Our 2023 San Quentin 1 gets its 1st major upgrade!

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Links to the other San Quentin videos on our channel:
Quick look at the specs and features of the new San Quentin 1
• The 2023 Marin San Que...
First trail ride, and crash, on the San Quentin 1
• First trail ride and c...
Link to our website to purchase a Rockshox Recon 27.5 130mm fork (like we used in the video)
bikingroots.com/products/rock...
Just bought a new 2023 Marin San Quentin 1? Maybe it’s on you short list and you will buy one soon. Either way if you are a person that likes to upgrade your bike and shed some weight, or make it a bit more unique, then you may be thinking what should I upgrade?
People often say a dropper post is needed first. While yes that would be nice, in our opinion the biggest bang for your dollar will be to invest in a new fork. If you just barely save up enough to buy the bike and now are being told you need to upgrade it, don’t worry. For most people who have never had an air fork, they probably won’t notice the Suntour XCM coil and it will be fine for them. For those that don’t weigh very much or have had air forks in the past, you’ll feel the difference and want to upgrade.
For lighter riders, we’ve found it very difficult for them to even get any travel on the inexpensive coil forks. They are just too stiff.
We decided to upgrade our demo/rental San Quentin with a Rockshox Recon 27.5 130mm boost spacing fork. They can vary in price but are usually in the $250-350 range for this version.
There is a 2lb weight difference between the Recon and the XCM fork which is significant! The bike feels much lighter in the front end now which is great.
If you are in the market for a new San Quentin or a new fork for your ride, come visit us in Spring, TX or shop on our website: #bikingroots, #marinbikes, #mtbforkupgrades
www.bikingroots.com
@bikingroots
Music in video from Scottdw …. “Don’t Be shy”
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@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

What fork would you install on your San Quentin?

@That_Stealth_Guy Жыл бұрын

If I wanted another hardtail.. I'd likely use a Bomber Z2 since I have a nice one just sitting around awaiting a home.

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

Oh nice. Yeah I’ve had zero issues with any z2s and they feel nice even with the rail damper.

@SharrodVisuals Жыл бұрын

Are you able to fit a Z2 bomber 150mm fork on these? Or would I need the San Quentin 2 or 3 in the 2023 model. Thanks

@_tom_dirt_ Жыл бұрын

Bought a used rockshox 35 gold for 200€, massive upgrade compared to the suntour.

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

@@_tom_dirt_ nice, yeah those are nice and much better than the stock fork. Enjoy!

@alisebailey5071 Жыл бұрын

I actually like those green pedals on it 😍.

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

Ha glad someone does

@stroverhodgson5696 Жыл бұрын

did the exact same thing to my bike made such a difference

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

Oh nice! Right on, glad it made a difference for you. Take care

@Changchar37 Жыл бұрын

I rented this bike for a day! Everyone at biking roots are very nice. Only got to ride for about 2 hours due to work but felt great. The geometry is very confidence inspiring, the only downside is low BB so pedal strike happened a few times. I did wish for a dropper post through out the ride though.

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, compliments, and for renting! Glad you had fun and sorry we had not yet put a dropper post on it! That is on our to do list. Take care

@MTBAlex Жыл бұрын

4:20 dude, blocks from my house, it got very very bad, a lot of devastation. On my way back from work, I passed through some of the places on the pics you showed, literally about a mile from my house

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

wow, so sorry to hear. It could have easily happened to us. I hope your house was ok and that those that lost property can get it repaired or replaced soon. That is a tough situation. As if Houston didn’t have enough issues with hurricanes and floods!

@MTBAlex Жыл бұрын

@@BikingRoots thankfully my house is ok, seems like the whole neighborhood is good, thank God

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

@@MTBAlex glad to hear, yeah I feel terrible for those displaced.

@PureRiding Жыл бұрын

I'll most likely going to get the 2 because of the Frame and standard boost on the back. I would most likely get a fox 34 or z2 down the road

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

Nice yeah that’s a good choice. Our first one arrives tomorrow! Stay tuned for the video. Yeah a z2 would be nice or 34 of course

@PureRiding Жыл бұрын

@@BikingRoots I can't wait till I can order it! The new geo more towards a DJ sold me on it. Would have went with the 1 for the tan color but as I mentioned the 2 and 3 have a better frame and boost

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

Yup, they are pretty sweet. Yeah it would be nice to have more color options in the 2 and the 3 but oh well. We are getting a 3 tomorrow as well so we’ll check them both out and see how they look

@PureRiding Жыл бұрын

@@BikingRoots Do you know when the 3 is available to be ordered through Marin's website? The 2 released 2 weeks ago I think, but I can't find anything on the 3..

