Submitted by
Derek Zoolander
a Cross Country Rider
from Blairstown, NJ
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2008
Strengths: Durable, plush, longevity
Weaknesses: Small travel
Bottom Line:
I've had this fork for 8 years. Not 1 problem. My Rincon didn't come with front suspension and I added this aftermarket. The adjustments on top don't make much of a difference, but it has been solid. I will be upgrading to a more modern fork soon though.
Submitted by
freelanzr
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego, CA
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2008
Strengths: 100mm Long Travel adequate for 160lb skilled rider. Longevity, low maintenance, good value.
Weaknesses: Preload adjustment very inadequate, inadequate damping, elastomer feel, weight.
Bottom Line:
The bike came with the longtravel Rock Shox Jett T2 and for an entry/beginner level bike at a great value and set-up. Small frame, so only time I bottom out is technical mistake by not riding smoothly, misreading trail or not paying attention. The shock does not seem to have much adjustability, and is nowhere near the quality ride of the older Rock Shox Mag 21 SL. I use this bike as my scouting trail bike, the first few times I run a trail, and this shock is still holding up after 8 years of use, with very little maintenance, just keep the uppers cleaned, covered, and lightly coated with teflon based lube. Cheap, elasotmer shock good for beginners or smooth riders on moderate trails.
Bike Setup: 2000 Giant Iguana SE, Shimano Alivio 24 speed components, velociraptors, stock set-up.
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Submitted by
Dalmatinac
a Cross Country Rider
from Hamilton
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2007
Strengths: Great novice cross-country shock. Soaks up all Cross-Country conditions. Great at low speads. Also has good rebound.
Weaknesses: Spring is not stiff enough for race like speeds and environments.
Bottom Line:
This shock is great for a novice rider. It started me out on XC trails. I have had no problems with it until I became more comfortable and quicker through XC trails. The rebound speed tended to delay and began becoming uncomfortable at high speeds. If people are doing drop offs and/or jumps at 2 feet they are: riding the wrong bicycle, using the wrong shock, and if they knew anything about cycling they would know what XC meant. People before you start bs-ing about a good product FIND THE APPROPRIATE BICYCLE FOR THE APPLICATION!
Bike Setup: 24 Speed Trek 6000 Hard-tail. With a lot of goodies.
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Submitted by
dakota coates
a Downhiller
from prospect ns canada
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2005
Strengths: light, low maintenence, very plush,
Weaknesses: pretty soft, it can easily be bottemed out, but i don't know why all theses people are saying "it bottems out off 2 ft drops", obviously you are a very unsmooth rider, just be smooth and it will treat ya pretty good
Bottom Line:
great fork if you are a smoooth rider and you can ride it smoothly but if you are hard on it it probly wont last as long.
Strengths: Strong, hasn't fallen apart yet! Can adjust to suit conditions
Weaknesses: None yet
Bottom Line:
Great suspension for those who like to do almost everything. Fun and it's good being able to adjust the suspensions. You can't get much better for the price!
Submitted by
Jason Kanawyer
a Weekend Warrior
from Sanger, ca
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2002
Strengths: In tight areas that require low speeds, the Jett soaks things up reasonably well.
Weaknesses: This fork bottoms EASILY. When pedaling hard, my Jett almost bottoms out from the force of my body on level ground (180 lbs). Lean back! By the way, you can't adjust this fork in any way. The knobs seem to be there just for looks!
Bottom Line:
This fork is allright for tight, lowspeed applications but will fail you on anything substantial. I need to upgrade ASAP. Personaly, I wouldn't spend more than $40.00 on a fork like this. Perhaps if you're a 100-130lb rider it might suit your needs somewhat better than my 180lb frame.
Submitted by
Andrew Robitaille
a Weekend Warrior
from tecumseh, ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2002
Strengths: it's a great fork for trails and going off jumps has plenty of travel al year round
Weaknesses: aren't many but like other people say it's not good for dh but it aslo isn't a dh shock
Bottom Line:
its a good fork nothing wrong with it yet and i've been doing trail riding and dirt don't try to use it for dh b/c it's not made for that like people said before not a good dh fork if you like dh dont buy it but for trail ridders it's great
Bike Setup: 01 norco bushpiolt with new fork tires tube stem seatpost
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Submitted by
Jay
a Weekend Warrior
from Great Bend, Ks
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2001
Strengths: cheap, hasn't broken yet, black, RS
Weaknesses: cheap
Bottom Line:
I'v taken this off of many 4-5.5' drops to flat, and many larger jumps, and it still functions, there is a chunk taken out of crown form bottoming out on my FSA Pig. but every thing works. The trick is to rebuild them and use a unknown amount of 90wt. rearend oil. This fork is great for any one who doesn't really care about having the best.
Submitted by
Newbie New Guy
a Cross Country Rider
from Boston
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2001
Strengths: Good looking, Price, Care
Weaknesses: Squishy, Endo real easy, too soft these shocks seem really soft to me bout to have the bike tuned and have them adjusted to stiffen up I guess I either weigh to much or they are set up incorrectly
Strengths: Nice looking,very comfortable ride.Durable for begginners.
Weaknesses: Bottoms out very often.Dont go "too" wild with these shocks.They bottom out very easily.Dont go off a jump higher than 2 feet.Im going to switch it for a Marzocchi Bomber.By the way...IS ANYBODY SELLING A MARZOCCHI BOMBER FOR NO MORE THAN $250?(Negotiable)NEED ONE QUICK!!!!GOING TO RACE SOON NEED A BETTER SHOCK.MY E_MAIL IS stonefield farm@starpower.net
Strengths: Everyone says this for has about 75 mm but i measured mine and it has 4.5 inches. It is quite plush but im not to sure yet(i'v only had it for one day)
Submitted by
Daniel M
a Weekend Warrior
from Montrael,Quebec,Canada
Date Reviewed: October 23, 2000
Strengths: Weight. Does not bottom out. Cheap
Weaknesses: Feel as if made of rubber- flexy, sluggish. Elastomers. Too stiff for me. Can tell it would not stand up to a day of downhill, but never dared to test this hypothesis. No disc mounts, but I guess that's for a reason (they would rip the fork apart). Ugly as hell.
Bottom Line:
This fork is fine of the poser who rides around the city, looking cool, but is not recommended for anything more hardcore than that. Getting air has never been more nerve-racking. For adrenaline-seekers who look for thrills out of riding off a 3 inch curb. How extreme?!
