Adjusting the travel on the Suntour Epicon X2

One of the selling features of the Suntour Epicon X2 is the fact that it can be set to one of four different travel lengths. This is useful if you want to replace your fork but are not sure whether to replace with the same travel or whether to try something longer (or shorter).

SR Suntour Epicon X2 Fork @ 140 mm

The travel adjustment isn’t a simple switch on the outside of the fork though so you will need to get your tools out and take your fork to pieces to do it. Don’t let this put you off though as with the right tools, a bit of patience and care you should be able to sort it fairly easily.

Proud new owner of a Suntour Epicon X2 Fork

There’s a lot said and written about Fox, Rockshox and indeed all makes of forks at the top end of the market. But not all of us can afford to spend over £300 on an upgrade. So where do us mere mortals turn?

My New Suntour Epicon X2 Fork

Having accumulated £145 of Amazon vouchers through a combination of Nectar (£50) and Topcashback (£95) I chose to buy myself a Suntour Epicon X2 and considering the lack of reliable information out there decided to write about it too. Is it the best sub-£200 option? Who knows, maybe the Rockshox XC32 is better but I doubt it.