Comments on: Rock Shox Reba Team: First Impressions http://twentynineinches.com/2008/11/23/rock-shox-reba-team-first-impressions/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:20:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Nevada 29er http://twentynineinches.com/2008/11/23/rock-shox-reba-team-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-60838 Nevada 29er Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:56:14 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1582#comment-60838 GT, I am having compatibility issues with this fork and a DT 440 hub. Seems the flange to rotor mounting surface dimension is outside of the forks design spec, which causes the rotor to rub on the brake pad. Sounds like the Hope Pro II works with this fork, any other hubs that you're aware of that are compatibile? Thanks GT,

I am having compatibility issues with this fork and a DT 440 hub. Seems the flange to rotor mounting surface dimension is outside of the forks design spec, which causes the rotor to rub on the brake pad.

Sounds like the Hope Pro II works with this fork, any other hubs that you’re aware of that are compatibile?

Thanks

]]> By: Jim http://twentynineinches.com/2008/11/23/rock-shox-reba-team-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-58320 Jim Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:28:51 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1582#comment-58320 If it does not seem like you are getting enough cable pull to lock the fork all the way, you may need to adjust the floodgate and also add a barrell adjuster. With my experience with rebas, they will lock all the way with the cable pull and flood gate adjustments. Thanks for great write up. Also, why would fork manufacters not ALL be offering thru axles with their forks for big wheels. I guess it makes too much sense. If it does not seem like you are getting enough cable pull to lock the fork all the way, you may need to adjust the floodgate and also add a barrell adjuster. With my experience with rebas, they will lock all the way with the cable pull and flood gate adjustments.
Thanks for great write up.
Also, why would fork manufacters not ALL be offering thru axles with their forks for big wheels. I guess it makes too much sense.

]]> By: Shop Mechanic http://twentynineinches.com/2008/11/23/rock-shox-reba-team-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-54709 Shop Mechanic Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:34:41 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1582#comment-54709 I don't mean to be rude so don't take this the wrong way... Guitar Ted just told us how the bike handles with this fork so getting the geometry numbers with all the offsets, head angles, tires, etc. aren't going to change the results. These numbers can be figured using some fairly simple trigonometry without having to change all the parts. I have been riding a HiFi with a 120mm minute for many months and I love it. I agree that the longer fork unlocks the bike's potential. I still wish that the back end was stiffer but I can't complain about the weight. I have a very modest build on a lg and the bike weighs just under 28lbs and I plan to get that number down to 27 even or just below when I can scrape together the funds to do it. I don’t mean to be rude so don’t take this the wrong way… Guitar Ted just told us how the bike handles with this fork so getting the geometry numbers with all the offsets, head angles, tires, etc. aren’t going to change the results. These numbers can be figured using some fairly simple trigonometry without having to change all the parts.

I have been riding a HiFi with a 120mm minute for many months and I love it. I agree that the longer fork unlocks the bike’s potential. I still wish that the back end was stiffer but I can’t complain about the weight. I have a very modest build on a lg and the bike weighs just under 28lbs and I plan to get that number down to 27 even or just below when I can scrape together the funds to do it.

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2008/11/23/rock-shox-reba-team-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-54613 Guitar Ted Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:04:25 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1582#comment-54613 Ed: I have 127mm from the seal top the bottom of the crown where the stanchion becomes exposed. Ed: I have 127mm from the seal top the bottom of the crown where the stanchion becomes exposed.

]]> By: Ed http://twentynineinches.com/2008/11/23/rock-shox-reba-team-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-54610 Ed Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:28:22 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1582#comment-54610 GT. With the pressures set up + and - (a little less negative than +), what type of stanchion exposure do you have? My 80mm team was showing around 72-74mm. I also have what appears to be bushing stichion such that the fork does not want to rebound fully. Can you comment on your experience with these items? Thanks. GT.

With the pressures set up + and – (a little less negative than +), what type of stanchion exposure do you have? My 80mm team was showing around 72-74mm. I also have what appears to be bushing stichion such that the fork does not want to rebound fully. Can you comment on your experience with these items?

Thanks.

