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Hi, I have a Cube Acid with Dart 3 forks and I'm fancying an upgrade. Considering RS Recon Silver or Gold or possibly a Reba. I know the default answer is usually to go for the Reba cos they're the best, but do they really justify the extra expense on a bike that only cost £729 new? I see On One have the Reba for £249, but the Recon Silver is half that, and the Gold somewhere in between.
I also really want a set up and forget fork without all the tweaking etc that a dual air Reba may (or may not) involve. I'm still relatively new to mountain biking and not sure I'd get the benefit of all the fine-tuning available on a Reba - would I notice a significant difference in performance between the three options, and would any or all of them be a noticeable improvement over my Darts?
Between Recon Silver and Gold, what's the difference? I know Gold is air and Silver is coil - will that make a significant difference to the performance? Apologies if these seem like a lot of idiot questions - there's so much choice, and I'm trying to identify what's important and what isn't! Would anyone be bold enough to make a firm recommendation based on bike, cost and the factors I've mentioned? Any guidance would be hugely appreciated.
Finally, why are On One and Merlin much cheaper than elsewhere? Are they selling discontinued models? Would people recommend them? Thanks for reading all this, and thanks for any responses...
I would go for the Rebas. I have them and cant fault them. I tend to buy the best part i can afford untill the whole bike is upgraded...... Then if i can afford it i buy a new frame.... though this process takes me quite a few years.
A very good fork can transform a bike.
any of them will be a noticable upgrade over the dart.
Reba, IMO. Very nice forks. Dual air RLT very tunable but takes a little experimentation to find settings you like - folks on here will advise you some basic setting. And then you can re-tune the settings as your riding evolves.
Nothing wrong with On One and Merlin.
Thanks for the replies - I ordered the Rebas from On One/Planet X in the end. Should be getting em today, so no doubt I'll be back on here soon asking for fitting and setup advice! Cheers.