Submitted by
Speedy Mitch
a Weekend Warrior
from CANADA!!!!
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2004
Strengths: understucktalbe how ever you write it did dirt jump and some in town madness and i still ride' em and of top of that you dont actually fell the impact at the end
Weaknesses: gome some sticking felling for some smooth riding even rolling over little crack seemed a bit hard
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 19, 2003
Strengths: Is a an excellent fork for any cross country rider who cant dish out all the dough. Dosnt adjust very much but it adjusts with ease, you can do it on the fly. although it isnt recommended, it'l still take the hits if ya wanna go a little nuts. I weigh about 145pounds and they've taken several 6 ft drops without any issues many a time. I've upgraded since then but theyre very reliable shocks.
Weaknesses: Nothing much. These shocks gave me way more than I asked for. Theyre a little squishy. And they have a bit of rebound and bounce to them but I loved em.
Bottom Line:
If you dont have the kind of money to go pro, and your looking for some good, quality forks that wont let you down and will soak up all the little bumps and humps on the trail. This is an excellent purchase. buy them now!! go!!!
Bike Setup: 2002 Thin Blue Line Rage. awesome bike!
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Submitted by
Jamez
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2002
Strengths: Never had a problem.
Takes bumps, rocks, dirt, mud, rivers, trees without crying like a little girl.
They are easy to maintain and good for a beginner XC rider.
Weaknesses: They are too flexible. Looking down at my fork when stopping really hard makes me wonder if I'm gonna snap my fork in three pieces. But, they're not broken.
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Basically, I put my bike through as much hell as it (and I) can take. If it (or I) breaks it breaks.
These have gone through my constant abuse and bashing with very little maintenance (if any) for over a year now with no problems to date. It seems to be more reliable than the higher end Judys that I have tried and they don't make the same annoying clicking noise the XC develops...
If you want a Judy and don't wanna spend a lot of money, here it is.
Similar Products Used: Marzocci, other Rock Shox Judys
Bike Setup: Specialized FSRxc
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Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Ipswich, Suffolk, UK
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2002
Strengths: Robust, takes bumps well. Easy to set up
Weaknesses: Can't adjust rebound, weight
Bottom Line:
Why do UK bikes always suffer when it comes to components. The US Moab 1 Disc comes with LX/XT(or XTR) and Judy XC's whereas the UK model comes with Deore/XT and Judy C's. The Orange colour goes really well with the paint job, but I don't see why we get downgraded. Had initial problems with my forks "clicking" but turned out to be because the bike shop had set it to its max and was bottoming out all the time. Quick adjustment fixed the problem and now they are quiet as a mouse. Don't understand some of the comments from other users that they are noisy. Perhaps they just need to check the springs and oil. Ratings were given based on performance rather than the fact that Schwinn should have put better forks on the UK model
Submitted by
Gary Lake
a Cross Country Rider
from Bristol, UK
Date Reviewed: January 15, 2002
Strengths: They fit the job description
Weaknesses: Weight and appearance. I never noticed it at first but as my trail buddys kept pointing out - my bike looks great and the mango colour on the forks is well flash but as soon as you look at the bike head on the front brace is sooo huge it just looks ghastly. I've noticed a lot of the rock shox range has this brace and now that it's been pointed out to me soo much i cant live with it - shame cause the fork functions fine!
Bottom Line:
Would suit a £600 bike nicely, but they are a bit heavy for my bike.
Similar Products Used: Manitou magnums, SX's, RST 381's, 281's Rock Shox Indy C's
Bike Setup: Schwinn Moab 1 Disc - Fork is no way good enough for the bike, I think US bike got judy XC's so why do us brits have to suffer with C's!!!
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Submitted by
Wytze van Mansum
a Cross Country Rider
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2002
Strengths: -Reliability: after 3 years and more then 8000km it still works like new, only re-oiled it twice, bushings and uppertubes still aren't scratched at all -stiffness
Weaknesses: -Not very adjustable -Weight!!! -Paint of lower tubes came of, because of riding on the beach (salt)
Bottom Line:
For this kind of money, unbelievable! I think this fork is going to outlive me! I recomment you go for the slightly more expensive version, so you have less weight to carry around and you can adjust more!
Similar Products Used: rst mozo pro and other rst lines;no difference with rs jett except the price ....
Bike Setup: 1997 gt lts 2 ds- rockshox judy c 2001 ;rockshox super deluxe;xt brake levers,hubs,skewers,bottom bracket and front derailleur,xtr rapidrise rear derailleur,ritchey crank set,velociraptor tires and amoeba headset,grip and handle bar,wtb saddle with titanium rail
Strengths: looks pretty sweet,plush through its 80mm on 5 clicks from the bottom
Weaknesses: the coils rattle over everrything, but heres the fix, take a 10 speed tube and cut to the same length as the coil and the shaft. then slip it over the whole assembly. my bike is now eerily silent. that mod also helped with the damping characteristics.
