Submitted by
Damon Duehring
a Weekend Warrior
from Gardner, KS, USA Date Reviewed: May 10, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Landahl
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$230.00
Purchased At:
Nashbar
Strengths:
Very smooth and strong.
Weaknesses:
It didn't come with weight-to-psi settings to set a bench mark, so it took a while to get it "dialed in" to where I wanted it.
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox SID XC, Rock Shox Duke
Bike Setup:
2003 Fuel 90 frame with tons of crap bolted on that I bought off eBay.
Bottom Line:
This is an awesome fork. At first I thought it was too spongy, so I had to play with the settings quite a bit. But now that I've got it where I want, it's the best fork I've owned so far. I had wanted to buy another SID, but just didn't have the $$, so I thought I'd try out the Black. I'm glad I did. This fork is much more responsive than my Rock Shox forks (so far!).
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Submitted by
rob
a
from sudbury,ontario Date Reviewed: February 26, 2007
Tried/tested and true--one of the flagships of the Manitou line up. Everything works great, once I got it dialed in, very smooth predictable ride. light yet stiff. One thing to note is that having the right amount of oil is critical. Keep the fork lubed and clean and it will work great.
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Submitted by
Hank
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, VA Date Reviewed: January 24, 2007
Still breaking it in but so far, so good. I did a lot of research on MTBR in deciding on a new fork to upgrade the pogo stick that came with the bike. I know a lot of people don't like manitou products but hey, for a buck 99 it's worth a shot. Sooooo much smoother than the Splice. I've been able to clean logs, switchbacks, etc. that have given me problems in the past. Also, I'm a fairly big guy, 6'2, 215lbs but so far I haven't blown through the travel with the riding I've done with the Black (Buttermilk/ForestHill/Northbank loop). We'll see how it goes if I need to upgrade to a stiffer spring. 5 chilis for value, 4 overall (so far).
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Submitted by
Bob
a Weekend Warrior
from Pittsburgh, PA Date Reviewed: December 26, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Boyce Park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$230.00
Purchased At:
Nashbar
Strengths:
cost, responsive, adjustable spring rate (air) and damping (with lockout)
Weaknesses:
can not adjust travel
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
2001 Gary Fisher Paragon
Bottom Line:
This fork replaced my old Manitou SRX and has given a new life to my old bike. It is much mor eplush and responsive. I float over small bumps and obstacles that used to rattle my teeth. I can go over larger logs now that the front absorbs the initial shock. The price at Nashbar certainly beats the $500 price of most new shocks on the market.
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