You got the Pike, the new 36, the new Lyrik, the Mattoc, the Stage, the Diamond. It's nuts out there. I am probably forgetting something (do they make a single crown Rux?)
Got a 2015 Spitfire with a DB Inline out back and a 150mm 26" Pike. Looking for a 160mm fork when I go 27.5 in the fall (already have the plastic rims hanging in the basement).
Out of the gate, I think the Lyrik will be moar suitable than the Pike. I have read the Stage seems a bit flaccid compared to other contenders. So those two are out?
So now we're at 2016 36, Lyrik, Mattoc, and Diamond. Help me rule out some of those, or will they all leave me giddy and I should just buy what I can find the best deal on? Thx Ridemonkey.
Got a 2015 Spitfire with a DB Inline out back and a 150mm 26" Pike. Looking for a 160mm fork when I go 27.5 in the fall (already have the plastic rims hanging in the basement).
- I like going down about 26x better than going up
- I don't mind pushing a bit more heft (e.g. a hundred gram difference will not sway me) to get up the hill
- Downhill performance, chassis stiffness, damping performance important most
Out of the gate, I think the Lyrik will be moar suitable than the Pike. I have read the Stage seems a bit flaccid compared to other contenders. So those two are out?
So now we're at 2016 36, Lyrik, Mattoc, and Diamond. Help me rule out some of those, or will they all leave me giddy and I should just buy what I can find the best deal on? Thx Ridemonkey.