When I bought my Smash GG was still customizing builds. So I swapped in the MRP Coil fork. Deleted the dropper as I wanted a 1" setback 9.8 to tame the steep STA. I made a few other changes that escape my memory now. That MRP fork is going strong in 140mm mode on my SS hardtail and I put a 160mm Lyrik Ultimate on the GG. I had both and the MRP can be internally travel adjusted so it made sense on a HT.
FWIW - both our GGs are well aligned and the bearings just keep going and going. My GF whose nickname is "The Destroyer" has 4 years of riding including lots of wet rides and poorly aimed bike wash hosing sessions.
If I get the itch for a new FS frame I'll keep the Smash. It's not worth much on the used market and it's such a great bike that I can see myself coming back to it later on. The geo is still exactly what I want from a FS "All Mountain" rig. I can see calling it a Trail Bike as long as that means riding every trail on the mountain shy of DH race courses. Prior to the GNarvana hitting the trails the Smash was GG's Enduro bike.
Feb. 3, 2023, 5:33 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
When I bought my Smash GG was still customizing builds. So I swapped in the MRP Coil fork. Deleted the dropper as I wanted a 1" setback 9.8 to tame the steep STA. I made a few other changes that escape my memory now. That MRP fork is going strong in 140mm mode on my SS hardtail and I put a 160mm Lyrik Ultimate on the GG. I had both and the MRP can be internally travel adjusted so it made sense on a HT. FWIW - both our GGs are well aligned and the bearings just keep going and going. My GF whose nickname is "The Destroyer" has 4 years of riding including lots of wet rides and poorly aimed bike wash hosing sessions. If I get the itch for a new FS frame I'll keep the Smash. It's not worth much on the used market and it's such a great bike that I can see myself coming back to it later on. The geo is still exactly what I want from a FS "All Mountain" rig. I can see calling it a Trail Bike as long as that means riding every trail on the mountain shy of DH race courses. Prior to the GNarvana hitting the trails the Smash was GG's Enduro bike.