[vicious]

Alright, so in wanting to up the travel on the front end of my Steelhead, I scored a screaming deal on a brand new 2005 66rc 150mm on eGay last week.

Low and behold, the box arrives this afternoon and it contains a brand new 2006 66rc2x 170mm...****ING SWEET!

The trouble is, I think 150mm was already going to be pushing the limits of the geometry of the Steelhead.

What to do??

- Install the 170 on the Steelhead and see how it rides.
- Find a cheap used frame that's more suited for the 170mm 66 and sell the Steelhead and 130mm Z1 that it's currently outfitted with.
(ideas? Norco 6, 4 by, RM Switch...)
- ****, but I'm still stoked as the rc2x is titty!

 

[SK6]

Install the 170 on the Steelhead and see how it rides.

 

[Echo]

Leave it new and ebay it, you could probably get the 150mm 66rc and put a few bucks in your pocket. Christmas is early

 

[Ciaran]

Send the 66 to me. I'll send you a fork with less travel so that your bike rides correctly.

 

[dogwonder]

Send the 66 to me. I'll send you a fork with less travel so that your bike rides correctly.

took the words right off my keyboard...

 

[w00dy]

ride it.
if it rides like crap, which it likely will, get a ballsier frame.
this fork is the equivalent of free cake, which always tastes sweeter.

 

[maxyedor]

The axel to crown height dif. between the old 150mm 66 and the new 170mm is just about nothing. If you thought the old 150 would work, the new 170 will too.

Or send it my way and I'll give to a 888

 

[Changleen]

You could always just reduce the travel a bit...

 

[buildyourown]

Your bike will ride like poo with that much fork. Mine rode like poo with a 5" fork. Either buy a new frame or a new fork.

 

[.:Jeenyus:.]

Your bike will ride like poo with that much fork. Mine rode like poo with a 5" fork. Either buy a new frame or a new fork.

Steelheads ride like poo with any fork.

 

[vicious]

I'm thinking of going to a Morphine if I stick with a hardtail or a DirtBag if I upgrade to a fully. Thoughts?

 

[Ciaran]

Get a .243

 

[vicious]

Get a .243

I'm 6'3" and need something that is going to pedal uphill well...I think the geo of the .243 FR might not be ideal for my size and pedalability?