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MKor
a Cross Country Rider
from VermontDate Reviewed: October 24, 2009
Strengths: Adjustments, strong fork, not flexy came with bikeWeaknesses: Weight, doesn't work very well when cold. Not very smooth.Bottom Line: Overall, this shock has been okay, I've used it on some pretty rough terrain and it's held up pretty well. It gets stiff pretty quickly when the weather cools down, and isn't all that smooth. This shock is pretty much exactly the same as the new Dart 2-3. Get it if you are going to do mild off road, or on road. If your going to do a lot of biking the weight is going to be tiring.
Favorite Trail: Beat Bog
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Village Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: Rockshox Judy TT
Bike Setup: GT Avalanche 1.0 disc, shimano deore components
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Alex
a Cross Country Rider
from Bath, UkDate Reviewed: February 25, 2008
Strengths: Came with the bike
Lots to adjust
Lockout good for road riding and climbingWeaknesses: Its basically a rock , hence the name, rock shox, it come from the fact it really takes a hefty rock to make it moveBottom Line: I got this fork on my first bike with real mountain ability and found the fork incredibly solid, excellent for bouncing, but no good for riding slow bumpy singletrack. The Preload adjust also broke when in the middle of a mountain track, maybe i overwound it, but now it just clicks and does nothing.
These forks look nice and perform well for a stock fork, but i wouldnt advise anyone buys this as an aftermarket fork, its just too rigid and tempramental
Favorite Trail: Cwmcarn
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: Came with bike
Similar Products Used: n/a
Bike Setup: Saracen mantra 3, stock apart from new upgrade marzocchi forks
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Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from Jefferson, GADate Reviewed: July 13, 2007
Strengths: Looks good, InexpensiveWeaknesses: Very weak, Plastic threaded onto metal never holds up, especially when under alot of pressure.Bottom Line: After only three 10 mile mostly leisure rides. I was messing around in my driveway, and did a 10 inch bunny hop, just to see if I still could, and the Spring along with every other component in the left tube shot out of the fork, at an ungodly speed. A U.F.O. struck me in the abdominal area with the velocity of high speed paintball gun, and 4 seconds later the spring landed in the bed of my truck 10 feet away. After looking at it harder, we found that the preload adjustment cap for the fork, which would be the piece that holds all of these components in this steel tube with a tension of probablly 400 pounds, is made of plastic. The tube being steel stood strong, while the cap being plastic, folded like oragami, stripping the threads of the cap, and damn near taking one of my eyes out. The only damage done was to my lower left abdominal area where there is a small bruise, and to my saturday morning ride which I was looking forward to. Rock Shox now became Rock Suux, in my book. I give this 1 chili only because that is the lowest rating. In fact the fork probablly owes me a couple, can you sue for chili's?
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: Fezzari Bikes
Bike Setup: Stock Fezzari Wiki Peak
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Lyndon
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDate Reviewed: June 4, 2007
Strengths: Rebound adjust.
Preload adjust.
Lockout.
Quick Single Track.Weaknesses: Spring stiffness.
Travel length.
Compression on slow rides, small bumps.Bottom Line: This fork came with the bike. So far I rode to work for one winter with the bike. Since the end of winter I've continued riding to work and have gone trail riding about 4 times 4hrs each time.
I weigh around 240lbs and it does flex when cutting side to side because I hear the rotor ping against the pads when doing so. Like others have said the fork doesn't seem to soak up the little stuff, especially at slower speeds.
The springs are whatever comes in them by default and are too stiff. To get full travel I have to get over the handle bars and throw all my weight up and down compressing the fork over and over till it loosens up a bit, not that this would help while riding.
I set the sag as per directions and my rebound adjust is in the middle of the range. It works great on fast single track, soaking up roots and rocks. The lockout really saves me when riding to and from the trail up and down paved roads.
Took a hard fast hit into a big root and got worried after hearing the noise it made but its still holding up and no oil leaks.
