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tabbitt
a Weekend Warrior
from provo, utah, USADate Reviewed: February 3, 2011
Strengths: travelWeaknesses: the preload nob kinda sucksBottom Line: ok first of all these are a great over all fork. they have enough travel to handle about ant trail and they look pretty cool too. the specs on the j2 says it supposed to have 130mm travel....for some reason mine have 160mm...? but thats a good thing i guess. great forks
Favorite Trail: sundance
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: came on my bike
Similar Products Used: RST Gila, FOX 40 and BOXXER if you count that as similar
Bike Setup: dont even get me started....
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Rost22
a Downhiller
from Caracas, VenezuelaDate Reviewed: June 16, 2009
Strengths: Cheap, high quality, softWeaknesses: the preload doesn´t make many diferenceBottom Line: Im very happy with this fork and my teammates too
Favorite Trail: San Luis Bike Park
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At: Bicicletas Gian Carl
Similar Products Used: RST Omega
Bike Setup: Gios MTB Pro
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Zachariah
a Cross Country Rider
from Palm Desert, California USADate Reviewed: April 25, 2009
Strengths: StrongWeaknesses: Heavy, makes awful clunking sound when topping-out, preload adjustment is useless, nasty speed wobble when riding hands-free.Bottom Line: At a hefty 5.25lbs, this is Rock Shox sub-entry level fork...and it clearly shows. Your energy will be challenged whenever an obstacle pops up...because your front end certainly will not. And, when you do finally heave your front wheel up- it will be confirmed with a loud click, as the fork stanchions top-out. The preload dial is completely useless, as there is no way to control what this fork does best- top out and bottom out.
Do yourself a huge favor whenever buying a bike spec'd with this front suspension...immediately REPLACE IT, and toss it in the trash. That's right, don't make another rider miserable with it...just scrap it. I weigh 160 and this fork failed to do anything a much lighter rigid fork could.
The nearly six pounds of dead weight is best removed for something that closely resembles functioning. Most bikes can easily be ridden without hands- but with the J2 you will be shocked at how much instability and excessive stiction the fork has and will immediately have you grab the bars...yeah, they are that crappy!
What makes a mountain bike "affordable?" You guessed it...the Rock Shox "Judy2" The first-generation is FAR BETTER than this model. Its a hair just above Wal-Mart quality, and no more. Shame on you, SRAM!!!
Favorite Trail: Hurkey Creek Park(24 Hours Adrenalin Course)
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: came with bike
Similar Products Used: RST Mozo- another lousy fork, but the Rock Shox J2 is "BADDER"... lol
Bike Setup: Trek 4900 Disc hardtail
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mmjf9696
a Weekend Warrior
from Republic, MO, USADate Reviewed: March 5, 2009
Strengths: Rebound adjustment, lock out, preload adjustment.Weaknesses: entry levelBottom Line: This has been a good shock over the last 2 years. I have become a better rider because of it. It allows you to go over just about anything on a normal XC single track. I have taken a 3 foot drop right on to it and it worked great. It is really easy to adjust to your body weight so you can get it just right.
Favorite Trail: S Pen
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: Cycles Unlimited
Similar Products Used: dart 2 and 3
Bike Setup: Jamis Dakar xlt, fox float rear shock, hayes sole disc brakes, rock shock J2.
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biga6462
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TxDate Reviewed: January 19, 2009
Strengths: Tough and SturdyWeaknesses: Not very plushBottom Line: This fork came on my Trek Fuel 70. I didnt think it would be great but it has proved itself. I have put over 1,600 miles on it and still works like new. This fork has taken a beating and has never needed any type of servicing or adjustment. The only reason I stopped using this fork is because I came across a good deal on a Fox Vanilla. I recommend this for anybody who wants a fork you do not have to spend a lot of time maintaining or if you are a beginner. If you are racing you probably want to go with something else.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: Manitou - Axel, Fox Vanilla
Bike Setup: Trek Fuel 70
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Brady Opalenik
a Weekend Warrior
from South Hadley, MADate Reviewed: July 26, 2007
Strengths: Good for light peopleWeaknesses: not enough travel and strength for someone 160 pounds or moreBottom Line: These are the worst brand forks ever, i hit a jump 1 1/2 feet high and they exploded and i got all of the internal parts shot at my face. it blew up cuz they made the top cap out of plastic not metal so somthing was going to happen eventually. my injuries were concusion, neck problems, scars on my face almost loss of teeth.