]]> By: Davidcopperfield http://twentynineinches.com/2008/11/23/rock-shox-reba-team-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-54589 Davidcopperfield Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:38:33 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1582#comment-54589 Guitar Ted. And if you can you could elaborate in the next article on more rear wheel travel. Why in the end it is front suspension, which should prevail over rear? Long travel cx 29er? Only one done in prototype stage 5.5 29er Intense. I remeber reading some articles about 5.5 26er and testers really positively expressed over 5.5 For Racing Only model stating that it handles like XC bicycles just with more travel just like regular spider. If you decide to wrtie an article on light weight LT 29ers try to answer the question what would have to be done to make it possible. I see women as target customers as regualr AM rig is heavy and cumbersome for them. Do you see merit for 51mm offset 120mm light 29er forks for lt xc 29ers ? Think Leviathan 5", Hifi 120mm rear wheel travel and Jet9 with 100mm Could it be done. I think offset is the place to hit to make it snappy. Think Egde AM 450 gram 30mm rims. Good Luck :) Guitar Ted.
And if you can you could elaborate in the next article on more rear wheel travel. Why in the end it is front suspension, which should prevail over rear?
Long travel cx 29er? Only one done in prototype stage 5.5 29er Intense. I remeber reading some articles about 5.5 26er and testers really positively expressed over 5.5 For Racing Only model stating that it handles like XC bicycles just with more travel just like regular spider.
If you decide to wrtie an article on light weight LT 29ers try to answer the question what would have to be done to make it possible. I see women as target customers as regualr AM rig is heavy and cumbersome for them.

Do you see merit for 51mm offset 120mm light 29er forks for lt xc 29ers ?
Think Leviathan 5″, Hifi 120mm rear wheel travel and Jet9 with 100mm Could it be done. I think offset is the place to hit to make it snappy. Think Egde AM 450 gram 30mm rims.
Good Luck :)

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2008/11/23/rock-shox-reba-team-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-54559 Guitar Ted Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:25:50 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1582#comment-54559 Tony: Maybe, but then the logo would be upside down, (following your suggestion) and it seems unlikely that Rock Shox would do that. Regardless, it makes no difference in how it works. Also, the kit comes with a left handed lever, which I decided not to use. Tony: Maybe, but then the logo would be upside down, (following your suggestion) and it seems unlikely that Rock Shox would do that. Regardless, it makes no difference in how it works. Also, the kit comes with a left handed lever, which I decided not to use.

]]> By: Tony P http://twentynineinches.com/2008/11/23/rock-shox-reba-team-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-54558 Tony P Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:14:08 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1582#comment-54558 I think you have the remote lockout upside down and on the wrong side of the bar. I think you have the remote lockout upside down and on the wrong side of the bar.

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2008/11/23/rock-shox-reba-team-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-54490 Guitar Ted Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:17:35 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1582#comment-54490 Davidcopperfield: I guess I'm not interested in figuring out what that would take to get it done on a HiFi. If I was interested in a long travel rear bike, I'd just give Devin Lenz a call and be done with it. Or, perhaps wait for a W.F.O. 9. Why modify a trail bike into an all mountain rig when you can just plunk down yer plastic and buy one, ya know? ;) That said, I do see putting 20 extra millimeters on the front of a HiFi as a valid thing to do. It does alter the "personality" of the bike. I think it actually unlocks its potential, but again- I'll get into that in my upcoming post. I'm not going to elaborate any further on that in these comments. Davidcopperfield: I guess I’m not interested in figuring out what that would take to get it done on a HiFi. If I was interested in a long travel rear bike, I’d just give Devin Lenz a call and be done with it. Or, perhaps wait for a W.F.O. 9. Why modify a trail bike into an all mountain rig when you can just plunk down yer plastic and buy one, ya know? ;)

That said, I do see putting 20 extra millimeters on the front of a HiFi as a valid thing to do. It does alter the “personality” of the bike. I think it actually unlocks its potential, but again- I’ll get into that in my upcoming post. I’m not going to elaborate any further on that in these comments.

]]> By: Davidcopperfield http://twentynineinches.com/2008/11/23/rock-shox-reba-team-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-54481 Davidcopperfield Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:54:43 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1582#comment-54481 Those front end geometry tests are affected to some extent by rear wheel travel. I ride rip9 08 with monitoru 120 /20mm with 48mm offset. A-C lenght with this offset places the front end handling in Genessis 2 ballpark, doesn't it? 70,5-71 HTA + 48mm vs 70-70,5 HTA +51mm. What would have to be done to allow for 120mm in hifi hind? I would like to suggest you to ponder over long-travel XC 29ers http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=462464 Those front end geometry tests are affected to some extent by rear wheel travel. I ride rip9 08 with monitoru 120 /20mm with 48mm offset. A-C lenght with this offset places the front end handling in Genessis 2 ballpark, doesn’t it? 70,5-71 HTA + 48mm vs 70-70,5 HTA +51mm.

What would have to be done to allow for 120mm in hifi hind? I would like to suggest you to ponder over long-travel XC 29ers
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=462464

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