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Fox Racing Shox
32 Talas RLC
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3.92/5
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Description:
- Travel: 140mm
- Adjustability: Air Spring Pressure, Rebound, Lock-Out, TALAS System
- Spring Type: Air
- Axle Type: Quick Release
- Brake Mount: Disc Brake Only
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Submitted by
slowrider
a Weekend Warrior
from Midway City Ca. U.S.
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Porc | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Adrenaline | | Strengths: | Plush, adjustable, durable | | Weaknesses: | Pricy and heavier than fox claims | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou flick, minute1, Marz xc700sl. | | Bike Setup: | HL 5 Spot 27.75 lbs | | Bottom Line: | I've had none of the above issues with my Talas. It's been a great fork, the only improvements I would like would be to lighten it to what they claim and make it less expensive butLite/ Cheap/ Strong pick 2 so I'm happy.
The Minute and Marzocci ahve both had to go back for warranty work but not the Fox. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
aj kellner
a Cross Country Rider
from Glenwood, NY
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Sprauge Brook | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$525.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay, LBS told me to! | | Strengths: | Pefect performance! The harder I push, the better it gets!
Adj. is great, Handles great, No bottoming- no more wrist pain. It goes were I point it! NO flex. I have only 60 miles on it but have not ridden anything close. It just works. the washboard section that made me want to cry with my Psylo, is now as smooth as butter, at twice the speed, with the TALAS RLC. | | Weaknesses: | $, But you get what you pay for!
| | Similar Products Used: | RS psylo, white bros
| | Bike Setup: | Jamis Dakar. 4 inch travel rear, 5.5 in front. | | Bottom Line: | I had problems with bottoming, wallowing, bad cornering, terible preload for jumps, then I paid the money, and put a smile on my face. It does everything I want it to, and more. I could have gone Float R, but I do like the Travel adj. and comp adj. I have pnly moved Low speed Comp 2 clicks since I found my sweet spot, but its there when I want it and thats all that matters.
The perfect fork for me!
Aggresive all mountain.
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Submitted by
Nick
a Racer
from Tucson, Arizona
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Fantasy Island | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bicycles | | Strengths: | First off, Looks. Versatility, plushness, great cornering and diving. Going into turns it almost bounces you out of turns faster. | | Weaknesses: | Haven't found any yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi MZII, Manitou Splice( Not recommended)
| | Bike Setup: | IronHorse Azure, XTr crank, derallieur, BB. Avid brakes. Manitou radium rear shock. | | Bottom Line: | Well. The shock is a total upgrade from the manitou splice. I race in the Arizona race series and have been very disappointed with suspension. My dad got a Fox Shock for his bike and said he absolutely loved it, so i rushed out and got one.
At first, i was upset with it. It seemed to take bumps better than the Splice, but wasn't worth the $550 i spent. I almost felt like taking it back until i started going through rougher sections and switched the bike up to 140mm. I liked that if i wanted to go all- mountain, i had a shock that would go to 5.5" of travel. It still wasn;t worth $550.
All it took was to get up to 15 miles per hour. The faster you go on the bike, the better the shock works. It almost makes the bike faster and the faster you go, the smoother it gets. Going through turns when i was going slow was a pain. I kept sliding out and loosing traction, but i picked up speed and it turned on the shock!! Now, going through turns, it tracks better and almost digs in the the ground. Coming out of turns i can feel a boost of speed from the shock expanding. I began to really like the shock and looked at the sticker i got. Fox RACING Shock. Its a race shock, so of course its not going to do well with going slow. I would recommend this shock to any racer out there who is in cross country and willing to do some gnarlier things.
