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DT Swiss – New forks bound for the UK
January 18th, 2010
Filed under: Forks, Team, Tech – by: Genesis Bikes 2:11 pm
We’ve just agreed with DT Swiss for our team riders James Leavesley and Paul Errington to ride DT Swiss suspension forks in 2010 / 2011. On their way to the UK are 2011 XRC Cross Race Carbon 100mm all-carbon forks – and not just with carbon lowers, steerers and crowns, these are the World Championship edition models complete with the WC bands!
DT’s forks are all new for 2011 – new designs, new damping systems and improved function and layouts. The confidence of DT in their products is infectious and they were very quick to recommend this fork when we said we had two of the UK’s most demanding Enduro racers on our team – after all, the service intervals are 200hrs and Switzerland gets its fair share of wet, gritty conditions..
Frame and fork compatibility – What we intend for our frames and why
November 3rd, 2008
Filed under: Forks, Frames, Tech – by: James @ Genesis 1:16 pm
There has been a trend for longer forks in recent years as forks with 5″ / 125mm or more travel have become lighter and frames have been designed to get the best from them. However ‘more is better’ is an easy marketing story too. ‘Do you think longer travel forks on my bike is a good idea?’ is a tricky question as it depends on what you ride as well as how you ride it, but as a rule I’d say the least amount of travel you need to do the job well is the way to go.
Fork lengths – why it’s not all about travel
September 23rd, 2008
Filed under: Forks, Frames, Tech – by: James @ Genesis 1:19 pm
Riders often talk about what fork travel a bike is warrantied / designed for, and discussions about what 20mm more or less travel will do to a bikes handling and whether it will invalidate a frame’s warranty are common. What’s most important to consider is the axle-to-crown height of the fork, not the travel. For example, some bikes are warratied up to 130mm only, yet a Rockshox 130mm fork is within a mm or 2 of the axle-to-crown height of a 140mm Fox fork. Factor in a little bit more sag on the 140mm fork, and the fact it will tend to sit a little further into it’s available travel than the Rockshox 130mm, and it’s hard to see how the 140mm Fox fork can apply more stress to the frame. On the other hand, some Marzocchi forks add 10-20mm of fork height for a given travel compared to other brands, and in this case a 140mm Marzocchi would be more than we’d recommend or warranty on an XC frame.