Nice, seems you have top of the line components

Bikes too nice to have LX on it, even though it would work fine. I just went to 9 speed from 8, with M952 deralieurs, and a newer crankset. The Avids have been on since day 1. I love to ride this bike!

your running a full xtr drivetrain. thomson seat and stem, which arent cheap.

and then you have that manitou up front...i dont get it : /

Must be nostalgia, but I always love seeing a nice Fat Chance!

I've been thinking of getting another fork. A Fox maybe. But this one seems to work fine. What would you recommend?

I have a Speed Triple that I've been modding, so the bicycles haven't been getting the cash thrown at them much until last winter when I upgraded the drive. Now you got me thinking...

yea i see were you are comming from. the bike looks GREAT but the fork just really stood out against all the other components.

but...i think one of those new fox forks would look perfect on that bike

This in 100mm

Here's the one I was thinking of getting.

Wait what! Thats not a 1 1/8" steertube is it??
How does that work????!

If you're asking me, it's a '99 Fat that came with the 1 1/8 steerer. I know the earlier ones had 1". And 100 mm is a bit too much travel for a hardtail, isn't it. The Fox comes in 80 mm which would work better on this bike, IMO.

Haha no, I'm asking about the Maveric fork EJ posted.

Magic my good man

that is a very nice fork. but i dont know if you would like/need the terralogic technology. if you decide you want it then that fork is perfect. but if not you should check out the frlt.

are you thinking of getting 80mm or 100?

go for one of the white fox's

I was just looking at them. I'll wait until spring, and see if I can get a leftover at a reduced price... I don't mind spending the money for quality components, but 600+ is steep.

K now really, does the stem mount around that thicker piece on the steer "rod"?
I've seen Maveric forks before but have never looked at the steertube and I am quite interested now.

those are the older models. fox came out with a new line of forks. so you might be able to find them cheap(i use this term losely)now.

i wanted a frlt a while ago...and you can get one for around 350 on ebay. im not sure if you want to buy a fork on ebay though.

and yea 600 is a lot of money : /

Not to start a war or anything, but going from 8 to 9 speed is not an upgrade.

oooohhh ok, michelle just got a trek 7500 hybrid. nice bike but she likes the mountain bike better

My Giant-



And my Pulse Comp-

Agreed, decent cassette and decent derailler = nice tight shifting Havent noticed any problems with 7, 8 or 9 speed.

nor have I, my 9 speeds work quite well, thanks, and I happen to like my 9 speeds over the 8 i had

I went with 9 speed because I wanted a 34 T on the rear, and the 8 speed didn't have it, and was in need of replacing. I haven't had any problems either.

I was only going by what we saw in the shop I worked in, and personal experience. The only chain I've ever broken was a 9 speed. But it's no big secret that a 9 speed chain cannot be as strong as an 8, and that the big cog on a 9 speed cassette is weaker than on the 8. Perhaps Aussies are just a tougher lot, because it was not uncommon over there to see problems with 9 speed drivetrains.

thanks. You should see it in the sun, under a coat of dirt from the trail!