Fox Talas functionality

[paulson]

Anyone know how the travel adjust mechanism works on fox's Talas forks?

I am considering the 140-120-100mm model and my main concern is ride height (i.e. axle to crown length) - in that I'm primarily looking to ride around set at 100mm and 120mm. My hope is that the effective axle to crown distance changes with the travel adjustment.

For example, when you switch from 140 to 100 does the fork take up 40mm of stanchion into the lowers (presumably upon compression?) or does it simply limit the "back-end" of the travel by stopping the stroke 40mm early? Does this question make sense?

[punga]

The travel gets compressed (or preloaded for lack of a better term) in to the lowers.

p!

[jabberwocky]

I have an older TALAS and that is how it works. As you dial the travel down, the effective axle to crown does change.

[paulson]

Thanks,
I figured as much but thought I'd doublecheck before throwing down....those suckers are not cheap!

Dan

[eloach]

My unit dials down as well. It's a 2005. Useful, but possibly only to the extent that you don't cut the fork too short for the next bike it might end upon. I don't find dialing down improves the climbing on the Reign. The difference in handling is not all that note worthy when climbing because I have to SIT on my rear on that bike regardless... but letting it out to play when heading downhill is. I usually leave it fully extended and then lock it out for climbing, if needed. On a hard tail, the change in the travel might allow you to climb a lot better standing. Alas, standing on the Reign accomplishes nothing more than stretching your legs out.

Kona has an 0-FIVE hard tail with that kind of travel. The geometry is kind of interesting to look at. It's new for 2008.