KrisA, right I meant coil or air sprung The Racing would just be for fun!

You think a 200mm rotor would stress a XC fork....? Do DH forks have thicker mounting bosses?

Your logic on the 8speed makes sense, but it just seems so old tech Like my 7 speed road bike.

Thanks for the comments on the tubeless tires, I'll have to look into that some more, so they do take specific rims... As for the CK hubs, they are just something I like the look and name of. The Mavic wheel set CaptMatt15 mentioned are nice too, however it would be a tubed set up I would be using , which isn't a big deal if I use them or not.


Euroford, Are brake rotors interchangeable between manufactures? IE can a same Diameter Hope be used on a Magura..etc?

It will be a while before I can go test your ring theory. A big ring probably will not be needed unless I'm pounding pavement with the bike. Which I may do most occasions for I can ride to my trails easily, they are close enough.

The same shock set up was something I had read, I'm not sure where, but it seemed to make sense. Part of why I wanted a Fox fork was to match the rear Fox shock. However if I'm going to change this eventually I may as well get the fork that would be the best for my application, which I don't know what that would be. Man there is a lot to consider to a modern MTB