Building my EVO this week... Local shop by my house loved it and figured he would be of assistance and offer a build... Saves me to do just the fine tuning.
I was looking to trade out forks... any suggestions on a decent XC / AM fork that works well with the EVO?
Cant wait to get it dirty....
I love my color, but my Blue mallets look out of place...
Bike Specs
* Frame Year, Size and Color: 2007
* Fork: bomber Z1 light
* Shock: fox dx air 5.0
* Brakes: avid juicy carbon 7
* Cranks: fsa v-drive mmega exo... e.thirteen DRS chain guide and bash ring
* Pedals: Mallets
* Front Derailleur: xtr
* Rear Derailleur: xo
* Bottom Bracket: mega exo
* Cassette: 970
* Shifters: x-9
* Stem: truvativ holzfeller 40mm
* Headset: wtb
* Handlebar: truvativ team
* Grips: wtb
* Seatpost: truvativ team
* Saddle: wtb rocket
* Front Tire: wtb motoraptor 2.4
* Front Rim: dt swiss ex 5.1
* Front Hub/Skewer:
* Rear Tire: wtb motoraptor 2.4
* Rear Rim: dt swiss ex 5.1
* Rear Hub/Skewer: dt swiss 340
* Bike Weight: ??
It is highly likely you will be going a lot faster than you friends down the descents. I had an EVO with a Z1 light on it, and it felt like a mini-DH bike going down.
Well, the reason I asked about the Fork as its the only part I have that is from another bike...and I was looking to get a new one.. a more XC ONE...
Just figured someone would have a recomendation on one they had used..
I guess if you wanted something more XC you could go with a Pike... but anything much smaller than that would be leave you underforked for a frame like the Evo,,, IMO only of course.
I use a Talas 36 on mine and it works just fine.
The build sounds perfectly rideable to me, here's another vote for build it and ride it.
you guys are brutal,
It was a choice of that, or the workbench with more **** around it as a background..(showing a complete lack of respect for my work area!!!!) .taking away from the beautiful aesthetics of an EVO
I have no idea what the XCL would ride like compared to my EVO, but I'm not concerned. The EVO kicks ass and continues to surprise me each time I ride it. It rides so much different than my bikes of past. I can get away with soooo much more and the travel seems like a hole lot more than 6"!!! I'm constantly looking for things to get air off of and not always landing it in the most choice places. Still climbs like a champ, glides through the rock gardens and I'm always trying to get more out of my cardio-vascular system to keep up with it.
Your fork question of earlyier....I like my Duc32 alot. It's easy to work on and tune. It's light and stiff. Steers great! I have to admit though, I have been contemplating changing to a "Fox 36 float RC2" as of late. I think the EVO is begging for more than my Duc32 can offer. If switching to the Fox fork is as much a revealation as switching to the EVO...I'll be in heaven!!! One big hurdle right now....CASH!!!
thanks Its almost done...Just have the front der. to go and I am trying to get my fork and caliper to line up, I think I have the wrong adaptor.
Almost there!!!
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Originally Posted by scruffylooking
) .taking away from the beautiful aesthetics of an EVO