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over all with that simple tweak, and reular lubes with redrum, its a pretty good setup.
Submitted by
Sam
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, WASHINGTON, USA
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2001
Strengths: More plush than the bottom of the line Jett's or Manitou Magnums or RST. I rode two bikes at the shop before my purchase and bought this bike because I liked the fork better.
Weaknesses: Lack of adjustability. Only has easy preload adjusters. I wonder if they do much at all. Got 2,000 miles on it before the seals blew.
Bottom Line:
A very good fork if you are starting out. Worth the extra $ instead of going real cheap. Has coil springs and oil bath. Much better than your typical MCU and no oil setup on real low-end stuff. Have thrashed this fork hard. It only has 63mm travel and found that I needed more as I advanced. I will upgrade to either Psylo XC, SID XC, or Manitou sxr.
If you are going to do much downhill or free-riding - this ain't your fork. If you want to get by and do a race once in a while or ride local trails - this will do the trick - but plan to upgrade later. This won't be your last fork.
I gave it 5 dead cat's o' fire because it lasted 2,000 (about 2.5 years) miles without any maintenance other than oiling the sliders once in a while.
Strengths: It came stock on my Scott Comp Racing and for being my first suspension fork it was great. It is really SMOOTH. It also has enough travel to satisfy any xc rider/racer.
Weaknesses: Its way to heavy, thats why I am getting a SID XC. I raced it for one season in Norway and it was kind of slow. I also had to swap the stock springs to get the right performance. The ajustmant caps stopped working almost right away.
Bottom Line:
This is really a good fork. It is very durable and smooth. The wieght is really the only problem. I raced on it for one season, thats fifteen races on the ultra tech Norwegian racing circiut. I did very well even with this fork. If your new to the sport its a great buy, it won't let you down. You may have to play around with the weight of the oil and the springs though. Like I said the weight is really the only weakness. If I can race on it so can you, if your on a budget dont feel bad about racing this fork. Then you can beat all the guys on the ultra light sid bikes and think about how truely core you really are. Then when you finally do upgrade the fork you'll fly past then because your way stronger(having dragged the extra weight around for a while) Its the guy on the bike that counts (there are to many people that judge you by how tech your bike is thats just stupid)Some of my best moments have been when I've won over tech geeks on 20 pound ultra tech rigs on my 27 pound rocket! So, go out and race and be as fast as you can be, even with a Judy C on the front end!!
Similar Products Used: Headshock super, Sid, Judy XC
Bike Setup: Scott Comp Racing (99). Stock Lx/Xt, mavic rims. Flite ti saddle, roox dannys stem.
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Submitted by
Nick Daniw
a Weekend Warrior
from Thunder Bay Ontario
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2001
Strengths: It's a great shock for novice riders. For the price your getting a pretty good shock. Sucks up lots of big hits.
Weaknesses: Not stiff enough. Too much bob
Bottom Line:
If your out for a joy ride and not going to be climbing many steep hills I would recommend this shock for you. If you think that your going to tackle a ski hill you will probably end up in the emergency room. So It's a great shock fornovice to intermediate.
good fork but a lard-azz. For some reason I could jump higher with the C than with my Zoke, but I haven't played with my rebound that much yet. It could be much lighter, but what do you expect from OEM stuff?
Similar Products Used: 98 Manitou Spyder, 2001 Marzocchi Atom Race(oh yeah)
Bike Setup: 99 moab 2w/ zoke, thompson
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Submitted by
Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2001
Strengths: Nothing accept it is a relativley cheap fork.
Weaknesses: 48mm of travel can be used for cross country but this fork is heavy(4lb).the sock caps are plastic so when you try to take them off you wreck them.The reason im buying a different shock is because if you go of a curb it doesnt even feel like you have front suspension.
Bottom Line:
If the Jett came with your bike try it out for a month or too and then dicide wat new shock u want.I am upgrading my bike alot and the Jett is the first thing to go.People say that it is a good beginner shock but how can you begin if this shock is no different from your other bike that has a metal fork.
Similar Products Used: I tried my friends Santa Cruz Downhill bike but I dont know what type of suspension fork all I know was it had 150 mm of travel
Bike Setup: 1999 Mongoose D70R DNM rear suspension Rockshox Jett c (Im gettin a judy)V brakes and a few middle end components.
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Submitted by
Alex Richman
a Weekend Warrior
from Norman,OK, USA
Date Reviewed: December 11, 2000
Strengths: * cheap * takes bumps out of commute
Weaknesses: * not meant for the trails
Bottom Line:
This shock is not bad, it is GREAT for my commute, which is about 3 miles. I have taken it on the trails once, and it did not do very well, it flexed and seemed to have trouble keeping up.
Still, for $49 at Supergo.com, you can't go wrong if your not looking at a bike just for the trails.
I'm reviving my riding and my ride. It's a 99 Schwinn Homegrown hardtail with a Judy fork. I think it is a C but may be an XC. Anyway, it (the fork) creaks to all hell. Otherwi Read More »
