I have this simple question:
A lighter fork will give the same feeling on weight loss like reducing somewhere else on the bike (or me) the same grams;
Right now on my recently built GT Avalanche 1.0 I have put on some good components like full Shimano SLX (shifters, crankset, both derailleurs), Avid Juicy 7s, Mavic XC717 rims with DTSwiss spokes and XT hubs, Ritchey seatpost and a RockShox Tora 318 coil U-Turn 85-130mm travel which is a nice fork and I like a lot the travel adjust feature. But the weight is a little on the high side with around 2260 grams.
If I switched on an air fork like a Reba or a Fox 100mm RLC which weigh around 1500 grams, this 750 grams saving is the same like leaving of my bag a bottle of water or the air fork's pump or simply save this weight on other bike parts;
I mean weight loss is simply weight loss or is there a different riding feeling from a lighter fork;
Let's not consider better performance of a better, costly fork than a budget one like my Tora.
A lighter fork will give the same feeling on weight loss like reducing somewhere else on the bike (or me) the same grams;
Right now on my recently built GT Avalanche 1.0 I have put on some good components like full Shimano SLX (shifters, crankset, both derailleurs), Avid Juicy 7s, Mavic XC717 rims with DTSwiss spokes and XT hubs, Ritchey seatpost and a RockShox Tora 318 coil U-Turn 85-130mm travel which is a nice fork and I like a lot the travel adjust feature. But the weight is a little on the high side with around 2260 grams.
If I switched on an air fork like a Reba or a Fox 100mm RLC which weigh around 1500 grams, this 750 grams saving is the same like leaving of my bag a bottle of water or the air fork's pump or simply save this weight on other bike parts;
I mean weight loss is simply weight loss or is there a different riding feeling from a lighter fork;
Let's not consider better performance of a better, costly fork than a budget one like my Tora.