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john
a Weekend Warrior
from san diego CADate Reviewed: April 13, 2007
Strengths: light, looks goodWeaknesses: not very sturdy but that's not a priority in my caseBottom Line: I ride primarily "urban" and liked the look of a double crown to add more substance to the bike. Picked this up NOS in the box on ebay, AFAIK there is no lighter double crown out there. So it's been up to the task and was a good deal. Someday I might just use a couple of ti tubes and make a double crown rigid out of it.
Favorite Trail: the one I'm on
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: n/a
Bike Setup: titanium hardtail full XTR including wheels.Morati bars and seatpost Conti gatorskins
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Nikola Djurdjevic
a Weekend Warrior
from Downtown Eastside VanDate Reviewed: April 16, 2005
Strengths: Stiff, strong, freakin light,almost everythingWeaknesses: That its only available in qr
Bottom Line: This is my very favorite doublecrown fork. Even though its intended for XC i would use it for my usual street drops and stairsets. But now i gotta sell since i got a dj1 cause im going into more technical stuff so it gots to go, if ur interested email me im selling it plus a frame, wheelset and some parts all for 250. Mint condition since im injured and i got a dj1
Favorite Trail: any good drop or jump
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Judy C
Bike Setup: Block 8 hardtail, '02 dj1's, rynolites, avid v's ect...
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Janne
a Cross Country Rider
from FinlandDate Reviewed: August 14, 2002
Strengths: Well made, long smooth travel...Weaknesses: ColorBottom Line: This fork is great for all conditions!
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Similar Products Used: Manitou XVert R
Bike Setup: Dacon, Hope XC-4, Mavic D521, LX/XT/XTR
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Ken Young
a Weekend Warrior
from Orange County, CADate Reviewed: May 1, 2002
Strengths: Gave great travel for a OEM fork, The fork was fairly reliable and was in good shape after 4 years of abuseWeaknesses: weightBottom Line: If you can find a good used one for cheap than go for it, I had no problem with mine after 1500 miles, I,m a 6'4" and 200 lb aggresive rider.
Favorite Trail: San Juan Trail
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: OEM
Similar Products Used: any 100 mm travel fork
Bike Setup: FRS with BETD long travel, Helix Pro, XT drivetrain , Z1 MCR 120 mm
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Andrew McAlley
a Weekend Warrior
from BrightonDate Reviewed: April 15, 2002
Strengths: weight (for triple clamp), travel (for weight), colour (i've got strange taste), rockshox aftercare.Weaknesses: cartridge (allegedly), not strong enough for hardcore DH, stiction, long bedding in time. Was available for very little money for a while.Bottom Line: This fork is the triple-clamp version of the old '98 Judy SL. What this entails is one of the lightest triple clamp forks ever made, but not, by far, the strongest. If you're a hardcore DH/Slalom rides or are into big jumps or trials, forget it, it's not for you. If you're into singletrack/ casual XC/ freeriding, then this could be a very good fork for you - triple clamps make it steer very well, and the travel works well over all bumps, even through hard cornering. But i've heard from loads of people how fragile the cartidges are, though mine never blew.
Favorite Trail: Dartmoor
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At: supercycles.co.uk
Similar Products Used: Quadra 21R, RST 281R, SID SL, '98 Bomber Z1
Bike Setup: Coyote DH1, Deore disk brake, XT/LX blend
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Chris McDonald
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria,BC,CanadaDate Reviewed: April 7, 2002
Strengths: great longtravel design, no flex with v-brakes, dual crown, looks good.Weaknesses: purple!Bottom Line: nice forks, i can't bottom these things out, great and light for wheelie drops. they can take a lot of s***... straight up, i think these are better than stuff rs is makin today.
Favorite Trail: mother chucker
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At: chain chain chain
Similar Products Used: z1 wedge, judyTT
Bike Setup: 99 Kona hahanna w/deore components, wtb sst comp seat, rs judy xl forks, and kenda kinetics
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Peter Austin
a Downhiller
from UKDate Reviewed: January 16, 2002
Strengths: The nice box it came in.Weaknesses: What was inside the box.Bottom Line: I think that I effectivly paid nothing for this fork so I should not complain but it is not very good. Quite pogo like at times when control is needed and bendy when accuracy is high on the agenda. Very high when going very fast over very rugged terrain. For DH this fork falls sadly short and the finishing quality is very low. I now do not own these forks but if I was offered these again or some liqurice sticks tied together with spaghetti I know which I'd choose.
Favorite Trail: pinchflat
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Winstanleys
Similar Products Used: Judy DH, Quadra 10(don't ask), Marzzochi Super T Pro.
Bike Setup: Nice. See Stinky Deelux 99 review.
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Troy Nazarchuk
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton,Alberta CanadaDate Reviewed: December 1, 2001
Strengths: Very good from smooth ride very good in winterWeaknesses: na/Bottom Line: xecellent fork very good travel does not bottem out and good price
Favorite Trail: U of A
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: Some guy
Similar Products Used: maintou magnum
Bike Setup: Brodie Jetson
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astro
a Weekend Warrior
from ukDate Reviewed: November 29, 2001
Strengths: Cheap plentiful supply of unused forks in the secondhand market. Good rigid twin crown design. Excellent basis for building the ultimate fork!Weaknesses: nasty colour, harsh and noisy topout, spring too linear, uses all travel too easily. Damping cartridge ineffective.Bottom Line: Buy a nice unused secondhand pair for about £60 to £70, junk all the internals and fit a Total Air Cartridge system. Fit double bushings and the latest wiper kit. You'll have a great pair of twin crown forks for less than £200. Oh, respray them as well and put new non-rockshox stickers on, they don't deserve the free advertising! 5 chillis AFTER the total conversion! (one chilli before)
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$99.00
Purchased At: secondhand
Similar Products Used: Rockshox RS1, Manitou 3, Lawwill Leader3, RST Mozo pro 4.5, Manitou SXR.