Favorite Trail: petes wicked (Batchler st, Granby MA)
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: N/A
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scott
a Weekend Warrior
from langley, canadaDate Reviewed: June 20, 2007
Strengths: Awesome, best suspension i've triedWeaknesses: None!!Bottom Line: Awesome, these forks came stock on my bike ($599 CAD)
I love them, and the whole bike setup!
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Sport Mart
Similar Products Used: cheap ones on my old wal-mart bike..
Bike Setup: Columbia tasman, hayes disc brakes, 29 speed shimano EZ fire shifters
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phil
from canadaDate Reviewed: May 14, 2007
Strengths: great fork for riders that dont want to break the big bank to have a good forkWeaknesses: not alot of rebound controllBottom Line: a f***ing good fork
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
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ryan bazley
a Weekend Warrior
from plymouthDate Reviewed: March 31, 2007
Strengths: great reboundWeaknesses: the adjustment does'nt make much differenceBottom Line: For the money they are the best shocks ive had !!!
if your going to buy forks for thet money these are the 1's
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: halfords
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: gt aggressor 1 frame
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Robert McGregor
a Weekend Warrior
from Mississauga,Ontario CanadaDate Reviewed: March 29, 2007
Strengths: Light,Strong and typical Rock Shox qualityWeaknesses: I think I may have paid too much for themBottom Line: The bike these forks are on is my GF's but we bouth use it for trials and dialing in our technique. She even rides it for long runs in the woods!
Nothing but good things to say here. Buy these forks!
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: Skiis and bikes
Similar Products Used: Rock shox Duke, DJ3's, Dirt jam comp.
Bike Setup: GSR frame, Rynolight rear crossride front, race face cranks and HS-33 breaks
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mark
from EnglandDate Reviewed: February 2, 2007
Strengths: mine have 125mm? which is strange but good lightishWeaknesses: none yet...Bottom Line: an good fork plush i like them
Favorite Trail: harlestone furs
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$165.00
Similar Products Used: marzocchi mx comp
Bike Setup: orange gringo stock for now...
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andrew
a Downhiller
from alamoDate Reviewed: January 22, 2007
Strengths: i keeps your hands from getting hurtWeaknesses: everything!!!!!!!!!Bottom Line: i found out why the companys name was rockshox because there forks are as stiff as a rock. i hated it some much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: performance
Similar Products Used: a sr suntur
Bike Setup: crappy componets and this was the worst
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Ash
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston, TXDate Reviewed: October 5, 2006
Strengths: EverythingWeaknesses: NoneBottom Line: For the money this is a really great fork. I am planning on using it till it wears out completely. I was under the impression that this fork was going to really suck, but I am completely satisfied with it. I have taken it through about anything imaginable and the fork still works as if it were brand new. I will probably upgrade to a better shock when this one wears out, but if you are entry level, this is perfect for you.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Bike Setup: Trek Fuel 70
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Sam
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, NSW, AustraliaDate Reviewed: September 7, 2006
Strengths: Cheap, trusty, Lockout is very handyWeaknesses: not stiff enough, not enough adjustability for my likingBottom Line: Good fork for someone starting out
... good value, some (albeit limited) adjustability, indestructable.
Lockout works a dream.. only allows 1 or 2 cm travel to dampen slight bumps... good for hill climbing.
Its still working as god as the day i took it out of the shop - ive never done any maintainance on it except for wiping the mud off it.
You will find yourself bottoming it out on bigger stuff.
I dont know how it would go if you were doing lots of jumps, big drops, etc.. i stick to XC
Expect to 'grow out' of them after a year or so
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: This came standard on my setup but have since upgraded to a Recon
Bike Setup: Scott frame, SRAM x7 drivetrain, Recon fork, Shimano mechanical discs
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chris
a Cross Country Rider
from marietta, GA USADate Reviewed: September 2, 2006
Strengths: adjustable rebound, adjustable lockoutWeaknesses: bottomed out in 3 monthsBottom Line: i had the rebound set on slow and this fork bottomed out and got stuck in 3 months. keep the rebound set on fast if you want this fork to last at all.
Favorite Trail: carters lake
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: free flite bicycles
Similar Products Used: rock shox judy c, quadra 5
Bike Setup: mostly stock trek fuel 70
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