Setting my Reign 2 up for Whistler (questions)

tch said:

I'm 6'2/215 and have my Swinger 3-way set pretty plush. I haven't bottomed it out yet, but I'm using a bunch of the travel just ridding hard on the trails.

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You might already know this, but just in case.... the swinger is a 2" stroke shock, the shaft is 2.5" long. If you o ring is 0.5" from the bottom of the shaft, then you have bottomed the shock.

Getting that 8" rotor is a good idea :thumbsup: . As Jwiffle said, change your tires. Maybe consider getting a set of DH tires and tubes for the lift days. The Reign will fit a true 2.6 tire in the rear. If you ask on the DH forum, they will tell what tires work well at Whistler - I have no idea. It might seem like an unnecessary expense, but you'll spend a lot less time changing flats and you'll save your rims from flat spots. Also, before you go make sure your spoke tension is even and your wheels are true. Check every bolt on the bike to make sure it is correctly torqued. Buy or rent a full face and body armor if you don't already own the stuff. Have fun!! I use my Reign for both XC and DH and I run a 2.6 DH tire on the front. It works pretty well and it can hang with the big bikes no problem for the most part; faster on some sections and a little slower in others. Bottoms too easy on some jumps/drops.

Personally I'd consider riding the lifts at the end of the vacation

Here is a pic (Colorado) to get you inspired.

Sweet Spring Upgrade

Thanks for the replies . . .

I got the bike back on Sunday from the LBS (they did a sweet job and did it with a smile:thumbsup: ) and was stoked on the new 8" rotor and the x-firm spring set-up on the Nixon.

I did a 15 mile loop on Monday and got to enjoy the benefits of the upgrades. This loop had lots of short, out of the saddle, steep climbs that prior to the x-firm upgrade I was getting 3-4" of drop on the Nixon. Now it is super stable and I hammered everything with a smile. It seemed like the I was hooking up even better with the rear tire as well - no bounce, just power.

Not a ton of DH on this loop, but still plenty of short drops and lots of roots and such. I worked in the new rotor a little bit and I can already tell the stopping advantage.

Psyched on the upgrades and the tire advice is great. I'll talk to the LBS as the date for Whistler gets nearer and get some appropriate tires for the lift rides.

Steve - great idea on riding the lifts near the end of the visit. I will definitely rent the full protection package while riding the lifts - I hope that is just common sense for folks . .