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Treating myself to A Yeti ASR-5 after a long illness so let me know the best travel and fork for this as its all a bit confusing depending which bike shop you ring.
I guess it depends what you want from the bike.
Fox 32 Talas 140
Fox F120
Reba 120
Rev U-turn
Mostly sweeping singletrack some long climbs involved but nothing too rocky lots of roots though
130mm is the sweet spot really for that frame....140mm too if you prefer to run a bit more sag.
Go for a float 32 at 140mm and see how you go......or maybe a Reba 130mm if you can find one!!
Our demo has just been build with a 140mm and sits surprisingly well.....but, as more of a trail weapon then look at 130mm....still has around a 67HA at that travel setting!!
Enjoy!
Scott
thebiketree
I test rode with 120mm floats and it felt spot-on. It felt like a bigger bike, very nice, just couldn't justify the price tag. I did quiz the rep about a longer fork and he said that it had been designed around a 120mm.
I'm sure the importers were suggesting 130mm felt spot on for the ASR5 despite it being designed for 120mm.
140mm with a little extra sag would do the same job and give you the option to go slacker by adding a few more psi if need be.
rockshox revelation 140mm, chuck the supplied spacers in to drop it down to 130 if thats the sweetspot? Amazingly light, and stiffer than I expected for the weight. Work well too!
http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/rockshox-revelation-race-item147805.html