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Short travel fork on a full out trials bike?
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flag flixlee
Posted: Jan 5, 2008 at 21:38 Quote
Suspension forks are heavy and wobbly compared to rigid forks. But they are also more forgiving. I rode trials with suspension for a few years and enjoyed it a lot. It will bring the front end of your bike up reducing the steering response, but once you're on the rear wheel, you'll only have the weight issue. I run a Z1.
flag philsterr
Posted: Jan 6, 2008 at 7:33 Quote
street55dirt wrote:
so i take it your choosing to build ip your woodman? cant wait! Big Grin


Im still not 100% sure, I need to think about it some more.
flag ridenow
Posted: Jan 6, 2008 at 7:35 Quote
i knnow a guy thats a crazy trials rider using a 4x fork lowerd to 55
flag philsterr
Posted: Jan 6, 2008 at 8:06 Quote
ridenow wrote:
i knnow a guy thats a crazy trials rider using a 4x fork lowerd to 55

Is it a street trials frame? or a full out trails bike?
flag THEMANGLER
Posted: Jan 6, 2008 at 8:23 Quote
flixlee wrote:
Suspension forks are heavy and wobbly compared to rigid forks. But they are also more forgiving. I rode trials with suspension for a few years and enjoyed it a lot. It will bring the front end of your bike up reducing the steering response, but once you're on the rear wheel, you'll only have the weight issue. I run a Z1.

If I were you "-philster-", I would listen to the man quoted above. He knows more about trials than anyone you are likely to meet.2 cents
flag pbuser195312
Posted: Jan 6, 2008 at 8:57 Quote
i second that without question

EDIT: Get your Woodman out of the buysell section!!
flag street55dirt
Posted: Jan 6, 2008 at 10:18 Quote
ridenow wrote:
i knnow a guy thats a crazy trials rider using a 4x fork lowerd to 55

dylan korba?
flag ridenow
Posted: Jan 6, 2008 at 15:18 Quote
street55dirt wrote:
ridenow wrote:
i knnow a guy thats a crazy trials rider using a 4x fork lowerd to 55

dylan korba?
no just some guy down the street
flag ridenow
Posted: Jan 6, 2008 at 15:19 Quote
-philster- wrote:
ridenow wrote:
i knnow a guy thats a crazy trials rider using a 4x fork lowerd to 55

Is it a street trials frame? or a full out trails bike?

yes it is a meta
flag Flash45
Posted: Jan 11, 2008 at 9:09 Quote
I use a semi trials setup so i can ride to places and play around along the way.
flag live2ryde
Posted: Jan 26, 2008 at 16:33 Quote
-philster- wrote:
street55dirt wrote:
Please dont sell your frame! trials is tons of fun and i just started

you mostly see people running suspension on bikes like ryan leeches for example

but i would run ridgid, its lighter and cheaper

but if running a bit if squish floats your boat, go for it IMO

Thanks for the reply, Leach rides a Street trials bike though, The Woodman is a full out trials bike (no seat)

Would it still be alright to ride suspention?
ryan leech rides on his signature frame and he decided to put suspention on it i would to personaly i dont know how the other guys do it must kill the wrists
flag jingo
Posted: Jan 26, 2008 at 16:42 Quote
hey i ride trials but i would love to put a light sus fork onto my mates/my bike i duno i can hop better with it i turn the rebound up and get abit of pop (used to do abit of trials on my street bike)
flag ridenow
Posted: Jan 29, 2008 at 3:11 Quote
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flag live2ryde
Posted: Jan 29, 2008 at 9:49 Quote
ridenow wrote:
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man is thata 66 a really short 66 ryan lech as my favorit trials bike
flag rhysmtb
Posted: Jan 29, 2008 at 10:03 Quote
sqrleprle wrote:
I actualy spoke to Ryan Leach once at a show and asked him why he uses a short travel shock. He said that the weight difference isn't that great to make a big enough deal. He also said that the litle bit of suspension that he has on his, has saved him many times when you need that little bit of room when you mess up. Once again, it all comes donw to personal preferance.

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