At a "Fork" in the road

[beanzz]

Sorry for the overused pun but I couldn't resist it.

Anyways, so after some advice from rod, I have had a look on pinkbike and picked out three forks that I could switch out with the stock fork on the orbea rise m20.

They are as follows

2022 fox 38 performance 160mm in excellent condition

2022 fox 36 performance elite 150mm good condition recently serviced

2021 fox 36 factory 150mm excellent condition

This is probably an unnecessary post and just me getting my thoughts out so I can think, but so far I'm thinking the 38 isn't exactly worth it for a downgrade in performance for stiffness.
Then I'm not entirely sure whether getting a model that's a year older is worth it for the downgrade in technology but for a top end model. ( The 2021 factory version Vs the 2022 performance elite version of the 36)

Any advice would be welcome.

I think I honestly just need to take a step back and breathe but you know the new bike feeling

 

[Paulquattro]

Well
i would pick performance elite over straight performance so the only other choice for me is between the 36s

 

[beanzz]

Well
i would pick performance elite over straight performance so the only other choice for me is between the 36s

Yeah that's what I was thinking this morning and with the 36 performance being 100 quid cheaper I think I'll go with that

 

[Paulquattro]

Yeah that's what I was thinking this morning and with the 36 performance being 100 quid cheaper I think I'll go with that

Sounds like a good idea £100 in the pocket is a win

 

[beanzz]

I can spend it on some nice new brakes

 

[Paulquattro]

I can spend it on some nice new brakes

Outstanding idea

 

[Doomanic]

I'd get the 36 Factory forks.

 

[beanzz]

I'd get the 36 Factory forks.

They only have the fit4 damper instead of the grip2 though, I don't know how much difference that would make

 

[Doomanic]

I thought Factory forks all had Grip2. Are they what they are claiming?

Anyway…

 

[beanzz]

I thought Factory forks all had Grip2. Are they what they are claiming?

Anyway…

It's a 2021 fork and those had fit4 I think

 

[Doomanic]

Fair enough, I'm a Rockshox rider myself so not au fait with all the variations from Fox. Whatever you go for, make sure the steerer is long enough.

 

[beanzz]

Anyway

That was a fantastic video, thank you very much

 

[beanzz]

make sure the steerer is long enough

Yeah that's been my main concern

 

[beanzz]

I think I'm going to try and barter the factory fork down a bit