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Marzocchi Marathon XC 2006 Front Shocks
Product Description- XC/ Marathon racing w/ extreme durability is demanded
User Reviews
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JMP2100
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto Date Reviewed: March 4, 2010 Strengths: Reasonably light (compared to the drop off IIIs I had before) Weaknesses: Valve adapter- really why? A lack of plushness. Knock a lot! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Don Valley (I like trails I can ride on my way to work) Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Manitoo Elite Bike Setup: 1x9 Soul Cycle Hooligan. 
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Nick
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Collins Date Reviewed: August 4, 2007 Strengths: stiffness, smooth when dialed Weaknesses: special adapter for adding air (broke off in the fork). TST leaks air, positiong comp adj. goes from super harsh to super soft. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: wathan Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $425.00 Purchased At: marzocchi grassroots Similar Products Used: rock shox sid Bike Setup: blur xc 
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Todd
a Cross Country Rider
from Hamburg, New York, USA Date Reviewed: July 17, 2007 Strengths: Somewhat light. Italian. Bling-bling looks. Lockout. Weaknesses: Flexy, knocks, and too much play. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bent Rim, Ellicotttville, NY Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Shifting Gears, Lockport, NY Similar Products Used: Marzocchi Fly 1, Fox Vanilla, Talas, Manitou Magnum Bike Setup: Turner Flux, race face dues cranks, Avid Juicys, Fox propedal shock, mavic 717s. 
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Jon Ormsby
a Weekend Warrior
from Longmont, CO Date Reviewed: June 6, 2007 Strengths: Selectability - bells and whistles. Soaks up hits. Weight (with one leg coil) Weaknesses: Air leaked out of the top cap. Schrader valve access not compatible with shock pump adapter. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Gooseberry Mesa Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $420.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Previous forks: 2001 Atom Sport (80 mm) 1999 Atom Bomber (70 mm) Bike Setup: 2001 Rocky Mtn Element, made heavier and more durable over the years.
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Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from Gallup, New Mexico Date Reviewed: April 9, 2007 Strengths: 1)climbing (ETA) feature is worth the price of admission; awesome! 2)TST settings really do make a difference in ride characteristics that you can feel 3)Low complexity (open bath coil-sprung design plus low pressure (35-45 psi) air assist chamber) 4)Removable V-brake bosses (disc and/or V-brake compatible—hear that, Fox?) 5)Stiff / tracks well 6)Looks cool Weaknesses: 1)In the TST setting next to the lockout, (#2), you get nowhere near 120 mm travel 2)Takes about 60 miles to “ride in” the seals before the travel is smooth / plush 3)TAS feature (that allows you to set travel anywhere from 100-120mm) is ridiculous, as you’d never choose a 100mm fork that weighs a portly 4.3 lbs. 4)Weight (4.3 lbs), though to be fair, it’s only 0.3 lbs. more than a Fox TALAS 5)It’s not a Fox Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The one I'm currently on... Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Older Rock Shox and Manitou's; Fox Float X's and Vanilla's Bike Setup: '06 Stumpy Pro frame/ZTR 355-Hope Pro II wheelset (tubeless)/Deus XC Cranks/XT der's with SRAM Rocket triggers/Avid BB7's/and this fork, natch/etc.
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JMC
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: January 8, 2007 Strengths: Colour? Weaknesses: Need to deflate air chamber to adjust travel. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: xc600,99 bomber, 2000 Z1 drop off, Manitou Black Super, Bike Setup: 99 Heckler
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Jose Jaramillo
a Cross Country Rider
from Quito, Ecuador Date Reviewed: January 1, 2007 Strengths: I've been always a marzocchi fan, when i bought the bike I request this suspension because I have had very good experience from other marxocchi suspensions. At the start this fork was working really fine, I didn't have complains althogh suspension set up was complicated but once you get it tuner for you it works fine. Weaknesses: But...after a couple of months suddenly this piece of crap stopped working, the lock out does not work, it was openned but the technicial did't fix it...etc. Later, in my other bike, also with this suspension, had the same proplem. Bad for marzocchi... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Infiernillo Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: part of the bike Similar Products Used: Marzocchi MX pro, Maratho 03 05, Fox RLT, Manitou R7, etc Bike Setup: Superlight XC,
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Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Ga Date Reviewed: September 9, 2006 Strengths: Stiff. Vbrake capable. Weaknesses: Lockout blows out. No linear travel Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: online Similar Products Used: Fox Bike Setup: Intense 5.5
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ccm
a Racer
from North Vancouver Date Reviewed: August 9, 2006 Strengths: coil is good, makes rooty trails feel less jack hammer like at handlebar Weaknesses: The TST and handlebar remote lock out are crap. The only settings that are useable with the TST are full open (DH) or fully locked (Climb). I was expecting that the TST would adjust the low speed compression damping, but it only seems to adjust the high speed compression damping; therefore, pitch due to body/pedaling input is not reduced by TST (unless full lock out) all TST does is make square edge bumps more harsh. The remote was installed by Marzocchi Factory technician and it broke within 15 minutes. The technician said that this is a common problem and that the whole system is poorly designed, difficult to assemble and commonly breaks. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months 
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Brad Caldwell
from Charlotte, N.C. USA Date Reviewed: June 24, 2006 Strengths: The adjustability of this fork is exceptional.very smooth. Light weight. Weaknesses: Have not found any yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Poplar Tent Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $650.00 Purchased At: Biowheels Similar Products Used: Cannondale Headshok dd60, 97 sv comp Bike Setup: Ellsworth Epiphany,Sram XO shifters,x9 rear,xtr front,xt cranks,thompson,easton,Wtb,Shimano xt wheels
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