Strengths: look good, travel adjust is handy, satin black paint doesnt scratch to easily, plush, feel like a longer travel fork, maxle is great, lock out handy for road riding and climbs.
Weaknesses: flexi from side to side a bit, clicks when travel adjust is set mid way through travel
Bottom Line:
These are seriously great little forks. Good for jumps, light DH, AMTN, and trail riding. Never had a real problem with these forks, I service them myself and the original seals still work perfectly and dont leak. The only issue is the clicking caused by the travel adjuster, but thats not that noticable, especially if the old i-pods playing. I highly recomend these forks as an all rounder. :)
Strengths: it is an awsome fork that if serviced once a year doesnt make the clicking sound described below, i have been using the fork on my giant stp0 07 and it has never failed me, cheap(ish) to repair. anyone looking to upgrade their downhill, xc, street or skate park mountain nike should consider these forks
Strengths: Good ajustability, Colour is sweet, Strong forks, relatively cheap for the quality.
Weaknesses: Really soft, make a strange clicking noise when compressed.
Bottom Line:
Good forks with good adjustabilty, probably not best for hard landings over 1.5m as they bottom out fairly easily but maybe with a slightly harder spring they might be a bit better.
Bike Setup: Norco Manik, Single tracks, Hayes 9's, Hussefelt, DMR motos
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Submitted by
alex russ
a Cross Country Rider
from melb,vic.ausralia
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2007
Strengths: strong stanchions,the 95-140mm travel is the best and the looks are sweet.
Weaknesses: none really besides it takes awhile 2 adjust the travel
Bottom Line:
this fork is awsome and for the price its worth every dollar,it can handle 7 foot + drops and can be adjusted do do urban assult, freeride, crosscountry,dh, and dj
Bike Setup: 05 avanti manic,pikes,sunrims single track rims maxxis holy and high rollers,truvative bars and crank
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Submitted by
Gus
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2007
Strengths: Really stiff, awesome adjustability, bomb proof, Great price, buy this fork!!
Weaknesses: Didn't come in black
Bottom Line:
Adjust the fork for DH, xc, dj, everything. Adjust the rebound. Lock the fork out. Adjust the blow off level. Great fork by the number 1 fork manufacturer in the world.
Strengths: After I fitted the PIKE409 on my bike, I thought "This won´t brake". It is strong and durable nice fork with 20mm axle. I love the travel adjustability which allowes me to use my bike for street(95mm), riding around(compressed), XC(110mm) and downhill,freeride(140mm). It is simple light wicket fork.
Weaknesses: They didn´t have one in black (just 200quit on chainreactioncycles :))))
Bottom Line:
Have not ridden in propper terrain but when I do, I´ll let u know. I had RS Revelation air before and I found couple of problems with U-Turn.
Strengths: travel adjuster & compression adjuster so u can have them set for all types off ridin
Weaknesses: havnt found any
Bottom Line:
there f****n awesome forks gr8 140 travel for downhill freeride slopestyke... nd lower to like 110-120 tighten compression gr8 for xc nd them whack em down to 95-100 for a bit of sk8prk nd dirt jumpin so over all i guv them a thumbs up
Purchased At: chain reaction cyles (payed in pounds sterling)
Similar Products Used: marzocchi dirt jam forks nd compared to pikes there s**t
Bike Setup: 2006 p2 with 2007 pikes hayes bydrualic disc brakes with red danger boy levers. easton ea50 monkey bars truvativ cranks dmr v12 pedals s type front rin with chris king 20mm hub single track reafr rim with standard sun rim hub sram gears with double thumb trigger shifters
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