Thanks!
I had a Trace RL of my own years ago. The first version was okay but then they improved the mid-valve and it became a great basic fork.
This Trace 36 HLR is much stiffer out of the box comparatively. Had my first good ride on it today - and it's hot so I might have been hallucinating when that velociraptor passed me on his unicycle - and it felt much better by the end just with the ride time (break-in) and working on the settings. Excited to get it dialed.
It's quite a change (not good or bad) going from a very open fork like the Suntour Durolux I've been running to a more damped fork like a Fox or X-Fusion.
Aug. 7, 2018, 10:05 p.m. - Andrew Major
Thanks! I had a Trace RL of my own years ago. The first version was okay but then they improved the mid-valve and it became a great basic fork. This Trace 36 HLR is much stiffer out of the box comparatively. Had my first good ride on it today - and it's hot so I might have been hallucinating when that velociraptor passed me on his unicycle - and it felt much better by the end just with the ride time (break-in) and working on the settings. Excited to get it dialed. It's quite a change (not good or bad) going from a very open fork like the Suntour Durolux I've been running to a more damped fork like a Fox or X-Fusion.