100mm to 140mm

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100mm to 140mm
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flag maksovnik
Posted: Nov 28, 2016 at 4:57 Quote
How would the bike handle going from a 100mm fork to a 140mm on my GT Avalanche Sport 2016, would it be safe?
Suntour XCT HLO 100mm to Rockshox Revelation RL 140mm

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flag foobajoob
Posted: Nov 30, 2016 at 19:10 Quote
Generally you don't want to go more than 20 mm from the intended fork travel for a frame. More than that starts to change the geometry of the bike too much and can cause excess stress on the frame, sometimes leading to cracking/breaking. I'd suggest going with a 120 travel fork, and if you still want more travel, consider a bike upgrade.

 


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