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Old 03-29-17 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by wtherapy
Hello,

I am looking at 29er suspension forks and learned there are some of them featuring adjustable traveling, 80/100/120, like Marzocchi 320 LCR 29.

I see the fork length is 506.5 mm. I would need a smaller fork length, more in the 490-500 range, and my question is: by adjusting the travel to 80 mm, will I get a shorter fork (my intention would be to lower the handle bar and generally increase the fork angle).
Yes. Cobba explained correctly.

FWIW, 6.5mm is not much axle-to-crown difference. You might not even need to shorten it.
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