If you can get a great deal on this fork its good for its intended use and I would say buy it. If I was shopping retail I would not buy this fork though.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: GT Avalanche 1.0 Disc. 2007 Mavic Crossride Wheelset.
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Sherm
a Weekend Warrior
from SoCalDate Reviewed: May 28, 2007
Strengths: Inexpensive, light, lockout, rebound, great on small stuff. With all the abuse I've put it though, it's never leaked one drop. Stood up to some serious crashes and keeps going. Very resposive on quick single tracs. Doesn't bob much on big climbs even with the lockout turned off.Weaknesses: Waaayyyyy tooo stiff. I have the 125mm J3 and I weigh 210lbs. I've taken 4 foot drops onto flat and have never been able to get beyond 75% travel. I've even taken it on a DH race and didn't get over 50% travel out of it. Turned the preload 1/2 a turn from the lower limit, but still too stiff.Bottom Line: Definately a midrange XC fork. Great for those chill trails and it climbs really well. When things get crazy, the fork holds up enough so you don't kill yourself. I'm not sure if it's my weight or the 28mm stanchions, but I can really feel it and bend on those tight techincal single tracks.
The spring is just way too stiff. I'm on the medium spring when I should be on a heavy, but it won't let me use all the travel. Great for chill/mid XC/race XC but not AM/FR/DH.
Favorite Trail: Pirate or Fall Line at Big Bear
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: SR Duro 100
Bike Setup: Ironhorse Warrior SE
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BT
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Collins, CODate Reviewed: May 21, 2007
Strengths: takes the hits, great lockoutWeaknesses: bad rebound adjustingBottom Line: I bought the 125mm model, which is good for me, but I would have rather had more travel. Great amateur fork. Cheap, will hold me for a while. Great if you're just getting into freeride, easy downhill. If you're more advanced, like the big stuff, skip it and go right to Totem, Boxxer, 888, etc.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Performance
Bike Setup: Ironhorse full suspension
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Chris Higgins
a Cross Country Rider
from ScotlandDate Reviewed: May 17, 2007
Strengths: Does its jobWeaknesses: The locout and rebound doesnt workBottom Line: Good forks shame about the lockout and rebound
Favorite Trail: 7 Stanes
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$64.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: SR Suntour
Bike Setup: Claud Butler Ravana front hydralic disc sram shiffter and Shimano Deore rear derailer
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james gunter
a Cross Country Rider
from wenatchee WA. USADate Reviewed: May 15, 2007
Strengths: Great options for fine tuning to fit my needs (at first)Weaknesses: everything. forks crapped out after 1 year of mostly highway riding. no big jumps or anything!Bottom Line: obviously they had to put a cheap fork on a relatively nice bike. I kept thinking when I bought the bike, why is this such a good deal? now I know.
Favorite Trail: to work and back/ highway
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: manitou 6 ( had 2 years & no problems)
Bike Setup: GT avalanche 1.0, hayes sole hyd disc, lx rear derailer
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Adam
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from Columbia, SC, USADate Reviewed: April 28, 2007
Strengths: Good adjustments. Allowed me to ride home on a broken spring (see Product Weaknesses).Weaknesses: The spring popped out and launched about 100 yards into the air (just an inch from my face) when I hit a bump hard. Weak lockout.Bottom Line: It was good until it almost killed me. I ride all over the city and trails and this lasted a year of urban assault and a few trips out to Harbison Nat'l Forrest. It took a couple months to break it in and find the correct tuning. I'm not a fan of exploding shocks. Time to upgrade.
Favorite Trail: Any Harbison
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Cycle Center
Bike Setup: 2006 Rockhopper.
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B P
a Cross Country Rider
from EnglandDate Reviewed: March 29, 2007
Strengths: Does exactly what meant to. Absorbs the bumps. Good adjustmant. Easily takes the odd drop off or more regular crash. Very smoothWeaknesses: nothing other than Shiny silver stanchionsBottom Line: Can't be beaten for price but don't buy if ur fat and do lots of jumps. Its a bloody xc fork.
