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  1. Those big tires should have lots of give. What tire pressures are you running? My (160lbs) typical settings for trails are between 6-9psi, just to give you an idea. In winter on loose snow, I’ll go down to 4psi. You’ll generally need a special gauge to get accurate readings as low as these.

  2. There’s basically 3 suspension options these days.

    – Manitou Mastodon
    – Wren Inverted
    – NOS/Used RockShox Bluto

    I went with a Mastodon Comp. Has been great for non-winter singletrack. Plenty of stiffness and the damper feels good

  3. I have a Manitou Mastadon and have no complaints. They will take big tires like 27.5×4.5 or 26×5.

  4. I prefer Bluto. But those won’t fit Terrene Johnny 5. Wife’s bike has bluto and schwalbe 4.8’s. My bike has mastodon Comp, Gen 3 with Johnny 5’s. I hate the mastodon, hard to set up, only 6 months old and get’s what is called “Suckdown” during cold rides loosing suspension during a ride. New fork should work out of the box.

  5. I think it’s worth the weight tax. Just put on a Mastodon Comp EXT, and I’m pretty happy with it. Makes summer bombing more fun, and really makes a difference on the rutty post holed trails in the winter.

  6. 404errorcode2319 on

    I’ll be honest, I really wanted a suspension fork for my 2017 Momentum Rocker 3, but as I rode it more and more, I noticed I didn’t need it, now I really don’t want it. I like the pressure ideas already mentioned here, I also say just keep riding it around all over the place, on and off road, play with your tire pressures and maybe you won’t need one. And if you do, I keep hearing great things about the Manitou.

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