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Courtney
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaDate Reviewed: January 10, 2003
Strengths: tracks well, doesn't develop any play even after several years. LightWeaknesses: not very strong, can't take many big hits before the oil leaks, or the sliders pop out, or the boot rips. Can't fix anything yourself because it requires some fancy cannondale tool. Replacement spare parts and servicing is very expensive. Not very forgiving suspension.Bottom Line: It seems like the headshok system is a little too delicate for riders who like to leave the ground. I don't ride really hard but I seemed to be forever taking this shock back to the shop to get something fixed. The boot broke several times for no apparent reason. Oil was forever leaking from the shock (broken seals). The sliders for the needle bearings were always moving around. It's very expensive to maintain. The lockout doesn't feel nearly as good as the Marzocchi ETA feels. It was expensive to put the Marzocchi on the Cannondale - but the bike feels much better to ride. If I had known what I know now, I would never have bought a cannondale. For speedy racing types who stay on the ground. Don't buy it if you like air or rough terrain.
Favorite Trail: Cootha
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: Rockshox Indy/Judy/Psylo, Manitou SX/spyder/Black, Marzocchi MX with ETA
Bike Setup: 1999 F700
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Matthew
a
from San Diego Ca USADate Reviewed: July 31, 2002
Strengths: Light, tight, right for a hardtail. With the right wheel and tire combo it tracks like its on rails.Weaknesses: Limited travel, Can only be serviced by a C-dale trained mech.Bottom Line: My first fork, the venerable Mag 21 (on a Nishiki Colorado) tended to wander around a bit....(You could see the legs "walk" back and forth) When I bought my F1000 in '96 I was amazed by its performance. I 96 it's performance WAS amazing. Things have changed in 6 years and having ridden some newer forks I can see its limitations, but I still love it anyways. I works well on a hard tail. If your a huckster or gravity guru fergettaboutit. If your an XC racer or rider and don't mind limited travel, nothing is lighter and few track as laser-like.
Favorite Trail: The next one
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: The original Mag 21
Bike Setup: Cannonkeg F1000 bla bla bla
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Kevin Shepard
a Cross Country Rider
from Amherst, Ma, USADate Reviewed: February 21, 2002
Strengths: Lock out feature, Looks way cool, VERY VERY STIFF, tracks very wellWeaknesses: Not enough travel, Can be noisy at timesBottom Line: The fork is really really cool but doesnt have enough travel for todays hard core rides. I am sold on Cannondale and will stay with them forever even the Fatty D. It is so durable and easy to maintain that I still cant believe it. Thank you C-dale I am a life long rider of your bikes now.
Favorite Trail: All of them
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At: Local Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: All the others out there
Bike Setup: 99 C-dale F700, icon seatpost, crowbar riser, I love it
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Ryan Vars
a Cross Country Rider
from SeattleDate Reviewed: May 23, 2001
Strengths: Stiff as they come, and fairly light. Disc Brake compatible a bonus. Lock out a cool featureWeaknesses: only 60mm of travel.Bottom Line: Decent fork but the Bike will push it's limit the firts time out. Mine rebounds like a kicking mule and thuds as it hits the top. I had the cartride replaced but it still does it due to some dampening issues. like i said above, 60 mm is no where near enough travel. alright fork Stiffness really helps.
Favorite Trail: Finn Hill/St Edwards
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: Sportsman Ski Haus
Bike Setup: 99' F700. CT2 seatpost. avid brakes and levers.
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John
a Cross Country Rider
from MassachussetsDate Reviewed: July 30, 2000
Strengths: Lockout,looks,stiffness, weight.Weaknesses: Could use a bit more travel.Bottom Line: Excellent on medium size rocks and big roots, but sometimes i feel like im going to flip over the handlebars but never do. Overall great ride and i love the lockout feature. 5 flamin' turds for this one.
