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- 80 or 100mm Travel
- One Side Coil
- Alloy XC Steer Tube
- 30mm Aluminum Stanchions
- V-Brake Optional
- 6" Post Mount
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Submitted by
jamis brown
a Weekend Warrior
from indianapolis Indiana
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | 96th st. bridge | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$214.00 | | Purchased At: | bluesky | | Strengths: | Price/bennefit, | | Weaknesses: | paintjob around fork seals missed | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou elite | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Exile | | Bottom Line: | These forks have changed my riding experience for the better. I am going over logs, flying down hills and zipping thorough the course with confidence. The fork has reestablished my ride . | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kenlay
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland OR USA
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | OverHere | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Lock Out, stiff, responsive, inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | Bit heavy, | | Similar Products Used: | X-vert, Judy, | | Bike Setup: | FSR Pro: FSA XC-300SL, Ario 2.2 rear,Hayes Disk, Race Face Evolve DH Crank, XT and XTR Drivetrain. | | Bottom Line: | Very good quality, Lock out easy to use and works great. Of course not a DH fork, but for all around riding this fork is great. With such a low price how can you go wrong? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kurtpaulrobinson
a Weekend Warrior
from charlotte, nc, United States
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Poplar Tent | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$173.00 | | Purchased At: | Marzocchi trade in/u | | Strengths: | Pretty plush, relatively cheap price, well-built. | | Weaknesses: | kinda heavy......sorta flexy | | Similar Products Used: | RST Gila, MX Comp 04, Rock Shox Judy/Reba/SID, Manitou SX?, etc. | | Bike Setup: | Klein Palomino, Maverick shock, Maxxis tires. | | Bottom Line: | Great fork for the money. I have come to believe that there are two price points for mtn bike forks, around a 100 bucks and around $700. Everything in between only provides minor performance improvement. This fork is worth the 300 dollar bike shop price as long as it holds up over the long term. It's kinda flexy but that has never really bothered me much. It is pretty plush but with the lock out feature you can turn it up a bit and that will stiffen it up; i use this almost like a compression adjustment. The rebound works, it will slow down the up stroke as advertised and it is on the outside of the fork which is great. The seals seem to work well, no blow by yet. It does what it should and is predictable. I just hope it lasts.
I haven't used a Fox Fork so I can't compare it to a 700 dollar fork nor will i bolt a 700 dollar fork on the front of my bike, I'm a weekend warrior not a sponsored racer; it cracks me up to see a flabby guy on his super plush mint condition boutique bike, get real man; you haven't earned it. don't turn mtn. biking into skiing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
marius Pielmus
a Weekend Warrior
from ROMANIA
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$255.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Very nicely built, quite siff for a xc fork, looks better than the newer models, it works fairly well. | | Weaknesses: | Not the lightest fork on the market but the price tag more than makes up for it. Not as responsive as an air fork, small bump absortion is non existent so if you are looking for a really plush fork you must look at something more expensive. On the other hand everybody says that Marzocchi forks have a decent break in period so it might get better in time. I did notice a improvment in performance but that might be from the fact that I got used with the fork and the way it handels. It gets dirty instantly and because is black you can see every speck of dust on it so I ended up carrying a cleaning cloth. | | Similar Products Used: | Rst Gila T6, Rock Shox Dart, J3 and Pike 409. | | Bike Setup: | Magellan Pyxis frame, deore LX cranks (hollowtech 1), SRAM X 7 drivetrain, race face evolve stem and handelbars, Hayes MX2 brakes, Sun rims DS2XC with Novatec hubs, Avid Fr5 brake levers. | | Bottom Line: | I bought this fork because of all the great reviews I found on the NET. The fact that I paid half the price of a Rock Shox Reba is also great. You get really decent performance once you set it up right. When I first saw the fork i belived that it was an air fork (actualy just the compression is air assisted) and I inflated the cartridge at the pressure specified in the manual for positive air(pumped 35 psi into it) Of course the fork was totaly stiff. Once I realised my mistake and set it up corectly (maximum recomended is 15 psi!!!!) the fork started working very nice. Keeping the stanchions clean and lubricated with a Teflon oil also helps greatly. Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to take it and test it under mountain conditions (only city riding but considering the putholes in Romania's streets it is like going off road)but I'll a new review soon.
In the end you get a fork who is cheaper then a Reba, better looking then a Tora and more reliabel then a Manitou. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Zarr
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix AZ US
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Beverly Canyon,Classic Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Marzzocchi sent it | | Strengths: | lock out | | Weaknesses: | It started leaking after the first couple of rides out of the rebound side. I think the cartridge is bent. I also think the seals have a leak on lock out side.
| | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi Gran Fondo 1, this fork didn't hold up either, it started leaking after couple of weeks out of the same side. | | Bike Setup: | 06 kona explosif, hayes nine, maxxis high roller super tacky r kenda nevegal f, 2.35's | | Bottom Line: | Very unhappy with marzocchi. I've only had this fork for a month and it's already leaking. This shouldn't be happening after the first couple of rides. This is the second time this happened with marzocchi. Going to get it rebuilt to be more beefy. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Machin
a Cross Country Rider
from Bridport, Dorset
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere local and deserted | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Merlin Cycles UK | | Strengths: | Lovely smooth feel, lockout facility | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Suntour XC | | Bike Setup: | GT Avalanche 2005, Avid SD5s, Geax Argo tyres | | Bottom Line: | These forks are fantastic. I've got the MX LO model, which is just like the Pro LO fork except rebound adjust is internal (i.e. you have to stick an allen key into one of the stanchions).
First ride out, I explored my local trail (fire road type thing) and first impressions were good - smooth shock absorption, and handled bumps and little jumps nicely.
After a couple of miles I got to the uphill part, so I thought I would turn on the lockout (using a bar-mounted lever). I then realised they were already locked out! The lockout function leaves a little bit of travel in play so you're not bouncing around while you're climbing - this seems like the ETA function that other Marzocchis have, except this isn't labelled as ETA. Weird.
Anyway, the ride with full travel is fantastic. It soaks up all the bumps of XC with a buttery smooth action, and really lets you ride the ruts and ridges of rougher singletrack with ease and flair. I found myself being more aggressive on the trail, jumping off things I wouldn't have dared try with my old fork.
These forks will make you a faster, better and more confident rider.
I can't think of what else you could ask from a fork.
And they're only £100 from Merlin Cycles!
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