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Bennn
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   26th Dec 04 at 23:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1) whats the best xc fork for around £200?
2) when upgrading to hydraulic discs individually do you agree its more logical to buy a rear one first?
cheers?
James_DT
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27th Dec 04 at 00:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1)
2) The front does most of the work braking... so no, I disagree
Marc D
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27th Dec 04 at 09:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
have a look at rock shox forks and buy the front first as this one needs more stopping power
glasgow_corsa_c
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no, get a front first... dont go for hope xc 4 pots as they are shit and over heat.

get an open system, not a closed one like the xc hopes.
mattdaracer87
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27th Dec 04 at 11:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
when i got mine (hayes HFX-9 8"),i got them as a set but id definatly get the front first as u can practically brake as hard as u want and still grip and still stop,whereas with just a rear you will be lockin it up all the time (like me! :thumbs because there will be no weight at the back, also get a bigger disc up front than rear because through experiance having an 8"/200mm disc on the rear is totally overkill!! Definatly get the front first or you will regret it, trust me!
for the fork, try the 2004 Manitou Black Elite £179.99 from chain reaction cyles.com it comes with either 100mm or 120mm of travel, and looks well cool too,

Hope that helps
Corsa Sport Gav
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27th Dec 04 at 12:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if i was u, id get a Disc on the front, and for the rear get some magura (sp) HS33's
vibrio
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27th Dec 04 at 14:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by glasgow_corsa_c
no, get a front first... dont go for hope xc 4 pots as they are shit and over heat.

get an open system, not a closed one like the xc hopes.


remember that the XC4's were lightweight XC brakes not ment for downhill. they are very good at the job they were designed to do. I've never had a problem with mine and thats teh original 150mm discs not the increased size you can get. if I was getting hope discs now I'd get the Mono M4. not sure they do a closed system anymore on their discs any more.

check out http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ for forks and discs
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oh and watch pad compunds too. some can be very doggy (e.g greenstuff are shite) I bought fibrax sintered whic work amazingly well
Joff
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27th Dec 04 at 15:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Still selling the X2?
glasgow_corsa_c
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quote:
Originally posted by vibrio


i had an orange x sumat for a few months...

it was wine red with a white swing arm...hated it.



got a santa cruz heckler the now in scuba yellow
ed
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quote:
Originally posted by vibrio

Old skoooooooooooooooooooooooool....
ed
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27th Dec 04 at 19:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Don't get Rock Shox stuff. You are just paying for a red whit and black sticker. It's kind of like buying a BMW really.
Get the front disk brake first. Where ever possible, stay away from any form of rim brake what so ever, especially on the rear! Get open system disk brakes. Four pot on the front and 2 pot on the rear. Big disk on the front, somall on the rear...
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quote:
Originally posted by glasgow_corsa_c
quote:
Originally posted by vibrio


i had an orange x sumat for a few months...

it was wine red with a white swing arm...hated it.



got a santa cruz heckler the now in scuba yellow


I like it - not a downhill rider and used it for getting to uni so did fine for me. got shite front shocks but hey what you expect for £69
glasgow_corsa_c
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27th Dec 04 at 22:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i like a bit of both hense the set up on my heckler.

got rockshox psylo sl's (sorry ed),
hope 4pot 185 open front disk,
hope closed 2pot 185 rear disk,
Goldtec xc titanium disk hubs on mavic x618 rims
Middleburn cranks,
Xt rear and front mech,
lx shifters,
xt cassette & chain,
Easton monkeylite carbon bars,
Xlite seatpost...

think that may be it

al take a wee pic tomorrow.
vibrio
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I've still got that CD to give to you
Niall
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27th Dec 04 at 23:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
marzocchi for the price, rock shox seem a bit over priced.
glasgow_corsa_c
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quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
I've still got that CD to give to you


cant remember this...whats on it lol?

i may log into msn ifi can be assed and have a word
glasgow_corsa_c
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quote:
Originally posted by Niall
marzocchi for the price, rock shox seem a bit over priced.


i had a marzochi z1 on my hecler but it was 130 mm.. wanted it down to bout 100 so got the psylo.
psylo is a piece of shit.
Mattss Corsa
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28th Dec 04 at 01:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive got a P3 and an orange ZERO frame laying around
ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Niall
marzocchi for the price, rock shox seem a bit over priced.

Yep, I have Super T's. A litle old now, but they are amazing, far more reliable than the Boxxers I had, and the Pace Moster 150's They cost loads less too
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quote:
Originally posted by glasgow_corsa_c
quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
I've still got that CD to give to you


cant remember this...whats on it lol?

i may log into msn ifi can be assed and have a word


all your car pics

 
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