So treat your Bike the way its named. If its a race shock, then RACE it=) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Torstein Andas
a
from Norway
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Adjustable travel, "Fox" stiffness abd smoothness. | | Weaknesses: | Frozen Talas-lever when riding for houers when sub 0 degreeds Celsius. | | Similar Products Used: | RS Psylo, Fox F-series | | Bike Setup: | Cube AMS 125 XT 2008 | | Bottom Line: | User friendly, high quality, adjustable, stiff and super smooth! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicaog
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Levis Trow | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | full cycle sports | | Strengths: | Plush when set up correctly stiff and smooth. Fox customer service rocks | | Weaknesses: | Bottoms out easily. If you set the pressure a little higher It gets a harsh on the ride. TALAS system works but its not an on the fly thing. My friend was able to damage the TALAS system by playing with it while riding. Fox replaced the fork. | | Similar Products Used: | Lots of coil and air forks | | Bike Setup: | s-works stumpy, corssmax XL, avid jucys, SRAM x0. | | Bottom Line: | It’s a very plush fork easy to adjust, the lockout/w blow off is great and the compression damper system works well when you take the time to adjust it. For me the TALAS ststem was a waste I really never used it. You have to get off your bike to adjust it. FOX customer service is great | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a
from Miami, FL
Date Reviewed: December 6, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Razorback RIP | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Tech | | Strengths: | Good Lateral rigid design, nice plush feel, eats up big hits | | Weaknesses: | 140, 120, 100 travel stage adjustment does not exsist after only a few rides | | Similar Products Used: | Marzucci MX pro | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Super Heckler | | Bottom Line: | This is for the TALAS R model-The bottom line is this fork was supposed to be it, and here I am only 5 months into owning it with light South Florida riding and the nicest feature is broken.
I like Fox's workmanship as far as the adjustment designs for the rebound and travel, the levers are well made. I also like the new cable strap and post mount system.
I think there is no excuse for a brand new product to have a malfunction of the major feature of the fork. I will chime back in after I get it back from Fox, but I'm pissed that I will loose riding time waiting to have Fox fix my fork. I have liked Fox products for years, and have no reason to diss them, but you all can agree that there is no excuse for this malfunction on a new fork. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan S
a Weekend Warrior
from CT
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Adjustability is the big reason I went with it over the Float. Overall I really like the Talas system. Very easy to use and you can switch on the fly when needed. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. If i had to pick one it could be the price, but even that's not too bad. | | Bike Setup: | '07 Yeti 575 w/RP23 rear. | | Bottom Line: | Awesome fork if you have the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MJM
a Cross Country Rider
from Castle Rock, CO
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything Front Range | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Bottom Line: | First, this forum is for giving honest reviews on products user have bought or are planning on buying whether the review be good or bad. When purchasing a product I, as well as many others, want as much information about that product one can get their hands on. Second, I, as well as many others, read the reviews and aren't concerned about the number rating. The rating is useless for making a sound informed purchase. Reading each thread, on the other hand, is much more useful and informative. Third, the problems were not related. The first issue was a seal that let go and was replaced. Fox also put new adjustment hardware on too. The second issue was a rebuild of the entire left stanchion.
I've been on 4 rides since receiving the fork back (the last time) from Fox and have had no problems--so far. First ride was an out and back on the Colorado Trail (25) miles. Second was Boreas pass (20) miles 13,0000 feet plus. Third was Kenosha pass (23) miles 13,000 feet plus. Forth was the Air Force Academy (18) miles. All of these rides were done back to back and none, that I remember, had chairlifts. Also, love to race in many of the Colorado and New Mexico MTB and road races and have been for 20 plus years.
I hope some of this information is useful to riders that have bought or are thinking about buying this product. My hope is that MTBR always allows for open, free and civil discussion on their forums. This type of discussion lends itself to information one can use when buying or thinking about buying products.
Lastly, I would like to give Fox kudos for fixing and sending the fork back quickly this last time. It's much appreciated. This fork, when working correctly, is the best I've ever ridden--5 flames. Better Tola Tola. Tola, if your ever in Colorado look me up we'll do a ride and see if you can keep up.
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Submitted by
Tola Tola
a Cross Country Rider
from Brownsville,Vt
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | split rock | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$640.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | MTBR is getting to be useless because of dumba@s reviews like the 2 below from the same rider, maybe he did have problems but by leaving 2 reviews it totally throws off the average score for other to compare with. I'm sure the problems are related to how he is using the fork,get a dual crown, get back on the chairlift and play with your nintendo. MTBR if you read this please change the way people can leave feedback.