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

@@PureRiding Yeah according to their inventory they only have a couple left in like a small and xl. I don’t have an ETA when they will get more and be available to order on the site. I imagine they are fulfilling backorders with the initial shipments (so they were pre-sold to dealers like ours for customers).

@jimmysavage258 Жыл бұрын

Are you gonna do a video on the 3?

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

Yes it will be the next video! We just received the 2 and the 3 yesterday. Will probably go live Tues. thanks

@jurisx85 Жыл бұрын

I would’ve kept the coil. Looks biffier than a Recon.

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

It does look beefier and bigger stanchions but for me the black looks better, lighter, and feels so much better

@jurisx85 Жыл бұрын

@@BikingRoots fair enough.

@MTBAlex Жыл бұрын

Is that marin available in 29er?

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

The San Quentin? No it is 27.5 only

@TailoredLightMusic Жыл бұрын

Could I do the same thing to the 2020 San Quentin 1 ?

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

yup, you could! You would just need to buy a new headset as the one on that generation of san quentin is for a non tapered fork (the fork that is on it has a reducer to allow it to work on the frame/straight fork).

@herodam7188 Жыл бұрын

Hey there! I have SQ1 2019 version. I just bought new fork recently - X-Fusion RC32 130mm Tapered for 27.5 wheel size. Unfortunately, i am not able to mount it properly... I saw one of your comments on 2020 version, and you said that new headset is needed. Is it same case for 2019 version? On Marin website, in the specifications for my bike i found FSA Orbit No. 57E headset, but i hardly doubt i got the same headset... mine is literally no-name, so i can't even check any info about it. Would i need to buy new headset also? Is it going to resolve my problem? If yes, could you please recommend me some pretty cheap and fitable headset for my bike! Thank you in advance!!

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the question, sorry for the late reply. So I’ve used this headset a bunch amzn.to/3HtlrFc Those I believe came with loose ball bearings as well so you would just need to punch out the cups in the frame for old headset, then press in the new ones from the fsa 1.5zs. They are more expensive but much better staying clean and working smoothly so I’d recommend putting one it instead of another loose ball setup. Good luck!

@herodam7188 Жыл бұрын

@@BikingRoots Just before your reply I bought Accent HSI Air. I changed whole headset and now everything is working perfectly and very smooth :) Thx for help anyways!

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

@@herodam7188 Oh nice, congrats. Good, hope you like it and it works out well for you. Cheers

@Hymnoz 10 ай бұрын

Does the change in offset matter? The stock fork has a 37mm offset. The reason I’m asking is I have a 2021 san Quentin 1

@BikingRoots 10 ай бұрын

Good question. For most people, no. Even some of the pros and people that really understand bikes can't tell much of a difference between offset with most riding conditions. Generally I advise people to stay close to the stock offset when swapping the fork, but sometimes you can find a great deal on usually higher offset forks.

@Hymnoz 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the reply! I’ll keep looking around or waiting for a sale on a fork. I’m not really hitting many jumps yet, so the stock fork has been fine for me as this is my first mtb.

@Ben-jz4ke Жыл бұрын

What offset did you go with?

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

46mm offset is the only option I saw for the 27.5 130 option. Felt good but not sure if I’d notice a different offset!

@doripanda Жыл бұрын

LOL She likes your shoes

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

Haha, yeah that was pretty funny

@alfredoventura4727 Жыл бұрын

Does it has rear axles ?

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

The san quentin 1 frame and wheel are 141mm quick release axles so not thru axle or boost. You cannot convert either so if you want thru axle and boost spacing, you need to move to the san quentin 2 or 3

@alexlabella3311 Жыл бұрын

Is this a medium frame

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

Yup, medium frame!

@briangonzalez6469 Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna be that guy I know you have helmets. So why aren't you wearing them while doing wheelies on the pavement!? 😅

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

Yes you are that guy! I know, you are absolutely right. Going forward, we will have helmets on even for parking lot shenanigans

@cf9590 Жыл бұрын

New fork required.. way too heavy

@BikingRoots Жыл бұрын

Another new fork or are you referring to the Recon?

@cf9590 Жыл бұрын

@@BikingRoots the recon would do fine honestly. Jus checking the weight the suntour xcm that came on mine are over 7 lbs. Good to get you started and acquainted but way too heavy for such a slack head tube angle putting all the weight far in front of you!!