Hey m8, Well in my opinion the Lyrik performs better than my stock RS Pike U-Turn that came with the bike but in the end it comes down to preference. When I do drops and Jumps I feel a little more plushness for sure also the geometry changed a bit due to 160mm travel up front which actually I like more now compared to the geo. with a 140mm fork. The nice part is even if you don't like the 160mm upfront for climbing then you just adjust it down to 100mm and ure good to go.

Clipless pedals for DH ?

ouch :[ hope she's fine. Nice Rims :)