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Shox 2000 Deluxe
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Submitted by
bryan
a Downhiller
from scotia, ny
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | vail/keystone | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | almost nothing..... | | Weaknesses: | ...untill it broke...twice | | Bike Setup: | 99 4 banger/judy100/xt all around/ hayes/bla,bla,bla | | Bottom Line: | ......i'm 115lbs. somthing must realy be wrong with rock shox if a 115lbs. kid(19) can break 2 of these shocks in less then 1year. rock shox sucks, i've leaned my lesson. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alexis Polozoff
a Downhiller
from Rossland, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Oasis (from the top) | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | Very simple, no adjustments besides spring compression. | | Weaknesses: | Not much travel. What travel there is can get eaten up very fast. | | Similar Products Used: | First rear shock. | | Bike Setup: | raleigh m8000, englund 4" air fork, deluxe rear, 2.6/2.35 tires, lx all around, disks | | Bottom Line: | It worked ok for 4 months and then froze up compressed. Totally unacceptable considering I maintain my bike well. I'm 190lbs and ride hard but definitely not to the point where it should die like it did.
If you are a dainty rider and would like a rear shock to impress your friends with, then the deluxe will work ok. If you need a rear shock that will work hard for you and not break, don't get a deluxe. Its a cheapy...
Mine is going back to the factory while I search the world for a real rear shock. Any ideas? | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan O
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, Tx, USA
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Cothrans Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Color ??? | | Weaknesses: | Gas piston is weak. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Vanilla RC | | Bottom Line: | Have had to replace shock twice and upgrade to a higher grade spring. Time to consider an air shock. Cane Creek or Fox. Sorry Rockshok this is a big dissapointment. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a
from Canada
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | The Tree Frog | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Doesn't bottom out | | Weaknesses: | its made by rock shox | | Similar Products Used: | RST 56 | | Bike Setup: | Oryx ACT 250 | | Bottom Line: | Good shock for one that came on a bike | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brad
a Cross Country Rider
from Charlotte, NC
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Bent Creek, Asheville | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Bicycles East | | Strengths: | Plush.
Maintenance free (so far).
Good bang for the buck. | | Weaknesses: | Can be too soft at times.
Hard to adjust preload on trunion mounts without tools (My 4-Banger has trunion, also some Cannondale Super-V's)You need a wrench to hold the shock in place while you adjust it, otherwise the whole shock just spins.
The spring appears to be rubbing the body of the shock. I don't think it will hurt anything though. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox float, SID | | Bike Setup: | 2000 4-Banger stock, Judy 100 | | Bottom Line: | So far this shock works really well. I have not touched it since the day I got my bike, other than initially adjusting the preload when it was new. I must say I am somewhat skeptical after reading some reviews, but so far the damn thing is doing a great job and at 180lbs I ride fairly hard. You can bottom out at low speeds on large roots/rocks, but if you have some speed the shock is just right for most anything. This shock is best on fast downhill runs with small hits. It can easily handle a hard blow at fast speeds and 2-3 foot drops are no problem. If I blow this shock I would buy another, they are cheap in comparison to others, perhaps upgrade to the Deluxe Pro. At this point I do not think that will happen but you never know. I give 5 chilies for value because it is inexpensive and performs well. 4 chilies overall because I know there are better shocks out there but I am definetely pleased with mine. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bruce Ughetto
a Cross Country Rider
from Nice,France.
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Chocolate mountain, St-Laurent, France. | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Decathlon | | Strengths: | Seems tough quality. NOt complicated, so it's tough !
Red spring attracts the eye ! | | Weaknesses: | Too springy, it pushes you up the same you bump it down ! | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Vanilla | | Bike Setup: | Rockrider 7.6 ,Rock Shox Judy XC fork. | | Bottom Line: | Well, buy it if you don't need high performance and if it's cheap....
It's not a sophisticated rear shock. Poor regulation.
But good for enduro or nice XC trails without needing performance. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew W.
