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rekrutacja
a Weekend Warrior
from PolandDate Reviewed: February 3, 2011
Strengths: Looks good.Weaknesses: Performance and reliability. This fork behaved quite nice in the first year. Performance was not that bad. In the second year eveyrthing started to fall apart, leak etc. After rainy day water accumulates inside of the fork. Servicing it is pain in the.Bottom Line: Use it as long, as it works, than just throw it away and buy something real.
Favorite Trail: Maze of twisty little passages
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Stock on 2004 Gary F
Similar Products Used: Marzocchi Bomber Z3
Bike Setup: Stock 2004 Gary Fisher Advance
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heavy-duty-biker
a Downhiller
from Bellingham, Wa, USADate Reviewed: January 10, 2011
Strengths: none at all.Weaknesses: everything!! it bends forward going off a curb it cant handle anything except maybe some AM.i guess if you are a person who wants some shock then this is good for you. but if you like riding heavy then dont even consider this shock.Bottom Line: this is more like an RST CRAPA for heavier riders. but maybe for people who go around town only no curb hopping or anything.
Favorite Trail: anything on Galbryth
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: rock shox judy, sherman manitou flickplus.
Bike Setup: transition frame handlebar ends and neck. mavic front rim rhino lite rear rim. FSA cranks handlebars. hayes nine brakes.
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Jokerman18
a Downhiller
from Spokane Washington USADate Reviewed: May 5, 2009
Strengths: Its a great affordable part for a begginer.Weaknesses: Its very soft. You cant get much speed on a trail and if you do a very high jump your going to screw your suspension.Bottom Line: If your a beginer and arent planning on racing/downhill or hitting huge jumps its fine, if your looking for more i would reccomend a larger and heavier suspension.
Favorite Trail: Minnehaha
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: Alpine House
Bike Setup: Schwinn Frame, Capa Front Suspension, Simona Bars/ Shifters
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jamess is best
a Cross Country Rider
from australiaDate Reviewed: March 1, 2009
Strengths: its a good shck for beginners and the stickers and design look pretty goodWeaknesses: i cant always get it to 100 mm usally about 60 but if i put a lot of lube in it will work and jumpinging higher then 3-4ft it really hurts your wristsBottom Line: its a good fork but i does have a few bad things about but ive had it for a year and it still hasent broken you just need to do regular maintence on it
Favorite Trail: possums xc
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$136.00
Similar Products Used: rst capa ,rockshox dart1
Bike Setup: malvern star xcs 9.0 frame trutiv discs hutchinson octopus tyres rock shox rear supension
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Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Sterling Heights, MI, USADate Reviewed: April 23, 2006
Strengths: NoneWeaknesses: Chrome came off in a month. Little travel. Adjustment is hard to turn.Bottom Line: Fork replaced under waranty, but thinking about getting a real fork anyway.
Favorite Trail: dirt
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: American Cycle
Bike Setup: Stock Trek 4300 with upgrade seat.
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Omar
a Cross Country Rider
from MalaysiaDate Reviewed: March 2, 2006
Strengths: It looks ok, not bad at all for beginner ridersWeaknesses: Preload adjuster sometimes too tight and if you make it soft, it will bottommed out easily and I mean it.Bottom Line: For new mountain bikers, this is a good fork to start off but upgrade to either RockShox Tora 318 or Marzocchi MX Comp when you got the money, im choosing the MX comp as my next suspension
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Came with the bike
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Gordo Is AWSOME
a Downhiller
from Barrie Ont. CanadaDate Reviewed: February 7, 2006
Strengths: looks like it could be goodWeaknesses: no travel, hardly any adjustments, crappy dampening systemBottom Line: this for is for those who dont care about riding and just do out every now and then...performance wise they destroy themselves...the bike im building is more or less for DJ's and i do more trials then anything so in the store thats what i have been doing. the fork is already loose on the connection between stauchion and the fork frame itself...and thats just from doing like...stalls against walls and stuff...its not meant for any riding i dont think...just to look like it can bassically
Favorite Trail: the one over there
Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
Purchased At: nowhere
Similar Products Used: judy rock shoxx TT, Marzocchi Z1 drop off single crown,,,i have a canny with a headshock if that compares
Bike Setup: bassically im building a bike out of budget parts...this fork happened to be one of them. but i got a kona hardtail frame...comparable to the scrap im not to sure what model it is. deore mech disk brakes, shimano deore components...LX derraileurs...and some crazy foreighn brand of tires
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sid neighbour
a Cross Country Rider
from SydneyDate Reviewed: February 3, 2006
Strengths: easy riding
good for beginnersWeaknesses: the travel sucks ass (60mm)!
is too soft for any decent trailsBottom Line: this frame is fair decent for anyone who has just gotten a bike and is aged 11 and up. it is not the best shock on the market but is good for urban riding and mild trails. It is absolute crap on the tough trails, the travel is so small that you can almost screw your shocks on a jump a foot high. Not recommended for anyonr who really knows what they are doing.
Favorite Trail: pearl beach lookout
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: avanti frame, shimano deore gears, shimano pedals,shimano brakes.
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Daniel Echeverri
a Weekend Warrior
from Koppigen SwitzerlandDate Reviewed: May 15, 2005
Strengths: Preload adjustment, smooth travel. Can be set really firm.Weaknesses: Could use a bit more travel. One of the preload knobs became harder to turn than the other- ?Bottom Line: Good for weekend trail riders, but for more performance consider other brands.
Favorite Trail: Forest trails
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: came with bike
Similar Products Used: none
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Gordon
a Weekend Warrior
from SingaporeDate Reviewed: April 28, 2005
Strengths: Has external rebound adjuster.. looks quite nice in silver.
When adjusted properly, works just fine , great for big drops and curbs.
Weaknesses: Could have more travel with nicer designs for fork.
Price..?
Bottom Line: This fork came with my bike.. and has been performing so far.. great when used over tree roots/ curbs along the pavements. Really sticks and tracks to the ground.. never seen it bottom out yet though. External rebound adjuster is just a great addition. Bottom line, get it if you're starting out.. you'll know the difference!
Favorite Trail: Roads + Off Road
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Rockshox
Bike Setup: Progear 2005, Shimano System, DNM Fireball rear shock, RST T-4 Fork , Progear saddle, Modified handgrips, Promax disc brakes
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The Rider
a Weekend Warrior
from Launceston, Tas, AusDate Reviewed: April 15, 2005
Strengths: cheap entry level shox, fairly hardyWeaknesses: not enough travel, cant take drops bigger than 4 ftBottom Line: Get it if ure starting out, then upgrade later. don't bother gettin them if you are gonna do dirt jumping or dropping...more suited to XC.
Favorite Trail: Ben lomond decent
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: Rock shok BOXXERS....NOT
Bike Setup: 2003 boulder Se, fairly stock standard
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