The 35 has better damping than the Recon but neither fork is going to be a substitute for a more advanced fork if someone is eager to upgrade. That is to say they’re both fine and neither is exciting.
I’ll deal more with this in my review but I think the min-max win braking wise is to grab a Roscoe 7 and just upgrade the calipers and rotors. But, I also recognize most folks/dealers will never consider that.
Good point on the hubs.
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One thing to watch out for with the Rocky bikes on sale versus the new models that aren’t is the new bikes have Shimano brakes and the sale bikes have POS Clark’s brakes.
The same bikes are still an awesome value, but I’d budget for a brake upgrade before leaving the shop.
March 28, 2023, 1:46 p.m. - Andrew Major
The 35 has better damping than the Recon but neither fork is going to be a substitute for a more advanced fork if someone is eager to upgrade. That is to say they’re both fine and neither is exciting. I’ll deal more with this in my review but I think the min-max win braking wise is to grab a Roscoe 7 and just upgrade the calipers and rotors. But, I also recognize most folks/dealers will never consider that. Good point on the hubs. ——— One thing to watch out for with the Rocky bikes on sale versus the new models that aren’t is the new bikes have Shimano brakes and the sale bikes have POS Clark’s brakes. The same bikes are still an awesome value, but I’d budget for a brake upgrade before leaving the shop.