I've got a Mezzer Pro 29 @ 160 on the big bike and it is excellent. Slots in perfectly between a Lyrik and a Zeb on stiffness (or a 36/38) and is surprisingly light (something like 30-40g heavier than a Lyrik).
Currently running a (lowered) 29er Lyrik RC2 at 140 on the little bike and wondering if it is a touch overkill at this travel. When building the bike, I was afraid that a 140 Fox 34 or Pike wouldn't quite have the same stiffness/beef that I wanted (a big damn fork can be quite the confidence boost in chunky stuff).
Is the Mattoc Pro same compromise in stiffness/beef/brawn/weight? At 130mm, this Mattoc Pro seems like a no brainer. At 140...?
It's easier to understand how the Mezzer, with 37mm stanchions, slots so perfectly between a Lyrik/36 and a Zeb/38. I know outer diameter isn't everything - but I had pretty much written off 34mm stanchions for 140mm 29er forks.
Sidebar: I wonder if the smoothness you mention is a by-product of the 34mm chassis? Less surface area to cause friction than a 37mm Mezzer or 38mm Zeb. (Kinda like how the F38 uses a 34mm air piston?)
July 24, 2023, 1:44 p.m. - 06hokieMTB
I've got a Mezzer Pro 29 @ 160 on the big bike and it is excellent. Slots in perfectly between a Lyrik and a Zeb on stiffness (or a 36/38) and is surprisingly light (something like 30-40g heavier than a Lyrik). Currently running a (lowered) 29er Lyrik RC2 at 140 on the little bike and wondering if it is a touch overkill at this travel. When building the bike, I was afraid that a 140 Fox 34 or Pike wouldn't quite have the same stiffness/beef that I wanted (a big damn fork can be quite the confidence boost in chunky stuff). Is the Mattoc Pro same compromise in stiffness/beef/brawn/weight? At 130mm, this Mattoc Pro seems like a no brainer. At 140...? It's easier to understand how the Mezzer, with 37mm stanchions, slots so perfectly between a Lyrik/36 and a Zeb/38. I know outer diameter isn't everything - but I had pretty much written off 34mm stanchions for 140mm 29er forks. Sidebar: I wonder if the smoothness you mention is a by-product of the 34mm chassis? Less surface area to cause friction than a 37mm Mezzer or 38mm Zeb. (Kinda like how the F38 uses a 34mm air piston?)