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Dana Nickles
a Cross Country Rider
from Sarnia, ONDate Reviewed: August 20, 2002
Strengths: very good at firstWeaknesses: wears out fast; keep it dry!!! If water gets in behind the boot it will rust out your needle bearings.Bottom Line: junk, not worth the money. I'm 150 lbs and wore out the shock in less than a year. I'm upgrading to a rock shox duke. Good fork if you want to look at it in the garage but don't actually ride!!
Favorite Trail: any trail
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: LBS
Bike Setup: stock superv 400
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Devin Samuel
a
from Toronto, OntarioDate Reviewed: July 9, 2002
Strengths: I bought the C'Dale Terra. The small size frame is totally different from the medium or large. I basically bought it for the frame. Cool frameWeaknesses: I'm new to Cannondale so I've been looking for reviews about their Headshoks. Opinions are all over the board. I'm going to need a fork with way more travel REAL soon!Bottom Line: The bike is nice and light, especially compared to my Trek 4500. It was a tank. I love everything about the bike except the travel on the bottom of the line P-Bone Headshok. I will be making calls to upgrade it real soon. I'm not as hardcore as alot of riders out there, but this P-Bone Headshok will bottom out with ease! Only 60mm of travel...good for Sunday stroles through the park... that's about it. Definate good value for the money though!
Favorite Trail: um...Don Valley I guess... it's close
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$900.00
Similar Products Used: I was riding an entry level Trek 4500 with a Rock Shock Jett before. P-Bone Headshok is way more cushy
Bike Setup: Um.. I'm using XT components, Hutchinson tires. I changed the seat right away, it was crap. Everything is stock at the moment.
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Mark
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from CorvallisDate Reviewed: June 7, 2002
Strengths: Shock will take a three foot drop at 20 mph and not bottom out
Stable as hell
Weaknesses: Too little travel for real aggresive downhillersBottom Line: The bike is great. Shame on all the other people who think otherwise. This shock is not a downhill shock, it is a cross country shock. But this thing will take a beating and keep going. If it continuosly bottoms out, then tighten the spring.
REAL EASY. Again, this is not designed as a downhill shock, but it will take a but load of crap without giving any problems
Favorite Trail: South Side Slip
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: 300.00 ( closeout sale)
Similar Products Used: First and only shock ever had
Bike Setup: Factory setup F500 1995
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BOB
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from FLORIDADate Reviewed: September 22, 2001
Strengths: JUST ABOUT MAINTANCE FREEWeaknesses: HEAVY-CAN NOT ADJUST-NO ENOUGH TRAVEL ONLY 60MMBottom Line: THE HEAD SHOCK/BIKE IS OK FOR BEGGINER AND AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE. I WOULD RECOMMEND SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN A C-DALE, THEY MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO UPGRADE TO ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT THEY SUPPLY WHICH COULD BE A SET BACK WHEN IN A PINCH. BUT THE BIKES WILL HOLD VALUE. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.
Favorite Trail: RAZORBACK
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: ADVENTURE CYCLES
Bike Setup: STOCK F400
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Jay Hawranik
a Cross Country Rider
from Stead, Manitoba, CanadaDate Reviewed: July 27, 2001
Strengths: Lockout
colours
Simplicity
great stearing
Weaknesses: needs some more travel for dropoffsBottom Line: Great fork for racing and trailriding. If you do a little freeriding I would upgrade to a Fatty or even better a Lefty.
Favorite Trail: Birch
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: Olympia
Similar Products Used: RST 281
Bike Setup: 99 C-dale F600, rolf rims added
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luke
a Weekend Warrior
from maineDate Reviewed: May 4, 2001
Strengths: colors, decals, steering,price, good for pulling wheelies- happens whenever you hit a rock, pebble or boulderWeaknesses: not enough travel, bottoms out, rebounds like a pogo stick, weight, headshok, wierd sounds.....not enough travelBottom Line: p-bone is ok for beginners, pavement and gravel roads, but if you are looking for a serious hardcore shock for a modest budget, go with a marzocchi Z-5.......you won't regret it
Favorite Trail: any with bumps
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: matheus
Similar Products Used: fatty(OK), jett(sucks), manitou magnum(OK) Z5(kicks @$$), indy(my god!), Ballistics(dangerous) rigid.....
Bike Setup: C-dale super-v 400, STX(need upgrade as soon as i pay off Z5), fox vanilla X....
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ed
a Cross Country Rider
from northville, michiganDate Reviewed: April 20, 2001
Strengths: absorbs a lot of terrain.
feels nice and strong.
no pogo effectWeaknesses: paint rubs off easily.Bottom Line: works out great for me.
Favorite Trail: potowatomi
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: purchased used
Similar Products Used: rockshox
Bike Setup: cannondale f500
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Tom Sylvia
a Weekend Warrior
from Auburn , NH USADate Reviewed: March 17, 2001
Strengths: -Plush
-Great idea
-stears great
-soaks up all smaller bumbsWeaknesses: -not enough travelBottom Line: It is a great shok , but could use some more travel . The upgrade kit should defently be bought , it really makes a big inprovement . After buying a upgrade kit it is a little price that why i give it 4 for value .
