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Well, you would certainly notice the difference! I haven't checked prices on the 'net, but another £350 sounds good value to me. Is that the only upgrade option? £350 is a lot of money. Compare prices for the Rockshox and the Fox and they will be more than £350 apart for certain.

The Fox 38 is a hell of a fork, no doubt about it. The question is, "do you really need one that good?" Be honest with yourself; are you a hard charging rider that gives the bike hell on rough downhill trails, with lots of big drops? Or are you like most of the rest of us, an OK to good trail...

You definitely will need a longer chain if you have replaced a 36T with a 44T. There are lots of different ways of identifying the correct length, all will be on YouTube. Your task is simpler because you have a hardtail.

And remember @ajtkiwi "Measure twice, cut once!" I was on an mtb course and the instructor (Tony Doyle) told us of a top of the range fork that he was fitting to his bike. "Measure twice, cut once" he told himself, so he measured twice, but before he cut the fork steerer he got his mate to...

@ajtkiwi I am assuming that you have the Rev with the 35mm stanchions. If you have the 32, stop reading now. I had the Revelation RC Debonair 35mm fork, only marginally better than the one you have. But you don't have to change the whole fork to get a better performing fork. You can convert...

Some feedback would be useful after you have given them a good go through the woods.

@Dannage I used to use Ergon GP2 grips, which are standard Ergon grips but with bar-ends. The Ergon GP2 bar end doesn't look too far away from the Loamlab Counterpunch and will achieve the same objective. I can see that using the Counterpunch instead of an end plug will be cheaper (should be)...

@Mart160plus Welcome! I would recommend that you give Sherwood Pines a visit. Despite all the rain we've had the place is amazingly dry. Err, by "dry" I don't mean dusty dry, I mean damp and grippy with very few puddles (none where I ride). For long-time Pines riders, the lack of lakes on the...

I like the WTB Rocket But the shoulders tear and I have to repair them. I have tried gaffer tape (don't bother). But the best thing is to use PVA adhesive. Force it under the skin and into the foam; I used a 1/2" paintbrush. Then, using double thread for extra strength, stitch the top and...

The light dawns. I was thinking of a completely different place! I know exactly where that is now. Now I can see how the car park access works. But I have no mental image that the designated trail area is as steep as the various other places where I thought it was. When the mud season stops I...

Do you get any wear on the shoulders of the saddle leading to the top surface tearing away from the sides?

Don't use a jetwash! I too ride in all weathers, and I transport my bike on the back of the car in all weathers too. I had a Shimano e8000 motor on a Focus Jam2 for 3500 miles and I've had my Shimano EP8 motored Merida eOne-Sixty for almost 2000 miles. Not a single problem with the motors...

"Fortune favours the prepared mind." You had done your homework. You knew what you liked and what price you were prepared to pay. You recognised a bargain when you chanced upon one. You bought with confidence. :love:

I don't understand why the way the disc (6-bolt vs lock ring) are fitted is a problem.

If they use the same fluid as each other then why not use the same lines? It would sure make swapping over a simpler matter. When I said "all the of the ...system" I was meaning levers and callipers, not the discs as well. my bad for not being more specific. :giggle: Edit: It has just...

Put all of the Shimano system onto your old bike and put all of the old Hope system onto your new bike.

Leave the seat up, in the minimum stress position.

I have the EP8 and I heard a slight rattle when it was new. I knew it was a feature consequent to its low rolling resistance design so I was unconcerned. But after a week or so I never heard it again.

My first emtb in Jan'19 was chosen after riding multiple emtbs. When I came across "the one" my choice was easy. That was pre-pandemic. My second and current emtb was chosen after a rigorous search during the pandemic. I was looking at geometry, suspension, wheel size, components, reviews. Then...

Tie them in a nice bow, you wouldn't want them to be flapping about - it's not a good look!