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2011 5 Spot fork question

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#1 ·
If I buy a RS 140mm front fork for a 2011 5 spot frame do I need to buy the CC offset headset. I worry that the 150 mm will make the bike wander on climbs or am I mis-informed? I want to keep it XC ish.
 
#2 ·
There are two or maybe three options for HS and the 2011 Spot. The steepest setup that currently exists would be to by a straight 1-1/8" steer tube and an internal 44mm HS. This combined with a 140mm fork would be 20mm lower or about 1 degree steeper than the listed geometry that uses a tapered steer tube and an external Cane Creek HS.
 
#5 ·
Don't do it

Zacharoo said:
If I buy a RS 140mm front fork for a 2011 5 spot frame do I need to buy the CC offset headset. I worry that the 150 mm will make the bike wander on climbs or am I mis-informed? I want to keep it XC ish.
Trust me on this one...If you get the 140, u will soon be looking for a 150+ travel fork. If you want to give it a try I have a like new Fox 140 Vanilla RLC FIT I can sell ya!

I went from this to this and will never look back:thumbsup:
 

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