100mm fork for one of us guys?
I have been looking at 29ers of late and am really torn between getting something that is top-of the line entry (mechanical discs and sun tour) or bottom of the line mid-rnge (hydraulic and RS). The one thing that concerns me is that, even paying a couple hundred bucks more I'll still have to swap out the for for some thing that can better handle my 220-230 pounds.
Have any of you swapped out the forks on you hard-tails and if so to what? Did any of you find any of the stock forks to be sufficient.
Current bikes in contention are
Kona Mahuna
GF manba or marlin
Specialized Rockhopepr 29er
Specialized Hard Rock SPort Disc 29er
Giant Talon 29er or (more interestingly 27.5er)
I might spend a little more, I probably wont spend much less. I would not like a Diamondback or (for no real reason whatsoever) a Canondale.
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2023 Salsa Journeyer
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