Comments on: Fisher HiFi Deluxe and ‘09 Reba Team Fork: Impressions

By: Fastfossil

Fastfossil — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:35:47 +0000

Don’t forget about the Astrix Monk. Mine has a 120mm thru axle fork and is a great all mountain rig – even on the rough trails here in Moab.

By: GreenLightGo

GreenLightGo — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:08:49 +0000

Great feedback. I’ve only got one demo ride on the Hi Fi Pro – my thoughts here: http://forums.mtbr.com/showpost.php?p=4662267&postcount=1. Sounds like this would work in curing some of my thoughts w/ the handling – too bad the rear end limits the package.

By: agu

agu — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:53:12 +0000

How about the VooDoo Canzo 29?

I thought the Reba Team has a U-Turn option? Maybe setting travel to 110mm may be a good compromise…

By: MG

MG — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:14:56 +0000

i totally agree with you there g-ted. the big mama is an excellent all mountain rig. like most of the bikes mentioned, true freeride terrain would require careful tire, wheel and suspension component selection, but you could do it. my first two weeks with my big mama have been nothing but absolutely stellar. i love it and can’t get enough. it’s very stiff laterally too, both in the main and rear triangles.

okay then, i’m off to bed.

cheers,
mg

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:30:54 +0000

Oh yeah! Although I wouldn’t classify a Salsa Big Mama as a “long travel” 29″er, ( 4″ front and rear) it does AM/FR way better than the HiFi too. Just thought I’d throw that out there.

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:28:38 +0000

Slim: Take a LenzSport Behemoth, or Lunchbox, a Niner R.I.P.9, (and by association, the W.F.O.9 when it comes out in ‘09), the Pivot 429, and most likely Turner’s and Ventana’s 29″er long travel FS rigs, (Although I haven’t been on a Turner or Ventana as yet)

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:25:59 +0000

MG: You got that right, man! I know exactly what you are laying down and you and I are right on the same tracks here! That rear drop out is most definitely on the way, and boy oh boy! When it comes, you are gonna see some serious big hit shiznit over this way!

Davidcopperfield: Hmm……..I would say that due to weight concerns and the perceptions of the current marketplace, that no- a 120mm XC type handling package is not quite in the cards for the HiFi. My guess is that the bike would be modeled more on a Roscoe type design, from Fisher at least.

The Roscoe is an extremely appealing rig. I test rode one at Interbike. It handles quite well, seems stiff enough, and has great “monkey motion”. If that could be transferred over to big wheels, then I think that is where you will see Fisher Bikes go next with 29″er FS.

By: Slim

Slim — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:22:20 +0000

Which trail/Am bikes are much better?

By: Davidcopperfield

Davidcopperfield — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:57:12 +0000

@GT we get to a point where we need a 120mm HiFi frame and much stiffer rear swing arm perhaps with light titanium 12mm TA out there.
What would happen if the Reba at 120mm had 51mm offset? Would the bike retain its XCish flickability of 100mm version?
Could a 120mm rear & front Hi-fi be a long Travle XC 29er?

By: MG

MG — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:06:24 +0000

nice review buddy. thanks for the write-up. that’s exactly what i was wondering. it sounds like that fork in a 100mm version would be a perfect match for a certain orange big wheel dualie sitting here in my basement… she’d love that stiff front end, as currently, there’s really been no match for her frame’s awesome stiffness (and with her bolt-on dropouts, it would be easy for one to hypothesize that maxle-lite dropouts could be but a couple of prototypes away from reality, which would boost that stiffness even further, making the platform a natural progression to longer travel, bigger-hit shiznit)… but I digress.

i’m glad the new reba is working out so well for you, and is pushing the boundaries for frame manufacturers as well… it’ll make for better bikes for us all, and that’s a good thing!

Cheers,