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles CA USA
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | It looks alright, and it came with red springs. Kind of Smooth | | Weaknesses: | Underdamped, and it sucks | | Bike Setup: | DBR XTS3 Stock | | Bottom Line: | The shock is Underdamped and it feel hash at the end of the travl. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eder Savio
a Weekend Warrior
from Florianópolis - Brazil
Date Reviewed: November 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | http://www.eder.com.br/bike/index2.htm | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | New bike (Caloi FSK 27V) | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Lack Oil | | Similar Products Used: | Brazilian Pro Shock | | Bike Setup: | Caloi with Deore 2000. | | Bottom Line: | I used the bike for 6 months in light free ride. In this time I blew 2 Rock Shox Deluxe. It is very weak. I will not buy Rock Shox never more.
Today I use a brazilian Pro Shock of U$ 50 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy B
a Downhiller
from Bay ARea, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Stanford | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Came on my bike | | Strengths: | Um it was a decent shock for the frist 2 months... | | Weaknesses: | This shock is a piece of §hit... It came on my 4 Banger and I do a lot of freeriding and I went off a small 4ft drop and it did not fell the same after that... Then a couple of weeks later I blew the stupid thing... I will not buy another Rock Shox product again. I work down at out LBS and I will never reccomend Rock Shox or buy their products again. | | Similar Products Used: | most.... | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Santa Cruz Bullit, Stratos MX-6, Azonic Shorty stem, Azonic Chubby bars, Azonic A-frame pedals, Azonic DH Hot seat, Hayes discs with 8" rotor, Mavic D321's, Race Face cranks, Tru Vative Chain Roller, XT, all the goods...... | | Bottom Line: | I would not reccomend this product to anyone. What a piece of §hit. Now that it's blown it does not even move... just frozen compressed. I did not buy a full suspension bike to ride a hard tail.... I am pissed... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert Mars
a
from VA
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything Down hill | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Very Plush.
Good Rebound.
| | Weaknesses: | For some it could be too plush for xc racers. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Vanilla RC | | Bike Setup: | Specialized FSR, Judy | | Bottom Line: | For those of you who like a comfortable ride going up, down or on the flat, this is the shock for you. When I test road the FSR I went down some steps that were far apart so that I went down one step at a time. I stayed in the saddle the whole time. So comfortable. Instead of getting rattled around it felt like I was riding over a small root. So for those of you who love to fly down those fast, rooty sections this is the shock for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Racer
from Waterford, CT, U.S.
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Damping adjustments, good in mud | | Weaknesses: | Springy, not very adjustable, bottoms out alot | | Bike Setup: | GT i-drive XCR 3000 | | Bottom Line: | It's extremly bouncy and not adjustable and when it bottoms out you'll now it. You should only buy it if your a beginner who doesn't weigh over 180. Other wise it isn't worth your time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Cummings
a Weekend Warrior
from Hutto, TX, 78634
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Muleshoe | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | On the fly damping control | | Weaknesses: | Spring is too weak | | Bike Setup: | Joshua F3 | | Bottom Line: | I have not had any mechanical problems yet with this shock but have only had it less than one month. It came as with set-up on Joshua F3. I need a heavier spring because this one is designed for a 180# rider and I weigh 225#'s. I have to max out spring and it still is too soft. I end up riding with the on-the-fly dampining control on to make it work for me. Hopefully new spring will eliminate need to have it on at all times. The on the fly damping is good though as it stiffens up the rear to help on up hills and gives you better traction. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Elvis Nuno
a Downhiller
from Missoula, MT, USA
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | blue mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | What strenghts? | | Weaknesses: | Everything. The oil shock rebounds at a different speed then the spring causing it to pre-load itself when it hits large bump. Have to adjust the pre-load after every ride. After awhile I might as well be riding a hardtail. Weak consrtution as well. Has a tendency to bust in half. Rock Shox does not stand behind their warrenty. | | Similar Products Used: | stratos shocks | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn 4 banger | | Bottom Line: | the rock shox delux is a P.O.S. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin B.
a Weekend Warrior
from Cali
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Laguna Seca Downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | it absorbs most bumps | | Weaknesses: | does not absorb most bumps | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Float | | Bike Setup: | Haro EX2 stock + some stuff | | Bottom Line: | The only reason you should own this shock is if it came on a bike you bought. Do not buy it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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