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RST 281 99 Front Shock
Product DescriptionRST 1999 281
User Reviews
Submitted by
tazzer
a Weekend Warrior
from penrith, u.k Date Reviewed: December 22, 2008 Strengths: good for road use Weaknesses: hardly work over a pot hole, and when you introduce them to off road they seize on you and make awful grinding/twanging noises when put them under little pressure, alot of back and forth play in the fork legs which caused me to loose control and shatter my collar bone when falling off on a technical section of track Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: glentress Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $310.00 Purchased At: aaragons cycles Similar Products Used: rock shox jetts Bike Setup: light mountain
Submitted by
tyler
from mobile, al Date Reviewed: November 5, 2007 Strengths: none in my opinion Weaknesses: very little travel, rough ride, not tuff enough to stand up to the things i throw at it Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: devils loop Duration Product Used: 6 months  
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nathan brown
a Weekend Warrior
from st louis Date Reviewed: July 25, 2004 Strengths: i have been using the rst 281 since 1999 and have yet to have any problems with it. It seems to be able to take a beating and keep going. Weaknesses: i have bottomed it out a couple times on a jump or two.could be a little stronger Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: a small bike shop Similar Products Used: i have used a couple of the manotus and of course they were better shocks but the type of riding i do dosent require me to pay the price for them.
Submitted by
phil
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary Date Reviewed: July 9, 2004 Strengths: Reliable, they do work (contrary to the belief of a few other reviewers here). Weaknesses: Now, this is where it gets tricky. Most people here haven't been comparing this fork to other forks in the class. If I were to compare this to high end Marazocchis (sp?) or Manitous, this fork would get a 1 at best. But, if you compare it to similar forks in the same class and price range, it should get at least a 3. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: nose hill Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: Slightly better RST's, Manitous, Rock Shocks... and so on. Bike Setup: Came with my KHS Crest. 
Submitted by
rick stewart
a Cross Country Rider
from newmarket ontario canada Date Reviewed: June 13, 2004 Strengths: didnt break, pretty light, good control Weaknesses: rigid, not enuff give, needing to open and grease to get good goin, Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: present from friend Similar Products Used: rockshox other rst Bike Setup: CCM cliffrunner II dual suspension with rst rear 
Submitted by
jd
from canada Date Reviewed: May 30, 2004 Strengths: cheap good for a learning bike doesn't break (or it hasnt for me) provides good balance Weaknesses: doesnt really compress. I don't think that the shock in the fork is designed to go down more than an inch or so. It is practilcly a rigid fork. no cool points Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Rocky Ridge to Rambler Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: stock with a raliegh seringeti @ Bow Cycle Similar Products Used: various bombers and rockshocks Bike Setup: raleigh seringeti, deore everything, RST fork
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Bernard Martin Miranda
a Weekend Warrior
from The Philippines Date Reviewed: September 1, 2003 Strengths: Light, Tough, Simple Design, can handle Heavy Riders. Weaknesses: Not yet discovered for my 3 years of use of this product. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Southwoods, CSA floody rough roads Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $46.00 Purchased At: Wheelers Bike Store-Cartimar Similar Products Used: SR Sakae, RST Delta HL. Post Modem, Unbranded Taiwanese Forks Bike Setup: MOB ( Men on Bike )
Submitted by
tony Selinger
a Downhiller
from vancouver BC canada Date Reviewed: December 30, 2002 Strengths: it has not fallen appart on me. Weaknesses: BOTTOMS OUT!!!! I have bottomed this thing out more times than I can count. wobbles over 60km/h, VERY dangerously wobbles, I felt like I was going to fall off. it bounces to much after landing. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ledgeview Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: the bike shop-already on bike Similar Products Used: My first suspention-im moving to a bomber EXR as soon as I have the cash Bike Setup: 1999 Norco storm, RST suspention, Ryno Lite rear rim, rear Deore Hub, Deore cranks, at 18 front rim axiom DH seat, cat eye spedo deore sealed bb SRAM PC48 chain, Deore rear cassette a horable front hub, shimano Vee brakes
Submitted by
Ellison Smith
a Weekend Warrior
from Greenville, SC Date Reviewed: October 24, 2002 Strengths: Very tough. handles like a rigid fork. Weaknesses: Not soft at all, doesn't work at all on the trail, odd distance between the two ends of the fork, etc. the list goes on. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: still looking Duration Product Used: 2 Years Bike Setup: Came stock on my old bike. '99 Schwinn Mesa
Submitted by
Alex
from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Date Reviewed: August 16, 2002 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: alexh@roadrunner.nf.net Duration Product Used: 2 Years Bike Setup: Nakamura DescentFS with a load of upgrades
Submitted by
KC
a Cross Country Rider
from St.Louis, MO, US Date Reviewed: July 1, 2002 Strengths: takes a beating Weaknesses: not adjustable travel, hard to keep clean Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Submitted by
Sarato
a Weekend Warrior
from Seville,RA, USA Date Reviewed: June 12, 2002 Strengths: Great for using as a security device Weaknesses: Seems a bit to spring when plunged into the ground Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: SuperKanobo Similar Products Used: Easton 5000 34" Bike Setup: Camnanoglo Sprite with full suspension rear. STX, Haynes Hydralics, King Head
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Derek
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto Date Reviewed: May 13, 2002 Strengths: Excellent shock absorbsion Perfect damping Keeps wheel planted for non-crazy off-roading, provides perfect feedback of the terrain Weaknesses: They hiss on upstroke (to be expected) not adjustable Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Rouge River Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $75.00 Purchased At: Sport Chek Similar Products Used: Rock Shox off a Giant DS2 and DS1 Bike Setup: Nakamura FS9000
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from BC Date Reviewed: May 1, 2002 Strengths: Fairly strong, durable and way better than a rigid fork. Weaknesses: Noisy, the way the look and the rst logo. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: came with bike Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: 2000 stock kona hahanna
Submitted by
Tristan
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: April 17, 2002 Strengths: Better than rigid forks Weaknesses: They Flex, Bottom out at the sight or smell of any drop biger than half a foot, can't fit 2.3' tyres, well they do but they rub like hell, heavy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Bike Setup: Avanti Comp series Ventura
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