Hey!
I've a 2021 epic evo Base model that got a bit of the lighten up treatment. So far 1300gr wheels, XT cassette and crankset. Much more of a fun bike with the lighter hoops! Currently at around 11.5kg with 2.4 wolfpack tires (cross + race combo) but below 11, with rocket ron liteskins..
I come from the road side of things and like a light fast and responsive bike, so keeping that in mind..
I've not really ever been impressed with the fork on this bike, it's my second bike so I don't have excessive comparison, but the sektor (150mm) on my old nukeproof has felt way better.
The Reba RL feels decent on a first hit but as soon as I hit high speed roots it feels stiff and like I'm loosing at bit of control and traction..
Natural way of upgrading would've been the SID Ultimate, lighter and supposedly both stiffer and lower friction(?) should handle better. However, I've been reading about quite some warranty replacements.. Which has rendered me less inclined so so to speak, anybody knows if I should shun away or if issue have been resolved? Currently on sale at 640eur with a remote.. Worth to take a shot? Should I instead splurge 1150 eur on a fox 34 stepcast with fit4 and remote? Worth it? Even lighter, but does it perform as well/better?
I've entertained the though of entering a few xc races, why I'm thinking of above racier forks which will also lower the overall weight, but in general I race triathlon and some road and on the mtb side of things I mostly do general trail riding, with maybe more of a speed and flow focus that jobbing or similar.
So given that I don't currently race the epic excessively.. Would I be better of finding my sought fork performance from a burlier fork like the 34 (non SC grip2), or the Pike? I'm.based in Europe so the 33 would also be 1100-1200eur but the pikes are currently on sale, I'd get the older one at around 670 eur (which I could put a remote lockout on couldn't I?) or the new one which is supposedly better, (but would add 200gr on my bike as opposed to removing 2-300 like the DC forks) for 805.
How would you reason, and do you have any pointers for me to consider? Am I expecting too much from the forks and should just stay on the reba? (Some.ppl write about it as a good fork, and others completely thrash the notion control damper..)
Thanks in advance! ❤
I've a 2021 epic evo Base model that got a bit of the lighten up treatment. So far 1300gr wheels, XT cassette and crankset. Much more of a fun bike with the lighter hoops! Currently at around 11.5kg with 2.4 wolfpack tires (cross + race combo) but below 11, with rocket ron liteskins..
I come from the road side of things and like a light fast and responsive bike, so keeping that in mind..
I've not really ever been impressed with the fork on this bike, it's my second bike so I don't have excessive comparison, but the sektor (150mm) on my old nukeproof has felt way better.
The Reba RL feels decent on a first hit but as soon as I hit high speed roots it feels stiff and like I'm loosing at bit of control and traction..
Natural way of upgrading would've been the SID Ultimate, lighter and supposedly both stiffer and lower friction(?) should handle better. However, I've been reading about quite some warranty replacements.. Which has rendered me less inclined so so to speak, anybody knows if I should shun away or if issue have been resolved? Currently on sale at 640eur with a remote.. Worth to take a shot? Should I instead splurge 1150 eur on a fox 34 stepcast with fit4 and remote? Worth it? Even lighter, but does it perform as well/better?
I've entertained the though of entering a few xc races, why I'm thinking of above racier forks which will also lower the overall weight, but in general I race triathlon and some road and on the mtb side of things I mostly do general trail riding, with maybe more of a speed and flow focus that jobbing or similar.
So given that I don't currently race the epic excessively.. Would I be better of finding my sought fork performance from a burlier fork like the 34 (non SC grip2), or the Pike? I'm.based in Europe so the 33 would also be 1100-1200eur but the pikes are currently on sale, I'd get the older one at around 670 eur (which I could put a remote lockout on couldn't I?) or the new one which is supposedly better, (but would add 200gr on my bike as opposed to removing 2-300 like the DC forks) for 805.
How would you reason, and do you have any pointers for me to consider? Am I expecting too much from the forks and should just stay on the reba? (Some.ppl write about it as a good fork, and others completely thrash the notion control damper..)
Thanks in advance! ❤
