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fox 36 on a hardtail?

manhattanprjkt83

manhattanprjkt83

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I was really wondering if this would work out well or not, a good freind of mine, has the desire to build a streetish hardtail, but isnt a super tech street rider, he doesnt want to run an 80 mm fork, and is a big guy that makes alot of mistakes. The specific frame of question would be a SC Chameleon. I know it is going to f with the angles alot, but has anyone thrown something like a 66 on a chameleon im just looking for opinions here...


again not for me 100mm for life :thumb:
 
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ZEDMAN

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chameleon can take any where between a 4 and 6 inch fork so i wouldnt worry about the angles going to hell. i dont know much about the 36 other than its rather expensive.
 
OGRipper

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Yeah and the 36 is adjustable so even if the max 6" travel is too slack for street riding, your bud can just dial it down a bit. I think the 36 will be good for that application so long as the air seals prove to be durable enough for big hits, like drops to flat concrete...
 
MikeD

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In the Sovereign thread, I mentioned that the 36 *seemed* like an ideal fork; DW said the demo bike had one, and he was very happy with the way it worked out.

The question is, does he want to buy the first model year of a fork that costs more than his frame? If he does, make sure to post some feedback up for us bystanders to see! I'm going with a plain old TALAS 5" fox for my bike at this point. Also a good choice, I might add.
 
manhattanprjkt83

manhattanprjkt83

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MikeD said:
In the Sovereign thread, I mentioned that the 36 *seemed* like an ideal fork; DW said the demo bike had one, and he was very happy with the way it worked out.

The question is, does he want to buy the first model year of a fork that costs more than his frame? If he does, make sure to post some feedback up for us bystanders to see! I'm going with a plain old TALAS 5" fox for my bike at this point. Also a good choice, I might add.
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we all mainly ride fox forx around here, he is a huuuuuuuge fan, so i think he is willing to be guinea pig. good for all of us isnt it ;)
 
manhattanprjkt83

manhattanprjkt83

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manhattanprjkt83 said:
we all mainly ride fox forx around here, he is a huuuuuuuge fan, so i think he is willing to be guinea pig. good for all of us isnt it ;)
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I meant "we" as in the guys i ride with around here for our xc bikes. big fans...

hahah i guess it sounded like i was making a blanket :monkey: statement
 
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