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I know… 10mm isn’t a lot, but will it make a huge difference to the way a bike rides? I’ve just bought a Big Wig frame (gave up on custom) and am now torn between a Pike at 140mm or a Lyrik at 150mm to add the cushiony goodness at the pointy end. I’m not an incredibly aggressive rider so just wondering which will perform better and whether the slightly slacker front end will add more confidence on descents? Anyone used both forks and have feedback?
I can only comment on running 140mm on my Big Wig but it works really well at that travel. It’s a Revelation fork but with a Novyparts Splug damper upgrade so pretty much a Pike. Never felt the need for more travel.
I run a BigWig with a 150mm Pike, love it! Can't really see any drawback, and is fine on mincey tame stuff, and capable on steeper techier stuff.