Oh yeah- the fork kicks ass | | Weaknesses: | price if you don't have a real job and live at home with Mommy & Daddy | | Similar Products Used: | 2006 Minute 3, very nice but hard to setup and no travel adjust but well worth the $$. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 S-Works w/ Hope,King,Sram,RaceFace,Thomson & Mavic | | Bottom Line: | There's a reason all other fork companies blow out their old models for 1/3 the cost of a FOX. I've tried them all, if you can't beat 'em join 'em.
Go Yankees!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MJM
a Cross Country Rider
from Castle Rock, Colorado
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything Front Range | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | None at this time. As soon as I get some saddle time with this fork I'll let you know. | | Weaknesses: | Seems to break often. Actually, everytime I get on the bike to ride. | | Bike Setup: | Chumba XCL | | Bottom Line: | Update.
After 3 weeks I received my bike back and went for a ride.
My Fox Talus RLC broke, again, the first ride out. This time the stage selectivity (100,120,140) went away. The fork is on it's way back to Fox for surgery. I've had this bike and fork just under 1 month and have ridden it less than 1 week because of this issue. Anyone on this thread want to trade forks? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JAson Riggs
a
from SF, CA
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Braille | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$529.00 | | Purchased At: | Full Cycles | | Strengths: | Everything is adjustable. The damping has improved and the fork flat out does the job. Very plush and stiff. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. Price maybe? | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi AM1. | | Bike Setup: | Blur LT with DHX coil in the rear. | | Bottom Line: | I ordered the fork at the end of May, just two weeks or so after Fox released the '08. My order was actually for the '07 at closeout price but was shipped the '08 to my surprise/delight. After nearly 4 months of pounding this fork all over the San Francisco Bay area, from Santa Cruz to Tahoe, I have been very satisfied with it's performance. I am using DT Swiss RWS skewers with Hope hubs and the match creates a very stiff set-up. Having the ability to not only change the travel but also to adjust every aspect of this fork is also a major plus. I would not have opted for this fork at full retail, but at $200 off retail I'm sold! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MJM
a Cross Country Rider
from Castle Rock
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything on the front range | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$699.00 | | Purchased At: | Alpha Bikes, Denver | | Strengths: | Great riding fork. Plush, smooth and easy to adjust on the fly. | | Weaknesses: | Easily breaks. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzo., Manitou. | | Bike Setup: | Chumba XCL with standard build kit from Chumba | | Bottom Line: | It broke after 2 rides!! It happen on an uphill section of the trail. I pulled the front end up to clear a rock and heard a loud thud. The fork extended to its limit and wouldn't retract. I was able to complete the ride with a knocking thud joining me all the way.
I brought it back to where I purchased it and the tech couldn't figure it out. He called Fox to get help and was given the standard Fox answer: "Send it to us and we'll fix it." So, I'll be W/O my Fox fork for approx. 2 weeks. I did get a loaner fork until my Fox fork arrives back from the Fox Kingdom. Kudos to Alpha bikes in Denver for their help.
It would be more productive of Fox to train retailers to fix there forks onsite instead of back and forth shipping to Fox. Also, publish perioodical tech sheets for new problems that occur and get them in the hands of the retailers. I will publish an update when I receive the fork back and have a few rides on it. So far though, I'm not too happy.
I'm rating low currently and will repost after I receive the fork back and put a few rides on it. Standby! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stavros Terzian
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | McDowel Mt Ranch all | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Air Park Bicycle | | Strengths: | Great ride and handling. Very stiff for it's weight of only 4 lbs. | | Weaknesses: | The price but IMO it is worth it. | | Similar Products Used: | Used 2005 Talas and liked it on a Stumpjumper. Used a Manitou Nixon on my present Epiphany. Was not happy with it. | | Bike Setup: | Epiphany with xtr cranks, Sram XO, Chris King, Magura Martas and lots of other goodies. | | Bottom Line: | What a difference the Fox made to the bike. The Manitou Nixon was very cushy but I always felt uneasy on it. I could not corner very well with the Manitou. The Fox put the smile back on my face. It feels perfect in the rocky downhill sections here in Arizona. But the best improvement to the bike was in cornering. I am now hitting the turns and enjoying the hell out of it. Too bad a 140 mm travel Talas was not available when I got my Epi. That would have been my first choice from the get go. Twice I bought a Talas and both times I was amazed at the improvement in bike handling. Go for the Fox and avoid paying twice for a fork like I did.
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