Favorite Trail: NH powerlines
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$730.00
Purchased At: Goddales bike and ski
Similar Products Used: stock - 2000 and 2001 Judy xc
2000 z5 and z4
After upgrade kit- 01 judy sl on a moab 2
Bike Setup: 2000 Cannodale f-400 w/ p-bone w/ air-sprung DL performance and xt fr. derailer
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JJ Zwack
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA USADate Reviewed: March 9, 2001
Strengths: Very solid and dependable cross-country fork. I weigh 180 lbs. and have had no problems with the fork since purchasing it over 3 years ago with my F700.
It's smooth, predictable, has no slop whatsoever and is very easy to maintain.
This is a solid product that will last many years (as my 3+ years of use can attest).Weaknesses: For cross-country use only due to limited travel.Bottom Line: If you are a cross-country rider that wants solid reliability, ease of maintenance and a smoth, consistent front end ride, this fork is for you. The needle bearings do a great job of giving a smooth ride and the location of the fork internals in the modified head tube give the fork very true tracking in tight, twisty singletrack. Downhillers, look elsewhere.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Mag-21, Quadra 21, Judy XC.
Bike Setup: Cannondale F700 with LX components, Mavic wheels, IRC Mythos tires (the BEST!!).
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Andy B.
a Cross Country Rider
from NYDate Reviewed: October 13, 2000
Strengths: Soaks up the small to medium hits well.
The tracking is also very good.
Pretty stiff and some what light.
Weaknesses: Just not enough travel, could also be more adjustable.
Bottom Line: The fork is a good XC fork for small to medium hits.
Its been very good for me and very plush too.
Considering it was a replacement for my other MC60, which by the way froze up on me, its an upgrade. All things considered Cannondale should have upgraded me to a Fatty because of the situation but Cannondale though otherwise.
So 4 flames for the Fork, and 1 flame for Crackondale.
Favorite Trail: Mt. Snow VT.(NORBA Course)
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: Cannondale
Similar Products Used: Judy SL, Judy XC
Bike Setup: Cannondale SuperV500 Mavic 517/XT rims and hubs.
Sram composite levers/ XT vbrakes
XT crank and Sram 9.0sl drivetrain.
Fox rear shock and Answer Pro Taper Riser bars/ Avocet saddle. 636 pedals.....
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Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from AZDate Reviewed: June 17, 2000
Strengths: Smart Design, Easy Maintaining, Better Tracking on Turns(point and shoot), Looks Great, Easy UpgradesWeaknesses: Not enough travel, MCU$Bottom Line: Went straight from Rigid to Headshok and have never thought that other bikes I have ridden measure up. I do think that the design makes sense for XC use, high and enclosed, never really liked motorcycle designs translated to bikes. Bottoming out happens, but rarely if set up properly. Yes they cost more, but it's worth it.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Jett/Judy
Bike Setup: Cannondale F400 99, LX/RF+, P-Bone M
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Drew
a Cross Country Rider
from Stead, Manitoba, CanadaDate Reviewed: May 13, 2000
Strengths: -Very stiff, and good at steering.
-Soaks up small to midsized bumps extremely well
-Looks awesome
-Doesn't copy the ideas of other fork manufacturers'. Instead, Cannondale/Headshock comes up with a whole new concept for forks that works great.Weaknesses: -Not enough travel
-More travel would really help on big bumps/drops
-Could be more adjustability (rebound or compression)Bottom Line: If you want a fork that looks great, performes great, has its own concept, and don't want to pay a fortune for it, the P-Bone is great. The P-Bone is suited for beginning riders and trails that aren't to rough or don't require lots of travel. If you use one, and are into racing, you might want to get a Fatty, which has more travel or adjustability. At least Cannondale/Headshock doesn't copy everyone elses ideas (Can you say Rock Shox, Manitou, or Marzocchi?)
Favorite Trail: Grand Beach
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Jett C, and a RST 281
Bike Setup: '99 Cannondale F600, with Shimano 747's
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Prince
a Cross Country Rider
from Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaDate Reviewed: February 24, 2000
Strengths: Light weight, Plush, cheap for what it is.Weaknesses: Not enough travelBottom Line: Great shock for it's price, I love it. Don't know what everyone elso is BSing about
Favorite Trail: Snakes n' Ladders
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Bomber Z-4, Z-5
Bike Setup: Cannondale F-700
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ROBERT LOVETT
a Racer
from AUSTRALIADate Reviewed: December 14, 1999
Strengths:
real plush
smooth lightweight
interesting lookWeaknesses:
too little travel easy to bottom outBottom Line: great small travel cross country fork,
excellent quality bargain pricefive chillies
Favorite Trail:
?
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
MANITOU LT
Bike Setup:
'98' CANNONDALE F-500
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Jack
a Weekend Warrior
from Graysville, ALDate Reviewed: December 3, 1999
Strengths:
NoneWeaknesses:
ManyBottom Line: P-Bone shock was bad right out of the box. Took the shop placing a call to technical service to get repaired.
Favorite Trail:
Oak Mountain
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Y2K F-400
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