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TODD PORTEOUS
a Racer
from FREMONT, CADate Reviewed: November 13, 2001
Strengths: TRIPLE CROWN STRENGH, LOTS OF TRAVELWeaknesses: ROCK SHOX CARTRIDGE (REMEMBER THE JUDY'S)Bottom Line: After I finally figured out the right spring combo everything was cool, get the alloy caps for the top the fork tubes, the plastic ones are a little to fragile for my tastes. Like everyone that has dealt with rockshox in the past knows that it is only a mater of time before the cheap cartrigde inside blows, I know because mine did on the second ride on this bike. Last year while I was enjoying the rain at the Napa World Cup, I took it to the Rock Shox tent and ask if they could fix it, they tossed the cartridge, and installed a Hydra coil, for FREE. Since then this fork has been through hell without even a wimper. So all you fancy lads that like to whine like women instead of doing something about you're broken toys, see ya at the races.
Favorite Trail: SECRET
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: WHEELWORLD
Similar Products Used: ROCK SHOX JUDY/WHITE BROTHERS CARTRIDGE, SPRINGS
Bike Setup: 98 GT STS 1500DS PANARACERS, XT,XTR,MAVIC
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Mido
a Cross Country Rider
from Croatian coastDate Reviewed: August 4, 2001
Strengths: Well the fork will serve its purpose if you don't ask too much out of it,but....Weaknesses: how can you destroy a fork with one 15ft jump?Bottom Line: Bottom line, save your money for Manitou or Marzocchi, this fork feels totaly underdeveloped, like they started selling it before they tested it, sad.
I will be generous with my chillies though, cause considering everything the fork deserves a couple of chillies but definetely not my recomendation for purchase
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Manitous, Marzocchi,HS moto fr, rs, rst, noleen-girvin
Bike Setup: Specialized FSR, xtr, hayes disc fr, avid V rr
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matt
a Downhiller
from Te Aroha New ZealandDate Reviewed: August 2, 2001
Strengths: NONEWeaknesses: FLEX
NOT ENOUGH TRAVEL
BLOWS CARTRIDGES CANT GET NEW ONES EASILY
STICKERS ARE NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO GET
Bottom Line: Piece of crap
only had it about a month when it blew its first cartridge its blown 3 since.
It flexs like a mongrel and has a harsh top out unless you've got money to waste or your very light I wouldn't go this fork.
It dosent even diserve 1 chille
not good at all Rock Shox
Favorite Trail: Rotorua
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Bike Setup: 1999 FSR xt/lx components
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Xtreme Ryder
a Weekend Warrior
from New YorkDate Reviewed: July 31, 2001
Strengths: Long TravelWeaknesses: Springy Feel
Rebound Adjusters don't do a damn thing
Cheap plastic adjuster knobs
Bottom Line: I like to freeride...this somewhat suits my needs.It doesn't suprise me that a 80mm Marzocchi beats the crap out of this Rockshox Judy XL. the Judy XL is great on small hits...but when its comes to the BIG stuff it doesn't come through for me. It has a "springy" feel which is not fun when your flying over rock gardens and nasty descents.If I wanted a POGO Stick..I would have saved a lot more money at the local dept. store! If I actually bought it in 1998 at full price I would be pissed but I got it for dirt cheap.
Favorite Trail: Killer trails
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Marzocchi Z4,Z5
RockShox Judy XC,Jett XC
Bike Setup: Jamis Dakar Comp-Marzocchi Z4 Flylight-XT/LX-Tioga Factory DH-Avid Mechanical Disc-Sun/Rhyno Lite w/XT Disc Hubs
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big air ben
a Downhiller
from birmingham, englandDate Reviewed: July 21, 2001
Strengths: not strong but they r plushWeaknesses: there weakBottom Line: they top out, i managed to snap the drop out, bend a stantion and twist the one piece lower legs. the forks still remain plush but useless. recomended for freeride but nothing more.
three flaming dog turds
Favorite Trail: licks
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: girvin flexistem
Bike Setup: marin east peak
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Rhys Jameson
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, AustraliaDate Reviewed: July 13, 2001
Strengths: The best fork i have ever ridden on. It has great travel and i have had no problems with it at all! A light fork which is good for 'gram weenies'.Weaknesses: It could have come in more colours, rather than just eggplant purple!Bottom Line: These forks are the best freeride fork i have ever used and i would recommend it to anyone who rides downhill or dual slalom!
Favorite Trail: Hurstbridge Downhill Course
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At: Off A Friend
Similar Products Used: 1997 Rock Shox Judy DHO's
Bike Setup: Craftworks Slalom Frame, Race Face Cranks, Tioga Factory DH Tires, Azonic 75mm Shorty Stem and Specialized 'Special Rise' Riser Bar.
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