Favorite Trail: picos mountains spain 45mph
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: merlin cycles
Similar Products Used: Judy XC Manitou Stance Fox Talas
Bike Setup: Diamondback X-link sport. Alex rims on deores. FSA cranks + BB with shimano drivetrain.
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zeno
a Racer
from RomaniaDate Reviewed: March 24, 2007
Bottom Line: still no problems an the rebound and lockout. no oil leaks. after riding in the rain gains softness. succesfully used at urban and rokkie dj-ing
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$110.00
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Till Till
a Cross Country Rider
from UKDate Reviewed: March 7, 2007
Strengths: lockout.Weaknesses: None as yetBottom Line: no probs as yet. I dont know why everyone cant get travel on them. I weigh 185lb and have got 80mil easy with out doing any big drops. Good for general riding. would upgrade if stepped up to comp racing, jumping
Favorite Trail: TPE
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: part fof original bike
Similar Products Used: None, unless you count my suntours on my old Raleigh (I dont)
Bike Setup: GT Avelanch 1.0 - standard except new freewhel and pedals changes for flatties
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lone rider
a Weekend Warrior
from lancashireDate Reviewed: January 25, 2007
Strengths: AdjustabilityWeaknesses: Failed twice in 8 monthsBottom Line: I posted here in May about them losing damping ability. The were fixed under warranty really fast and continued to work for a while after that. Now they've messed up again though they've hardly done many miles since and have been used only for the occassional potter around the countryside, no jumping/etc. The lockout function doesn't work anymore regardless of lever position and they now lock out when they feel like it. When they do lock out on their own and I depress them one of the wipers *pops* up the stanction and spits oil about the place. They don't seem to have much travel anymore either... *sigh*.
Favorite Trail: Pennines
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Mag 21
Bike Setup: Giant VT
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DJ Ponte
a Weekend Warrior
from SparkS, NV, USADate Reviewed: October 16, 2006
Strengths: Hard spring and good for dirt jumping130mmWeaknesses: you don't get the full 130mm of tracel becuase the fork is too hard even with the softest sprinng in
Bottom Line: too hard for a freerider or xc rider because it doesnt respond to little bump or jumps well
ok DJ fork
Favorite Trail: shock treatment at mammoth
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: came on giant pistol 2 from mammoh
Similar Products Used: Marzocchi mz comp, rockshox tora 302 solo air
Bike Setup: Hopped up giabt pistol 2 w/ avid juicy and sramx7
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Pete Baughman
a
from Bend, Oregon, USADate Reviewed: October 14, 2006
Strengths: Poploc feature great for uphills on relatively smoooth surfacesWeaknesses: Not lots of travel for anything more than moderate downhill runsBottom Line: Put this fork on the bike to give it a bit more suspension and hold me over until I bought a more advanced bike. Did a few rides here locally, then went to Moab for the first time beg of October. Fork blew oil during the first ride. Although the compression suspension still works ok, the fork 'tops out' - the stanchion bangs internally when I pull up. Rebound & lockout don't function any more. I guess I've outgrown forks like this, and perhaps I just overworked it.
I would possibly purchase this (or J4) again, but only if I were going to be riding less severe terrain. Definitely would NOT take a fork like this to Moab again, nor would I use it for any of the moderate-hard uphill & downhills that I regularly do now (although I didn't do any jumps/dropoffs higher than 2' with this bike, even in Moab).
I'm going to return it thru Jenson for repair now, we'll see how long Rock Shox takes to fix & send back....
Favorite Trail: Edison Lava trail/Kwohl Butte & McKenzie River
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$165.00
Purchased At: Jenson USA
Similar Products Used: Rockshox Judy
Bike Setup: 2001 GTI iDrive, Fox Float RC shock, vbrakes & Shimano mid/low end shifters
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