[Closed] best fork 160 ish fork?

Marz 55 RC3 ti is astonishingly comfortable.

How much do you weigh though? They don't seem to do firmer springs and the air preload for hefty riders is said to make it go cack.

Sounds like you're putting too much weight on your hands/bar or you need to fiddle with your set-up i.e. seat/bar height/angle, brake lever position, different bar/stem combinations etc.

And if the spring is too soft why not just fit a firmer one? Gotta be cheaper & easier than getting a new fork and if I'm to believe what I hear & read - there aint nowt wrong with a Lyrik...

errm 100kg all up

Again 55 RC3 Evo Ti! Love mine, light for a coil sprung 170mm fork great performance too.

you don't sound too heavy for a medium coil...

I have a brand new unused set of Marzocchi rc3 ti (2010) that I'm looking to sell if your interested. As mentioned above they are super plush.

The nicest fork I've ever used was a Domain but then I've never used a Marzocchi rc3 ti - which probly weighs half as much 🙂

i reckon i would have to add air to the 55's so they are out

Better damper in the Lyrik should make a big difference, and not too expensive.

And yeah, I weigh 65 kilos wet and I use a medium in my Lyriks.

RC3 Ti is a ridiculously fantastic fork, it's just the lack of height adjust that's put me off.

marz 55 rc3 ti all day long!

And yeah, I weigh 65 kilos wet and I use a medium in my Lyriks.

Interesting.. I had a Domain that apparently had the medium spring in but I felt it was too hard for me at 75kg. Thought they were pretty much the same fork but with heavier stanchions?

Regarding other 160mm forks I've just bought a 2nd hand 2010 55 RC3Ti and I'm quite excited to get it on my bike, can't find any bad reports about them unless you're too heavy!

To get 25-30 percent sag with the lyriks you have to go for the spring that is 1 below recommended by Rock Shox.

Call .tf or loco and ask what spring. Tf sorted me out and really know their stuff. At worst custom tune is still better than a new fork. The stuff printed in the manuals is a heap of crap normally.

bwaarp - Member

To get 25-30 percent sag with the lyriks you have to go for the spring that is 1 below recommended by Rock Shox.

I've heard that a lot but it's not my experience at all, IIRC they recommend a Soft for me- tried it, absolutely hopeless. About 40% sag, and as soon as I asked the fork to do any work I was in the bottom of the travel. Had to roll on a ton of compression damping, which choked the fork.

Course, there's got to be variations here, frinstance riding position on the bike will affect sag a little, and if you're not riding that hard then maybe a softer spring makes sense. And there's personal taste too, some folks prefer a hard or soft spring. And maybe the u-turn acts differently to the standard one? (don't know)

The answer to all your dreams [url= http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1172076/ ]55 RC3 Ti with Firm Spring[/url]

that fork is 800 quid! 😯 yeah i want one.

I've heard that a lot but it's not my experience at all, IIRC they recommend a Soft for me- tried it, absolutely hopeless. About 40% sag, and as soon as I asked the fork to do any work I was in the bottom of the travel. Had to roll on a ton of compression damping, which choked the fork.

I think you had a dodgy spring. My extra soft spring I have lying round only gives me 30 percent sag and I'm 168lb.

But when I replaced it with the medium it all worked splendidly. Two dodgy springs? And also the medium in my Boxxers? Doesn't seem that likely tbh.

TBH I think it's maybe just that there's so many variables that blanket rules don't work that well. Though it does seem a pretty dramatic difference.

I have a brand new unused set of Marzocchi rc3 ti (2010) that I'm looking to sell if your interested. As mentioned above they are super plush.

I have one, but if I didnt, I'd be replying to this guy. Brilliant forks.

ye i am a bit concerned with the warrenty on that as its getting on and i win't be the first owner

Oh, just as a wee follow-on, just got my Lyriks back from TF Tuned... They take down your weight, riding style etc and come up with setup recommendations, mine is for a medium spring...

To everyone recommending the RC3Ti - it is not available in 160mm unless you get an old one.

OP - the Lyrik is a good fork. I'd look elsewhere for a (much cheaper!) solution.

mine is for a medium spring

So I take it this:

IIRC they recommend a Soft for me

was a case of IIDoNotRC...?

Devilles innit.

Oh wait he said comfy never mind.

he said 160mm ish

Try XFusion vengeance if you want to save a lot of cash. I'm loving mine. 2011 model HLR. Great damping adjustment and very stiff. Bear in mind they measure up 10mm longer than other forks.

noboby rate the 36's then?

noboby rate the 36's then?

Yes just think for the cost of a phone call to TF the OP might find a cheaper & better solution

neallyman - Member

was a case of IIDoNotRC...?

Nope (looked it up). [i]Rockshox[/i] say I need a soft as IRecalledCorrectly 😉 But TF recommend me a medium.

Just thought it might be interesting to add that to the earlier part of the conversation about conflicting advice.

Just done two weeks in Verbier riding a set of 2012 55RC3 Evo Tis, fresh out of the box. I'm around 12 stone kitted up and run with no air in, these forks are absolutely amazing on every kind of trail I rode. Not cheap, but the 3 year warranty is a big incentive after problems with 36s.

I know of two sets of Devilles suffering problems in Verbier.