TimBay
Well-Known Member
Hey Peoples,
I'm looking to upgrade my shitty Suntour Coil pogo stick (yes, I know it would probably be better to save the money for a better bike, but if I don't spend it my wife will buy something stupid for the house that we don't need and it will not go toward a better bike. I'm not being sexist, she just will. I'm figuring on upgrading in about 2 years after I've been riding for sufficient time that I have the skillz to justify the investment in a solid mountain machine.). I ride a 29er hardtail with 100mm (I could go to 120), straight steeerer and 9mm QR. I'm trying to figure out which is the better budget fork, the Recon or the Machete, or even one of the "better" Suntours through the upgrade program a la Epixon/Raidon (or anything else as I abuse parenthesis). Any experience or advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm a noob and I've read how much better even an entry air fork is than a low end coil fork. If you all think it's a total waste of time, I'll just get a dropper instead (next on my list).
Thanks!
Tim
I'm looking to upgrade my shitty Suntour Coil pogo stick (yes, I know it would probably be better to save the money for a better bike, but if I don't spend it my wife will buy something stupid for the house that we don't need and it will not go toward a better bike. I'm not being sexist, she just will. I'm figuring on upgrading in about 2 years after I've been riding for sufficient time that I have the skillz to justify the investment in a solid mountain machine.). I ride a 29er hardtail with 100mm (I could go to 120), straight steeerer and 9mm QR. I'm trying to figure out which is the better budget fork, the Recon or the Machete, or even one of the "better" Suntours through the upgrade program a la Epixon/Raidon (or anything else as I abuse parenthesis). Any experience or advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm a noob and I've read how much better even an entry air fork is than a low end coil fork. If you all think it's a total waste of time, I'll just get a dropper instead (next on my list).
Thanks!
Tim