I have had a few forks on my Balance and end the end, am super happy with a 150mm travel 66rc2x. 140-150 puts it in the geometry sweet spot and any fork that puts you in that range and gives you the feel you want will work. I wanted stiff, so was looking at the larget stantion, thru axle designs. Tried van36, lyric, and ended on 66. Liked the lyric but was really more of a trail fork in feel. Never as supple as I wanted and needed more servicing than I wanted to do. Domain is a super solid design for a great price. 36 was a tad too long for most riding. 66 is perfect in feel but I do miss dropping the travel for climbs at times. 66 ata could be great as long as you get one that is issue free. Marzhocchi has been good at taking care of people but there have been a few issues raised with the ata's in the past. Whether or not that influences your choice is up to you.
I had a 66 light on a Coiler before and was very happy with the feel of the fork. This is going to be my only bike (at least for a while), so I would like it to be versatile. I tend to break things, so I don't mind a little bit heavier for durability. I have like Marz products, but I have seen some complaints about the new forks. I was thinking about maybe an 06 or 07 66 and lowering it if that is possible, a 170 or 180mm fork seems way too tall. I like the idea of the Domain U-turn and being able to fine tune the length.
I'm running an '06 66SL on mine and it works great. Not sure how the ATA's are compared to mine ,I know there were some issues with the adjuster on some models..
I did it, shortened an 07 rc2x from 170 to 150. I purchased the rebound and compression cartridges from Marzocchi for 150mm travel and swapped them out. Costs close to 300 retail to do so.
Next up is wheels (the same guy I got the fork has some Azonic Outlaws) and cranks, maybe gravity lights, saints or holzfeller OCT...that should do it.
Next up is wheels (the same guy I got the fork has some Azonic Outlaws) and cranks, maybe gravity lights, saints or holzfeller OCT...that should do it.
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