Hi all I am looking for a new fork for my trek top fuel 7 gen 3. My bike came stock with a rock shock gold RL 35 and I wanted to upgrade it because I am finding issues with stiction and small bump sensitivity is lacking. However, due to my frame, it recommends 130 mm max for front forks. My question is does the fox 34mm have similar stiffness to the rockshox 35mm as I am a heavy rider and I want to make sure I’m not making my bike worse for my weight I’m 6’2 290ish with gear athletic build. I don’t necessarily mind paying full price for a nice rockshox fork but if I can find a deal on another, very good fork that would be preferred. I also would like to take maintenance into consideration as I am a newbie with nice MTB equipment.
by ike3201
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I haven’t ridden a 34 factory, non sc, but I had a Pike Ultimate on my fuel ex, and it was an awesome fork. Super stiff, and had a ton of sensitivity. It’s one of the better forks I’ve used. I do have a step cast 34 on a SB100 that I find to be a little bit more flexy than I like. I’m ~230 pounds and I ride pretty aggressively for context.