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[Closed] 150mm 650b fork on a budget

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Looking for a the above to fit on a whyte g 150 frame I bought on ebay in a moment of n + 1 madness.

I have seen a Rock shox sektor for £220 but it is 140mm, if i bought this could I remove spacers to run it at 150mm or is it not adjustable in that sense?

http://www.rutlandcycling.com/310889/products/2015-rockshox-sektor-gold-rl-27-5-inch-140mm-fork---1-5-taper---15qr.aspx

Alternatively I have been looking at second hand x fusion sweeps for about £300, any other suggestions.


 
Posted : 31/08/2015 10:24 am
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You should be able to find Sweeps around your budget, I did.

Had RS Revs at 150mm on my Trance but wanted to try a 160mm front end like the SX model, found some RL2 Sweeps on Wiggle in 650b for around the £300 mark I seem to remember.

Keep looking as the chunkier stanchions on the Sweeps are better than the 32mm legs on Sektors/Revs.


 
Posted : 31/08/2015 10:33 am
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You could go cheap with a [url= http://www.merlincycles.com/marzocchi-350-r-275-fork-2015-74050.html ]Marzocchi 350R @ £179 [/url] or perhaps over budget, but a great deal [url= http://www.merlincycles.com/rockshox-pike-rc-dual-position-forks-275-70895.html ]Pike @ £360[/url]


 
Posted : 31/08/2015 10:41 am
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The pikes look a bargain but every review I've read has said th dual positions are nowhere near up to the standards of the solo air.


 
Posted : 31/08/2015 10:58 am
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I can sell you an X Fusion Slant of you like. Currently set to 160mm, but should have the spacer needed to reduce them to 150mm for 650b.

P.S. It'll be a lot less than the £300 Sweep


 
Posted : 01/09/2015 5:10 am

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