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Which fork to use?!

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#1 ·
Greetings! The new guy is here!
I'm building my new Ti 29er and right now I can't decide which fork to use.
There are 2 things I need from a fork: high reliability and low maintenance, other things are not relevant.
I have an aggressive riding style and my last carbon frame didn't make it, so now I want a very reliable bike.

Right now I'm deciding between:
DT Swiss XMM 120 29 2013
and
Rock Shox SID XX Solo Air - 29" 2013

I actually never used any of them and might be looking into the wrong direction, which is why I need an advice.
The price is not an issue here, I'm willing to buy anything that fits high reliability and low maintenance rules.

Oh and btw I had some very bad experience with Fox forks, so I'm guessing I'll never buy any of them again.

Thanks in advance!
 
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#4 ·
Is it Suntour Epicon?

How'd you end up deciding between those two?
One of my friends has the DT Swiss fork. He gets it service once a year and has no problems at all.

As for Rock Shox I just heard the guy at the bike service talking about it, how reliable it is.

Well, I'm not a pro at choosing bike gear, which is why I'm open for any suggestions.
 
#11 · (Edited)
SR Nick, do you know what's the offset on your 29er 100mm forks (in mm)?

Pretty cool use of the steerer for that control unit and the electronic lockout, I have to say. $950 is a really steep price. Would have to know more about it before I think about spending that amount of cash.
 
#21 ·
Get one of the new X-fusion Trace forks when they come out in April. 34mm stanchions, one-piece unicrown, tapered, 15mm axle..... aren't going to get much more burly than that... and the price is lower than your two choices. You also get remote lockout with it.
 
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