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Some good deals on Lyrik and 36 now everyone has decided 38mm is essential. I always found the Lyrik a bit more "comfortable" and easy to set up, but they're both great. Personally I would avoid Ohlins if your goal is plush / comfort.

When they work properly, RSC are some of the best performing brakes you can buy. However, in my experience they need a higher than average level of bleeding and cleaning/lubing and in the end I gave up. I am running TRP DHR Evo, also very very good. To answer the question, will RSC perform...

Ok, I think I get you. As far as I'm aware a crown race is a crown race, so I wouldn't worry about it.

I'm really confused. Why would you need to remove the headset? Just take one fork out and replace the other. They will have the same diameter steerer. The only thing you'll need to swap is crown race, but that can be easily removed with a screwdriver. If it's not split just split it with a saw...

Why would you need a bearing puller? Fork swap should be a very easy at home job. I wouldn't worry about damaging it at all, unless you are absolutely enormous.

Ft Bill is absolutely legendary for killing wheels. It's not really a typical scenario. I'm about 80kg (175) kitted up and get on well with around 20/21F 23/24R. My local trails are not very rocky and tend to be steep and slippery. In poor conditions I might drop as low as 18/20. For...

Also bear in mind it's not just vertical height, but offset. The 43mm adaptors I run look no taller than the 23s, but the offset is different.

Just get correct sized adaptors from galfer. They are very cheap.

Can't quite tell if this is a serious post. Having reduced fitness (for whatever reason) is not a prerequisite to owning an emtb. Full fat works best for me as my ebike rides are typically done when I have limited time. That means turbo up the climbs and get in as many laps as I can. The...

I once ran a bearing mount MRP Hazzard on my Starling Murmur, which was just standard mount. To do it, I got a local guy to machine up some aluminium spacers (about £10). Worked perfectly. Might not work in this case, but thought it worth mentioning.

If it's of any interest to anyone, I got a new Factory 38 for my Privateer. At 82kg riding weight, Fox recommended: 97psi 5LSR 4HSR 5HSC 10LSC The fork came with 3 tokens. In this setup it felt extremely firm, with a lot of feedback and I struggled to use full travel. Now running: 91psi...

What you've written above is perfectly reasonable. "that’s insanely too low pressure unless you weigh 40kg" is definitely nonsense.

This is just not true. 19/20psi MIGHT be too low for some people, in some situations. But the above statement is just nonsense.

Perhaps they are not well bled / setup / bed in. RSCs are some of the best brakes you can buy.

Looks great!

Surely it's no more basic than a performance level 38, which I think has the same damper. In fact a Z1 is quite a bit more expensive than a Zeb Select.

As others have said, spend some time working on your suspension before throwing money at it. A good setup makes a huge difference. Work at it systematically through bracketing. E-bikes have a big advantage here as it's so much easier to lap a bit of trail.

"this EWS rider or local hardcore shredder doesn't use/need it, that must mean you don't either!" This is not what I am saying at all. I only object to the someone stating that if you're fast and 85kg (or whatever other arbitrary weight) that you NEED a 38 mm fork, which just isn't true. I...

It sure didn't! I was in Finale last month and one of the guides rides a Lyrik rather than a Zeb. He says he can really notice the difference in weight. His top times are right up there with the Rudes and Melameds.

My local shredders just did pretty well in the EWS Tweed Valley. All I'm trying to say is that you can go every bit as fast on a 35 or 36 mm fork as you can on a 38mm. Personal preference is a whole different thing.