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Fox Racing Shox Air Vanilla Older Rear Shocks
Product DescriptionFox Air Vanilla
User Reviews
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Jeremy
a Cross Country Rider
from Strathroy Ont. Date Reviewed: June 25, 2005 Strengths: -Easy to pump up -Simple Design but still works well -great rebound Weaknesses: -looses air over extended periods of hard riding...if that makes sence... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Missing Link, came with bike Similar Products Used: ------- Bike Setup: Frame - Kona Manomano Fork - Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3 Breaks - Avid Rival V-Breaks ( putting on shamano disc ) RD - Shamano Deore XT FD - Shamano Deore XT Rims - Threw some downhill rimes on it ( came in package deal with the fork ) 
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Andro Galero
a Weekend Warrior
from Butuan City, Philippines Date Reviewed: February 22, 2005 Strengths: -lightweight -its more than six years old -easy to maintain Weaknesses: -no rebound control Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Malalag Taril Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: 2nd hand from a friend Similar Products Used: fox float rl Bike Setup: 1999 Cannondale Raven 
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Graham
a Weekend Warrior
from Perh, Australia Date Reviewed: July 19, 2004 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
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Mark Lundee
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston, Texas Date Reviewed: June 6, 2004 Strengths: This is a well made shock. I am 250 Lbs and it can take my weight. I own a mongoose and have installed the shock to it I set it on 150 and its wonderful lots of Travel. Weaknesses: At first I was having problems with it leaking so I pumbed it up and put in in water to see where the leak was. Found the leak at the shaft area. I let out all the air and put teflon plus bike lubricant oil down the area that I saw the leak remember you have to let the air out or the oil will not get in. I then turned the shock and let it sit for a while with the shaft up so the oil could leak into it. IT works now I can go about 2 weeks without putting air in it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ant Hill Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: Ebay 
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Brian
a Downhiller
from SF, CA, USA Date Reviewed: May 19, 2004 Strengths: easy to use, takes a beating... Weaknesses: easy to break, hard to pedall uphill when the shock is low. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything downhill Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $300.00 Bike Setup: '99 StumpJumper FSR XC 
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Marcus Hesse
a Weekend Warrior
from Durham, NC Date Reviewed: April 25, 2003 Strengths: Cheap off eBay. Easy to service. Weaknesses: Sucks. Never holds air, super squeaky and loud, horrible rebound. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything worth my time. Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Came with FSR XC 99' Similar Products Used: Fox Vanilla Coil Bike Setup: 99 FSR XC, FSA headset, Synchros Riser, SID Front fork, blah blah.
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Tom
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh, PA, USA Date Reviewed: October 28, 2002 Strengths: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: North Park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Came with bike Bike Setup: Specialized Stumpjumper FSRxc
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Jamez
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto Date Reviewed: June 1, 2002 Strengths: -rarely (if ever) bottoms out -cushy ride -simple design -easy to add more pressure with a pump -didn't blow up on me Weaknesses: -will it blow up on me? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Cane Creek AD-5 and AD-10 Bike Setup: Specialized FSRxc
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Nik Harvey
a Cross Country Rider
from Norwich,England Date Reviewed: March 16, 2002 Strengths: i sat at the computer for half an hour and thought of none. Weaknesses: leaks air,noisy (sounds really gritty),blows all its air in 5 seconds,lack of adjustabilaty,expensive to get repaired (£85.00) just for new seals and that takes 4 weeks. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ringland hills Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: came with bike Similar Products Used: none yet but i've just ordered myself a stratos helix pro Bike Setup: trek carbon y, marzocchi rac fork, hope c2 discs, big'un hubs f/r, full xtr groupset,easton carbon seat post ,carbon handle bars and mg60 mag stem flat boy pedals,x-lite trick bits,mavic rims
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Cliff Darby
a Weekend Warrior
from Pineville, louisiana Date Reviewed: March 13, 2002 Strengths: plush when it works or worked i guess, air, rebuiledable Weaknesses: leaked air, rebuilt , and still leaks, eyelet was wrong size and messed up in gneneral Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: you know it if you know me Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: given to me by uncle who stole it from LBS Similar Products Used: some POS coil over Bike Setup: mongoose d60r, mavic crossland, rock shox jett c (soon a 2001 judy xc hopefully), stx-xt parts.
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John Wilson
a Cross Country Rider
from UK Date Reviewed: November 23, 2001 Strengths: Its light and it works. Came as stock on my 2000 Marin East Peak. Weaknesses: The eyelet bushing! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Long ones in real mountains Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: Bike Scene Similar Products Used: Everything Bike Setup: East Peak with XT gear
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Gotstachill
a Cross Country Rider
from Union City, CA Date Reviewed: July 3, 2001 Strengths: Plush when working properly Free with purchase of FSR Weaknesses: Durability/Longevity, wheezing sound, need to buy $30 shock pump to avoid pre-ride stops at LBS Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Nisene Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: w/ FSR XC Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: FSR XC, LX Hollowtech Crankset, Mountain Speed X-rated bearing kits, Thomson Elite seatpost
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brut
a Cross Country Rider
from Georgia,USA Date Reviewed: June 28, 2001 Strengths: Light,reliable,set sag and forget. Weaknesses: Rebound can be to quick at times Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Bike center (stockbridge) Similar Products Used: Only rear shock I've used Bike Setup: 2000 super V with super fatty D, Hayes disc hubs, F-519 rims, xt discs, monkey lites, thomson post, xt group.
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Darko Andreevski
a Cross Country Rider
from Skopje, Macedonia Date Reviewed: June 17, 2001 Strengths: Hmmm.. It was ok first few months... Weaknesses: Air Leaking after few months, now as i can notice oil started leaking, so there is no damping.... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lot of them Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: www.bikesale.com Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Specialized FSR XC '99, Rock Shox SID XC, Truvativ Stylo ISIS, XTR V-Brakes, ESP 9.0 Sl...
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Emily
a Racer
from Montague, MA Date Reviewed: April 30, 2001 Strengths: Inexpensive. Came with the bike. Weaknesses: Leaks air. Lately, I need to pump up the shock with air after every ride! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Amethyst Brook Duration Product Used: 6 months Bike Setup: Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC
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