Favorite Trail: N/A
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Rocksox indy XC, Judy T2, about every low end rockshox haha
Bike Setup: f600 full XT
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alex penton
a Cross Country Rider
from sydney, nsw, australiaDate Reviewed: July 2, 2000
Strengths: looks, feel, adjustability, craftsmanshipWeaknesses: nadaBottom Line: I upgraded from the fatty m and boy was it worth it. How could anyone have a fork that doesn't have lock-out? My bike turns into a road bike with the twist of knob. I admit that i'm a novice but this fork feels like heaven.
Favorite Trail: urban jungle
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: rockshox
Bike Setup: cannandale F500, sram 9.0, shimano dx pedals!
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Julio
a Cross Country Rider
from Miami, Florida, USADate Reviewed: April 2, 2000
Strengths: Outstanding, 4 foot drops, no problem. Like Butta...Weaknesses: None yet!!!Bottom Line: Out-F*&^%$#-Standing...
Favorite Trail: Oleta
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: Rock Shock Jett (They Suck)
Bike Setup: 99' Cannondale Killer V-700 LX-XT, Avid 1.9 levers, Coda Crank and Bar, Mavic Rims
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tony king
a Cross Country Rider
from colorado springsDate Reviewed: January 17, 2000
Strengths: just plain nice to have up frontWeaknesses: becomes super stiff in the cold
not an all weather forkBottom Line: I love this fork... except for a few complaints. First of all, when it drops below 40 deg., you start to notice a difference in the forks characteristics and at temperatures below 20 deg, it is downright stiff (problem could be solved if I bought the air upgrade. Also, this fort is sensitive to water exposure. This summer, I had a problem with rusty bearing sliders. There was no reason for there to be water in the fork because the fork boot wasnt torn. Since then, I have become paranoid about even gently washing my bike... but I havent had any other pronblems since. Even though this fork has given me this one isolated and fairly minor problem, I wouldnt trade it for anything... except maybe the fatty ultra... or even the air upgrade... maybe next year.... or for my birthday... Ill shut up now.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: various
Bike Setup: cdale f700
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Keong
a Cross-Country Rider
from Kuala Lumpur,MalaysiaDate Reviewed: November 17, 1999
Strengths:
The bearing strips helps alot on fast rebound (smoothness)Weaknesses:
Do you think there is any?Bottom Line: Being a bike machanic for several years , I have to test and understand all kind of product.
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
manitou m1,m3,m4
R.S(most of them)
Girvin(too flexy)
Marzocchi Bombers(well made)
Bike Setup:
Cannondale F700 99
Shimano XTR/XT groupset
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DanDaDilToy
a Cross-Country Rider
from Coquitlam, B.C.Date Reviewed: November 12, 1999
Strengths:
-On the fly lock out
-Look Cool
-Plastic tube protects the whole shock, all weather proof
-Response quicker than any other brandsWeaknesses:
-Expensive ungrade
-Cant fit on the other bikes, be slave od C.dale.Bottom Line: Super quick response on any surface, esp in the rocky or baby-head size rocks. Lock out makes mtb becomes a road bike, useful on uphill too. If you tried fatty D, you wont feel satisfy anymore with other brands. Fatty Ds new name is DL, but same components. 80mm travel is not too much or less, lower level of lefty n higher level than unsuper fetty D. i give this shock 5 chilies for SURE......
Favorite Trail:
Burke Mountain
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
-Rst
-MOnitou
-Bombers
Bike Setup:
Y2K v800, xt 9spd, hutcinson 1.85, avid 1.9, set od coda experts, fox float
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Mark Johnston
a Downhiller
from Hamilton,Ont.CanadaDate Reviewed: November 10, 1999
Strengths:
Killer TravelWeaknesses:
Odd ride, Thought my
axe was going to breakBottom Line: I loved the ride for the last 2 hours of my
ride. The Fatty D's were pretty hard to get used to at the start of my day. I've been riding
Manitou Moc5's for about a year than demo'd the fatty's. I was too used to the shock being on the barrels and not the steer tube so you can imagine the sudden change to a persons riding style. Overall I feel the head shock isn't for me, but hay that's me!!! Thanks for the ride
Cannondale. L8TER.
