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RockShox Judy XC 97 Front Shock
Product DescriptionRock Shox 97 Judy XC
User Reviews
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Malarkey
a Weekend Warrior
from Tempe, Arizona Date Reviewed: August 12, 2006 Strengths: Reliable, still works like it did Weaknesses: A little heavier compared to modern xc forks. Damping adjustment does not have much range. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: headshok p-bone, headshok si Bike Setup: 1998 Specialized Stumpjumper, xtr/xt, Mavic x221 rims, mythos xc 1.95 tires 
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Chris Pauluk
a Weekend Warrior
from Stockton, CA. USA Date Reviewed: October 1, 2002 Strengths: Strong and takes a beating.. I traded in the factory fork on my bike (97 Indy S) for this before I bought the bike (97 Klein Pulse Comp..) Weaknesses: Adjustability seemed a little touchy... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pleasanton Ridge Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Livermore Cyclery in Dublin Ca. Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Mag 21 (old school) Bike Setup: 97 Klein Pulse Comp"etition" Chris King hubs, headset, Mavic sunset hoops, xt shimano, kooka, 24 speed converted
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Rat
a Weekend Warrior
from Carlsbad, Ca Date Reviewed: April 22, 2002 Strengths: Light weight, cheap Weaknesses: Elastomers suck, fork boots suck, flexy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Action Cyclery Bike Setup: '97 FSR  
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captain faceplant
a Weekend Warrior
from Boise, Idaho Date Reviewed: March 2, 2002 Strengths: makes a poor nutcracker due to the round fork legs. also it leaks oil on your nuts. buy this if you need proof of the difference between fork designs. Weaknesses: not enough space to express how they suck. I spent about 150 bones repairing this pathetic turd. you'd think they would use a good shock on a $1000 plus bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: something with dirt Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: local (defunct) shop Similar Products Used: Z2, Z5 marzocchi!!!! Bike Setup: this fork came on a giant atx 890 that I've since retired. Now have a jamis hardtail frame with marzocchi setup. 
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Space Cadet
a Cross Country Rider
from Philadelphia, PA Date Reviewed: September 18, 2001 Strengths: Good enrty-level fork; easy to tune and upgade parts are widely availiable. Weaknesses: Brakearch is somewhat flexy, plastic parts Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The Chief Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $150.00 Purchased At: **** Similar Products Used: Most major, single crown damped designs Bike Setup: typical c/c setup - 23lb
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Richie Rich
a Cross Country Rider
from Wisconsin Date Reviewed: August 6, 2001 Strengths: Not a great fork by any means,but MUCH better than the AMP F4 linkage fork that came on my B-4.Adjustable travel(2.5-3.2 in),decent action,and light.Responds extremely well to aftermarket upgrades. Weaknesses: Not very stiff--tracking was a big step down from the AMP.The cartriges are unreliable--replace them with the Risse aftermarket units,which are made of aluminum.The elastomers are bad(too weather sensitive).Replace them with Speed Springs.And plastic adjuster caps should never be on forks!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: Shop in Chicago Similar Products Used: Marzocchi Atom 80,AMP F4,Manitou SX-R Bike Setup: Custom Seven
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Ricardo Decker
a Cross Country Rider
from Riverside, CA Date Reviewed: July 31, 2001 Strengths: Light weight; Durable; Never need to touch, simply keep clean & ride. Weaknesses: Colors are kind of boring from today's standards. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sycamore Canyon Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $199.00 Purchased At: Riverside Cyclery Similar Products Used: Marzocchi Bike Setup: Marin hardtail
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Patrick rich
a Cross Country Rider
from sandy utah Date Reviewed: April 28, 2001 Strengths: stiff yet light Weaknesses: limited travel, bouncy, plastic knobs, damn it i hate plastic knobs Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: dog lake Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $275.00 Purchased At: supergo Bike Setup: giant atx boulder with old xtr and costum wheels
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Big Bubba
a Cross Country Rider
from Elk Grove, CA Date Reviewed: March 8, 2001 Strengths: it still works...very well!!! Weaknesses: elastomer stacks. speed springs added travel and ride comfort Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: as long as its not my garage(trnr) Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: bike shop Similar Products Used: r/s indy c Bike Setup: very well thank you.
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Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from Massachusetts Date Reviewed: February 22, 2001 Strengths: Absorbs stuff Weaknesses: Weak, flexy, a toy, ugly. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: E. Shore Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Z1 CR, WB FR3,UD150,CDale Lefty Bike Setup: hardtail
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Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from New Plymouth, New Zealand Date Reviewed: December 1, 2000 Strengths: Strong, plush and cheap take one-helluva beatin' and has good boots on it. Weaknesses: Colour,small travell. Thats about it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: WT trails Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: friend Similar Products Used: Suntour dc-90, Suntour 7200 Bike Setup: Avanti Hurricane with 97 rox shox judy xc
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Shawn Kisielius
a Downhiller
from Ottawa, canada Date Reviewed: October 17, 2000 Strengths: I've raced these forks in the national championships (downhill) and they held up amazing! they are so sturdy, I can't believe I haven't snapped them! They're light and good for trials too. Weaknesses: Maintaining them, every wet ride I have to lube them up, it is VERY annoying. If I forget to, they begin to corrode inside. I also added my own internals from other shocks and got rid of the elastomer. They don't have enough travel. I'm getting the Rock shox Psylos soon. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Multiple Orgasm Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: friend Similar Products Used: indy xc longtravel Bike Setup: Stumpjumper Fs m2 metal matrix 521 mavis front and rear front anodized, hayes frond avid 2.0 rear kooka crankset spd's onepiece LX brake lever and shifter (have 2 levers on side with hayes) xtr rear deore front
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Richard
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne Date Reviewed: September 19, 2000 Strengths: Call me stupid but I can't find any! Weaknesses: Lack of travel Need for daily servicing Poor rebound dampening Poor preload caps Difficulty of servicing the fork compared with Z1 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $250.00 Similar Products Used: Z1, Manitou Spyder, Quadra 5, Boxxer Bike Setup: Kona, XTR, Race Face
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G-Man
a Cross Country Rider
from Cincinnati, OH Date Reviewed: September 10, 2000 Strengths: Great fork at a killer closeout price. Can go longer than recommended on the rebuilds. I've put 550 miles on mine this summer and it is still working like butter. I clean/grease under the boots once a week (or after a wet ride), this seems to make the fork very happy. Service is easy, takes about 45 minutes. Great fork on all trail conditions. Weaknesses: The hollow damper bolt is fragile. Plastic preload knobs hard to remove (wrenches really mess them up!) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $169.00 Purchased At: Cambria Outfitter Bike Setup: GT
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Richard Hutchings
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date Reviewed: September 8, 2000 Strengths: Looked quite flash at the time Weaknesses: Neccesity of frequent servicing (according to the manual every 15-20 hours of riding); Stickyness and poor small hit compliance; Tendency to rust despite servicing. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kew/Mt. Buller Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Irvine Bike Source Similar Products Used: Z-1 Bam (current fork!); Manitou Spyder; Quadra 5. Bike Setup: Kona F/S, XTR/XT, Raceface, Z-1 Bam
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