isn't a bad weight for a full suspension bike with 120mm travel apart from newer designs, to get a significant weight saving, will involve replacing much more than just the frame
Originally Posted by
Discusman
The fork is soft even though the air pressure is correct according to the air pressure/rider's body weight. So if I decided want to upgrade my front fork, anything that has at least 120mm travel should be good for my bike?
Does it need a service? For upgrading, you will be limited by what the frame can take, which includes travel, headset size and for your wheel, axle type.
Originally Posted by
Discusman
The longer travel means stiffer front fork?
No, 28mm SID's were designed to be light weight, that meant that they were very flexible; this has nothing to do with the travel, the new design (2011 onward) model of the SID which has a similar lower design and the same 32mm stanchions as the Reba, and is very stiff compared to the old 28mm model