Reba 29'er coil conversion ride report

[DeeZee]

Adjustable travel Reba 29'er fork

Ok I have three rides on the conversion (Aliso tour and the SCST twice).

Initial thoughts……….I like it……..like it a lot.

Doing this conversion I was looking for 1. More travel….2 Plusher ride….. and 3. Adjustable travel.


Additional travel

The sag has increased with the conversion (with my weight) so I am not getting the full 110mm. It is closer to 100-105 but now I am using all of my travel.


Feel

This thing is plush and the ramp-up is fantastic. I normally run the rebound on the air Reba wide open fast. With the coil conversion I had to slow down the rebound because it was too active.


Adjustable travel

To my surprise the best thing I like about this fork is when it is at its lowest setting 90mm. Really helps to get more over your cranks on the climbs. Also like the quicker steering for trails with tight switchbacks and turns and 100mm of travel is not needed.

Bottom line is that if your Reba needs service you should consider doing the coil conversion. Air shocks have come a long way but have yet to ride one (Fox, Marz, Manitou, etc..) that rides as nice as a coil.

[CPATCRASH]

Mine is in getting rebuilt now but I stuck with air. I am the worlds 2nd biggest weight weenie next to Padre!

[1TrackMind]

sounds like you fixed the sticky issue

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by CPATCRASH

Mine is in getting rebuilt now but I stuck with air. I am the worlds 2nd biggest weight weenie next to Padre!

Yep that .5 lbs really slowed my 225lb carcass down.

The coil increased my total riding weight by .19%

[CPATCRASH]

Originally Posted by DeeZee

Yep that .5 lbs really slowed my 225lb carcass down.

The coil increased my total riding weight by .19%

That's it? I assumed it was more. Oh well.

[dstepper]

The coil conversion worked so well on my RIP that I am in a quandary on what bike to take to Gooseberry this week. The RIP or the 08 RFX with a Zoke 66.

My thinking is if I don't take the Turner where else will I enjoy all that travel.

Dean

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by CPATCRASH

That's it? I assumed it was more. Oh well.

257lbs (rider, pack/tools and bike)

Adding .5lbs is only .19% of the total weight. 2/10ths of 1%

Originally Posted by dstepper

The coil conversion worked so well on my RIP that I am in a quandary on what bike to take to Gooseberry this week. The RIP or the 08 RFX with a Zoke 66.

My thinking is if I don't take the Turner where else will I enjoy all that travel.

Dean

hummm tough call

I am a 29'er Zealot and a Homer










More of a Zealot take the RIP

[CPATCRASH]

Originally Posted by dstepper

The coil conversion worked so well on my RIP that I am in a quandary on what bike to take to Gooseberry this week. The RIP or the 08 RFX with a Zoke 66.

My thinking is if I don't take the Turner where else will I enjoy all that travel.

Dean

The RIP is all you need!

[Chewyeti]

with an air fork... you could correct your sag

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by Chewyeti

with an air fork... you could correct your sag

I could also correct the sag by loosing 5 or 10 lbs

[Chewyeti]

Originally Posted by DeeZee

I could also correct the sag by loosing 5 or 10 lbs

NO. an air fork is like a perfect significant other... she loves you for how you are.... and not who you could be (10 lbs lighter) LOL

[dstepper]

Originally Posted by CPATCRASH

The RIP is all you need!

I agree, but I have had the RIP out there a few times, never the RFX, so I think the Turner gets the nod this time.

Dean

[CPATCRASH]

Originally Posted by DeeZee

I could also correct the sag by loosing 5 or 10 lbs

Your not fat your big boned!

Originally Posted by dstepper

I agree, but I have had the RIP out there a few times, never the RFX, so I think the Turner gets the nod this time.

Dean

Bring both and then do a side by side comparison report!