[murphie]

What is the difference between these two Rock Shox forks? Are they virtually the same? (travel and etc.)

I have been eyeballing a 454 AIR U-TURN (pricey), however, I can get a new 05 PIKE TEAM AIR for $300.00 at the moment. What should I do?

I ride a Giant VT. I have a Minute 1 on it. The plan would be to put the PIKE on the VT and take off the Minute. Then, next season, ditch the VT in favor of a 5 Spot and put the PIKE on that bike. I have Hope Pro II Hubs that can convert to 20mm thru axle. Any problems with my plan?

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!

 

[westin]

What is the difference between these two Rock Shox forks? Are they virtually the same? (travel and etc.)

I have been eyeballing a 454 AIR U-TURN (pricey), however, I can get a new 05 PIKE TEAM AIR for $300.00 at the moment. What should I do?

I ride a Giant VT. I have a Minute 1 on it. The plan would be to put the PIKE on the VT and take off the Minute. Then, next season, ditch the VT in favor of a 5 Spot and put the PIKE on that bike. I have Hope Pro II Hubs that can convert to 20mm thru axle. Any problems with my plan?

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!

I owne the 454 air u-turn, and have spent good time on the pike team air. No performance difference. If there is another new 05 Team Air for $300 I'd buy it.

 

[murphie]

Missed out on the deal - someone else bought it. Thanks anyway Westin!

I'll have to keep my eyes out for another deal like that.

 

[Bortis Yelltzen]

Missed out on the deal - someone else bought it. Thanks anyway Westin!

I'll have to keep my eyes out for another deal like that.

If it was the Pike 454 Air U-turn under $500 on Ebay that would be me that sniped it.

B

 

[westin]

If it was the Pike 454 Air U-turn under $500 on Ebay that would be me that sniped it.

B

I think he meant the 05 Pike Team for $300.

 

[westin]

If it was the Pike 454 Air U-turn under $500 on Ebay that would be me that sniped it.

B

I don't see a recent 454 air u-turn being sold on ebay recently. Doesn't mean it didn't happen (means I can't find it).

 

[jarle]

Would it be possible to reduce the travel on the non uturn pike air by incresing the neg. air pressure? Would this alter the spring rate in a bad way? I am looking for a sturdy 5 inch fork for my sc blur classic as the warranty forbidding me to do so has expired...

 

[MK_]

Would it be possible to reduce the travel on the non uturn pike air by incresing the neg. air pressure? Would this alter the spring rate in a bad way? I am looking for a sturdy 5 inch fork for my sc blur classic as the warranty forbidding me to do so has expired...

The fork comes supplied with a 10mm travel spacer. But yes, you can pump up the negative to drop the travel. I ran my dual air Pike between 130 and 135mm, no problems. DGC reports that if you reduce the travel by a significant amount, like 30mm, then the ride quality suffers.

_MK

 

[SuspectDevice]

You can use Boxxer preload spacers to lowe the pike or Reba (as well as the boxxer wc) if you run out of all travel spacers. I've lowered dual-air Pike's to about 90mm without any ill effects. Lower than that and negative volume is too great...