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RST Gila-SL 2006 Front Shocks
Product Description
User Reviews 
Submitted by
bryang
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: October 14, 2012 Strengths: Low-maintenance, consistent, heavier spring rate for big dudes, has both V and Disc mounts. Better than "Element" brand and similar crap at the same price point. Weaknesses: Heavy, no rebound adjustment to speak of (pogo stick), says "RST" on the side. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tsali Duration Product Used: 3 + years Purchased At: oem Similar Products Used: Many RS, Manitou, Marzocchi, Pace, Rigid, etc.... Bike Setup: Hardtail SS with BMX cranks, bulletproof/zero maintenance everything...
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cassava
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: May 14, 2012 Strengths: quite good Weaknesses: the preload doesn't work Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: JPG Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: local shop Similar Products Used: - Bike Setup: Wimcycle C-One 
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ElAbuelo
a Weekend Warrior
from Caracas, Venezuela Date Reviewed: May 27, 2011 Strengths: None Weaknesses: Everything! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $500.00 Similar Products Used: Marzzocchi Bomber, Sr Suntour Bike Setup: Merida MATTS 40D, Avid Elixir Disc Brakes, Shimano Deore Drivetrain
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Bikachu
a Cross Country Rider
from Slovenia Date Reviewed: May 22, 2011 Strengths: Fork can be blocked, mount for disc brakes Weaknesses: There's no real absorbing. When I sit on the bike the just go lower. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Radovna Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: second hand Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: sram x7 shifters and deraileurs, Truvative crankshaft, kona pedals
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ABBACABB
a Cross Country Rider
from Birdsboro, Pa., United States Date Reviewed: April 19, 2011 Strengths: The RST GILA had no real strenghs, the only thing it was good for was adding weight to my bike. I'll stay clear of all RST Products from now on. Weaknesses: Weaknesses? EVERYTHING ! ! ! ! Where it performed it's worst was when Breaking. If you're a fan of POGO STICKS, then its the shock for you. twice over the Handle Bars folks. the RST GILA IS THE WORST SHOCK I'VE EVER USED. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Blue Marsh Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $190.00 Purchased At: Shirk's bike shop Similar Products Used: I replaced the P.O.S...i mean the RST GILA with the Rock Shox Dart3 same price but better performance and lighter weight Bike Setup: My Bike is a 1998 Trek 800 Mountain Track Series originally a rigid fork I added the RST GILA and boy was I sorry, it was like adding 9 pound folk that wouldn't perform.
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Shibby9
a Weekend Warrior
from cary,il Date Reviewed: April 18, 2011 Strengths: No strengths Weaknesses: Everything. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Bike Setup: 2007 specialized hardrock sport disc 
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excalibur1200
a Weekend Warrior
from Florida Date Reviewed: February 28, 2011 Strengths: Plush, great city fork, nice finish quality for the price, works with different steer tube sizes, pinch bolt clamps on steerer and crown...Hooray Weaknesses: Limited features, heavyish Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Markham Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $150.00 Purchased At: Online Similar Products Used: Dart 1, Tora, Bike Setup: XC 
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csmac2004
a Cross Country Rider
from Kamloops, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: September 30, 2010 Strengths: Durable, simple Weaknesses: Heavy, little to no adjustment Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Came with bike Similar Products Used: Manitou Spyder Bike Setup: Cannondale F8 (2010)
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Steelhead3686
a Weekend Warrior
from Athens, OH Date Reviewed: September 21, 2010 Strengths: Inexpensive, good quality Weaknesses: longevity, serviceability Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Rockhouse Trail Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: Athens Bicycle Bike Setup: Stock Treck 4300
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bclagge
a Weekend Warrior
from Boynton Beach, FL Date Reviewed: May 31, 2010 Strengths: Cheap, keeps the tire on the bike, makes a good paper weight, I've never been able to bottom them out and I weigh about 200 lbs. Weaknesses: I only get about 30mm out of the advertised 100mm. It feels like a pogo stick. Small bumps make it right through and rattle your teeth. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Came with bike Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Tora 318 Bike Setup: Trek 4300
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bishopdante
a Racer
from Ladbroke Grove, London, UK Date Reviewed: May 22, 2009 Strengths: Holds front wheel onto frame. Switch on right hand fork goes from too soft to pretty bloody hard. Weaknesses: Bobs and squishes around, feels really soft. Very bad under braking. Feels knock-y when locked out, nothing like a rigid fork. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hampstead Heath Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: Whole bike Similar Products Used: Ridden quite a lot of bikes: Trek carbon racers, Haro Freestyler, GT full suspension carbon jobbie, fixie BMX brakeless, Strida etc etc. Settled at the moment on a few lightweight mountain hardtails with very narrow slicks. Might make this one into a fixie with double crown rigid carbon forks... save a bunch of weight losing the sprockets, shifters, and suspension forks. After all, I've got a lot of travel in my arms! Bike Setup: Alloy hard-tail frame (pro-lite), Deore LX groupset.
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Dante666
a Cross Country Rider
from Victoria Date Reviewed: April 10, 2009 Strengths: Good consistent performer, does everything it should decently, excellent lockout Weaknesses: Small bump sensitivity is horrible (though my rebound could be wrong), weight, easily scratched paint Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mt beauty Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Artavillas Similar Products Used: many cheaper shocks and a few high end forks like Rockshox Boxxers and Mazzarochi's Bike Setup: Apollo Ascent 08
Submitted by
mojo
a Weekend Warrior
from cebu Date Reviewed: February 11, 2009 Strengths: Cheap FORK!!! I have been using this product for about a year... Good in trails street riding... 100mm travel not bad at all. I have a manitou for my 3rd bike works the same. Just the brand differs RST... sounds cheap. Weaknesses: They say it is not that solid... lockout don't work properly... But, for me it is good.. I just don't like the being know as low-end fork... Maybe for rich boys!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: tropical trails Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $85.00 Purchased At: seperate item Similar Products Used: ROCKSHOX Dart 1, MANITOU AXEL comp, MANITOU STANCE and RST CAPA. XCR Suntour... Bike Setup: SPECIALIZED marathon hardtail.. 2.2 enduro tires shimano deore/lx 9 speed groupset...Just for trail riding...
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ChrisDK
a Weekend Warrior
from Copenhagen, Denmark Date Reviewed: January 22, 2009 Strengths: I've been using this fork for around 4 years. Once at -12 Celsius, it frooze, but at all other time it have never disappointed me. Weaknesses: Weight, Paint (after 4years and 6 crashes), Rebound adjustment. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $80.00 Purchased At: Local Retailer Similar Products Used: Manitou, RockShocks Dart2 Bike Setup: Ideal Pro Rider 2004, Shimano Deore, Acera (Trigger). SRAM race-chain
Submitted by
rasta love
a Downhiller
from Hawthorne, CA, USA Date Reviewed: December 31, 2008 Strengths: Good basic forks. Not sure on cost as mine came standard on specialized hardrock. Weaknesses: Darn things snapped at the crown. Was fun carrying my bike out the canyon. Large jumps, however, snapped on a bail out with no weight - just SNAPPPPPP. I did terrorize these things for 3 years - downhill, jump, rocks, anything possible. But I just don't like the idea of forks snapping - could have been my face if I didn't bail off. Adjusters stop working but I never use them (jumping). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Santa Monica Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: Marzocchi, Fox Bike Setup: Came stock on specialized hardrock.
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