![]() ![]() Happily, the chain didn’t drop at all during the entire test period. However, keeping the chain on the 24t ring and only using the rear shifter creates too much chain slap and noise, so it’s preferable to shift between the chainrings instead where possible. It was a good bikeProsGreat cross country geo, light, eccentric pinch bolt BBConsRS Recon is a bit heavy. This interrupts flow on undulating climbs, and left me spinning out at times. I converted mine to rigid with a PRO carbon fork. Because of the large jump between the two chainrings, changing from the big ring to the smaller one and vice versa requires multiple shifts on the cassette to maintain a comfortable pedalling cadence. In a world of 1x drivetrains, the double crankset feels clunky. Go slightly longer for a more stable ride, shorter for quicker handling. So I think you are in the right ball park. A general rule is to take off the sag, then another 15mm to get a rough idea of a rigid fork length. Specialized Rockhopper Comp 29 2x ride impressions The Rockhopper is designed around a 480mm static suspension fork (ie non sagged). Stout-branded rims are built onto Shimano hubs and shod with Specialized’s own 2.3in-wide Ground Control tyres front and rear. ![]() My large test bike had 100mm of travel and a custom spring rate. Specialized has specced a Suntour XCM fork with a coil rather than air spring, and given it its RxTune treatment, meaning it has either 90 or 100mm of travel and harder or softer spring rates depending on the frame size. It has a traditional XC bike feel on the descents. ![]()
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