Ruined? Or just fine? (Fork travel)

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Ruined? Or just fine? (Fork travel)

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So, my 100mm Reba's are on the blink and need a strip and service which will take me a little while to get round to.

I'm fortunate to have a set of sid's from the bike I've just sold but they're longer travel. Reba's are 100 and SIDS 120.

Measurements give a change in head angle from 70 to 69 and height to stem top (at steerer) go from 995 to 1007 after a spacer shuffle. Seat angle changes from 74 to 73 too.

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What's verdict, looks like it'll Be alright to me. Just depends how it climbs!

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Re: Ruined? Or just fine? (Fork travel)

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It'll be just fine. The new angles sound better than the old ;)
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I like a steep seat angle. But also like a slack head angle :-)

Proof will be in the pudding I guess :-)
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