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HTR4EVR
a Cross Country Rider
from GridleyDate Reviewed: June 18, 2007
Strengths: Price,quick problem fixer ...Weaknesses: Stiff, too flexi, heavy,thin legs,Rock Shox ...Bottom Line: Good for learning, I used it for two years, the I changed for a Vanilla RL. Since then is stock on my commuter bike ... Save your money a go with a real fork..
Favorite Trail: Upper Bidwell Park
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$89.00
Purchased At: Jenson
Similar Products Used: Judy ...
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David Vanderbist
a Cross Country Rider
from Kessel-Lo, BelgiumDate Reviewed: August 22, 2006
Strengths: No nonsense, simple fork, good for beginnersWeaknesses: does not have the 80 mm travel it supposed to have - only about 60 at max,
a bit heavy, too stiff when riding hard over rough terrain, no adjustabillityBottom Line: Nice fork for when you are starting with (light!) XC. Use it to learn the trade, and upgrade! I could use the adjust-button one time - after that it was stuck (rust?), and after applying too much force to it, it broke off (my own dumb fault, i know). It served me well for the many weekends I rode, but i noticed it became stiffer and stiffer, and at the end it had no travel left. Only after i upgraded to my new fork, i reallised that this fork is for beginners only. So, if this fork came with your bike, use it untill it's broken, and replace it with a better one (reba, sid, fox, ...). You will really enhance the performance of your bike. If you are looking to buy this fork, i must say: spend a little bit more for a fork that will give you much more bang for your buck.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: Came with the bike
Similar Products Used: since january 2006 SID World Cup 2006
Bike Setup: Thompson Mach5
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Chris McDonagh
a Weekend Warrior
from Motherwell, ScotlandDate Reviewed: August 8, 2006
Strengths: Stiff and Reliable, light in weight. Excellant entry level/beginner forks. Ecellant for Weekend XcWeaknesses: None if used at entry level/beginnerBottom Line: Excellant Forks for those who are trying to get used to Xc mountian biking and or weekend mountain biking while gaining experience. Will certianly be relaible when you required. Excellant Value
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Bike Setup: trek 6500, v-brake type
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Andy
a Downhiller
from ColoradoDate Reviewed: May 23, 2006
Strengths: The fork provides a decent amount of travel.Weaknesses: The fork is so flexy its dangerous. You can actually feel your tire deflecting off of rocks. There is no rebound adjustment. The preload adjustment does not work very well. HeavyBottom Line: This fork is a good beginner fork, because when you first start you do not know how to adjust things. Once you decide to venture outside of the cross country course though, this fork just does not cut it. When you get into true trail riding, you need to have rebound adjustment and such. If you want to stay on the XC course though, this fork will not do you wrong.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: SR suntor 60, now using a Marzocchi 66
Bike Setup: 05 enduro SX trail
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Christian
a Cross Country Rider
from Marquette, MI USADate Reviewed: March 29, 2006
Strengths: Stiff,light & simple. Inexpensive. It never bottomed out. This fork came with the bike and it performed as well as expected.Weaknesses: Slow rebound. I would prefer a fork that offers more travel. This fork only has 80mm of travel & preload adjustment.Bottom Line: The fork is good for entry level/beginner XC mountain bikers. It's a great value but if you ride a lot of single track and downhill you will want to go with a better fork.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: Down Wind Sports
Similar Products Used: Ballistic 105
Bike Setup: 2005 Giant Iguana 21" frame. Hayes HMX-1 mechanical disc brakes. Shimano Deore.
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Andy Mc fadden
a Cross Country Rider
from Bristol UKDate Reviewed: February 16, 2006
Strengths: surprisingly light weight, fairly rigid for an xc fork, look quite smart (especially on a silver bike, never managed to top out or bottom outWeaknesses: stanchions scrath and atrt to rust very quickly if left for more than a week or after a wet ride, rebound is not always quick enough compared to other forksBottom Line: good lightweight Xc fork and general trail riding, excellebnt value for money
Favorite Trail: Coed - y - Brenin
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At: chain reaction
Similar Products Used: Marzocchi Z1, Manitou Axel, Manitou Minute
Bike Setup: Trek 8500, Full new xt, crossmax sl, bonty race x finishing kit
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Jobsy
a Cross Country Rider
from cleveland, hawii, russiaDate Reviewed: August 4, 2005
Strengths: nice and stiff,light, wont bottom out, but soft at the same time.Weaknesses: noneBottom Line: best fork out there
Favorite Trail: rubicon
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: Jobsy burger palace
Similar Products Used: rock shox boxxer world cup
Bike Setup: Kona Stinky supreme, pilots, hutchinson golds
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