Favorite Trail:
South Shore 15Km
Duration Product Used:
tested or demo'ed only
Similar Products Used:
RST-Sucked
RockShock(Judy's)
-sweet ride
Bike Setup:
Cannondale M1000
XTR/DeoreLX/RaceFace
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Ilan
a Cross-Country Rider
from Austin, TXDate Reviewed: October 31, 1999
Bottom Line: My first real fork on my first real bike. After a little over a year I am very satisfied. I have the DD60 with 60mm of travel, and id rather have 70 or 80mm but that's ok.
Steers and tracks true, just point and shoot. Absolutely no stiction, flex, or steering lag. Very light and very responsive. Tops out every now and then and 'clunks', which is why i'd like more travel. The lock out comes in handy when i do city commuting or road tours, turns the bike fully rigid and you can ride just as well as the roadies (kind of). I havent made any adjustments as i havent felt the need to, and i probably wouldn't try doing it myself, id probably just make it worse.
Overall, a really nice fork, but i wouldnt buy another. In fact, i probably wouldnt buy another Cannondale, but thats another story. Its a good intermediate fork that should last at least 3 to 4 years until you realize headshok isn't all its cracked up to be. But it still gets 5 peppers for serving me well, and i dont plan on replcing it or the frame for another 2 or 3 years.
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Similar Products Used:
RST (terrible)
Bike Setup:
'98 CAAD3, XTR/XT/LX mix
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Sure
a Cross-Country Rider
from SureDate Reviewed: October 10, 1999
Strengths:
-No Flex
-Best shock for small bumps
-almost maintenance free
-light for the a shock at this price
-Cannondale baks it up all the way!
-On the fly lockoutWeaknesses:
-Only fits on Cannondales(not that bad cause cannondale rules)
-could be lighter
-Should have 70mm of travel(2000 Fatty DL have 70mm)Bottom Line: The best cross country fork in it's price range.
Headshocks are the best xc forks, period. It doesn't matter if you have a 2.5 pound Marchochi or Sid, Headshocks are stiffer, more reponsive, better tracking and turn off for sprints or climbs. Those guys using them for downhill or just writting bad reviews are nuts!
Favorite Trail:
Vancouver North shore
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
-Lefty
-Fatty SL
-Rock shox indy/jett/judy/sid
-Marchochi Z2/Z1 drop offs
-Manitou Spyder
Bike Setup:
-My F700 99
CAAD3
Coda stuff
shimano LX/XT
Sweeeeeeeet
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Todd
a Cross-Country Rider
from SacramentoDate Reviewed: August 22, 1999
Strengths:
Super Tracking.
Light Weight.
No Stiction.
Super Active.Weaknesses:
NOT ENOUGH TRAVEL.
Shock boot tears causing major internal damage.Bottom Line: Awsome cross country fork, but travel and durability a definate issue...
Favorite Trail:
Dark Hollow, Brianhead, UT
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Similar Products Used:
Manitou TPC
Noleen Crosslink
Rock Shox Judy (various)
Marzocchi (Z1 Bam, Z3,4)
Bike Setup:
'97 F1000
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Tom
a Cross-Country Rider
from VancouverDate Reviewed: July 6, 1999
Strengths:
Great Fork
Super Plush
No Sticktion
No bind ups
Enough travel for XC Riding
Nice looks(I mean it)
Stiff Stiff StiffWeaknesses:
You can only put it on Cannondales and Merlins(not that these bikes are bad or anything, they are on of the best)Bottom Line: It's the most plush and reponsive shock in it's category! Go out and try one!
Favorite Trail:
Singletrack
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
Judy
Sid
Fatty SL
Fatty Ultra
Bomber Z4,Z3,Z2,Z1
Bike Setup:
Cannondale F700(sweet bike!)
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