How Much Difference Does 10Mm Make Mountain Bikes? - Fixanswer

Depending on your skill, riding style, and terrain, there is likely an ideal amount of suspension travel. Other specs such as geometry, wheels, and tires matter too, but they are usually tailored to match a bike’s suspension.

Most modern mountain bikes will have somewhere between 100mm and 170mm of suspension travel

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How much difference does weight make on a mountain bike?

A study by Dr Paul Macdermid showed that heavier bikes were slower up hills—no surprise! A bike

21% heavier was 3.3% slower for a 95kg rider

. This same study indicated that a dropper post will lose you only 1 second up a steep climb. Rotating weight is important, and get even more important as the diameter gets bigger.

Can I put a 120mm fork on a 80mm bike?

120mm would be long for an XC frame that came with an 80mm fork.

I doubt the manufacturer would recommend this

, however lot’s of people do those kinds of swaps without significant issues. It is pushing the design limits of the frame, and if you’re pushing the limits of what the bike can do, you may run into problems.

How much can you Overfork a bike?

A more important consideration is that most frames are designed and tested to failure with a specific fork length/travel in mind, so in most cases, over-forking your bike by

more than 10mm will void your warranty

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Can I put a 140mm fork on a 100mm bike?

There is no good reason to slap 140mm fork on a frame that is designed for 100

. It will no ride better and it may break, like many other already noted.

Can I put a 120mm fork on a 100mm bike?

For all around riding,

should be fine

, but you may notice it’s a bit harder to keep the front wheel down on the steep uphills. You’re turning black metallic.

Should I increase the travel on my MTB?

Not really.

Any increase in fork travel will slacken the bike and shorten its reach

. Slacker head angles boost confidence in steep descending terrain, but they make a mountain bike less agile at climbing technical singletrack as well as unbalancing the bike by moving the rider’s weight backward.

Is 100mm travel enough on a 29er?

yes, it’s plenty

. pro-Dh’ers need/use 200mm-ish. mere mortals will be riding stuff that’s half as gnarly*, half as fast*. that’ll be 100mm being plenty for us then.

Is 160mm travel too much for trail riding?

160mm of travel is only really needed if you’re hitting big hucks, or you’re smashing really long bouldery fast descents

. Do I need 160mm travel? 99% of the time, no.

Is 100mm travel enough for jumps?

So, considering travel alone,

100mm is enough to do what you want

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Is 11kg heavy for a bike?

If you’ve ever heard someone talk about how much their bike weighs, you may have asked yourself, “What does that even mean?” Without any sort of reference, I really wouldn’t know if 10 pounds (4.5 kg) or 25 pounds (11.3 kg) was good.

An average entry- to mid-level road bike will weigh around 20-25 pounds (9.1-11.3 kg).

Whats a good weight for a mountain bike?

Generally, you want to shoot for a Mountain Bike

between 24 and 28 pounds

. This weight allows you to get all the stability from a Mountain Bike without being too heavy to maneuver.

Is 35 lbs heavy for a mountain bike?

Typically, 40lbs is rather heavy for a mountain bike, however, if you are seeking a downhill mountain bike, then it is just right.

Downhill mountain bikes are the heaviest full-suspension mountain bikes, averaging at 35lbs

, however downhill mountain bikes can reach weights up to 40lbs, and sometimes more.

Is 80 mm of travel good on MTB?

80mm works just as well as the 100mm for most of the smaller bumps, roots, rocks, etc

. Bigger hits however, the 100mm is better. There is no disadvantage to the 100mm fork, but, I don’t think it’s massively better either.

Can you put a 130mm fork on a 100mm bike?

at 130mm you’ll probably be fine, I wouldn’t put anything bigger on there

. The kona frames are pretty strong, I used to run a 130mm fork on my 100mm jump bike for AM and a lottle more FR riding, I was fine.

Can you put a 130mm fork on a 120mm bike?

Nope. It will be fine and will take more than 10mm to make an appreciable change

. You might notice the handling difference, but it will be slight and won’t negatively affect anything.

Can I put 150mm forks on a 120mm bike?

If you are one who likes to test things and push boundaries and if the frame was no longer of any value to you using a 120mm fork, you could give the 150mm a go and see what happens. But just be ready for the worst to possibly happen.

It is possible, nothing will prevent you from doing so

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How does fork length affect handling?

Longer offset results in less trail, which makes for a lighter but twitchier steering feel

. Conversely, shorter offset forks increase the trail, which makes for more stable, heavier steering especially in steep corners or bumpy sections.

What is considered slack MTB?

A “slack” angle is anywhere from

63 to 66 degrees

. This means the fork of the bike is going to stick out farther, creating a more stable ride at high speeds, but also be slower handling.

Can I put a 29er fork on a 26 bike?

It would work, but there would be no benefit to it at all

. It would probably just mess up the bikes geometry and add weight. You would only get more travel if the fork you put on has more travel than the one its replacing.

Can you put dual crown forks on a hardtail?

Some free-ride hardtails (such as the Bashee Morphine) have the geometry and frame strength needed for a 7+” dual crown fork, and some dual crown forks (notably the Maveric DuC32) are designed for all-mountain riding and

can be used on a suitable hardtail all-mountain frame

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Can I put 140mm forks on a 120mm bike?

Going from 120 mm up to 140 mm should be perfectly fine

. It will probably give you 1 degree of slack angle to your front end and raise your bb height by possibly 1/2′′.

How much travel should a hardtail have?

It depends totally on your riding style and the intended use. For pretty much XC or dirt jump, go with a 100mm XC or dirt jump fork. For general trail riding a

120 to 130

would work well. For AM to light Free ride a 140 to 160mm fork would be the ticket.