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Fox Racing Shox
32 F120RLC
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Submitted by
Trogdor The Burninator
a Weekend Warrior
from Yokosuka, Japan
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Duck Pond | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | STRONG, light, responsive. | | Weaknesses: | None. Once you dial it in. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi AM1 | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Carbon Rush 3z, Fox 120rlc, Mavic Crossmax ST, XTR cranks, X0 rear d./shifters, XT brakes, Ritchey Carbon handlebar/seatpost. | | Bottom Line: | Took a few rides to dial in, after that runs like a raped ape. I weigh 260lbs, was told this fork won't hold me, I couldn't be happier with the performance, had to up the psi. More settings than I need, honestly. Lockout is a plus. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
VLADIMIR STAFFA
a Cross Country Rider
from CZECH REPUBLIC
Date Reviewed: May 18, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$665.00 | | Purchased At: | jenson | | Strengths: | perfect characterisctics of dampening, light, stiff,easy set- up | | Weaknesses: | dial ring of slow compression is getting stuck after several rides in harsh conditions ( have to slean the dirt out using air pressure pistol ) | | Similar Products Used: | marzocchi bombers, manitou black | | Bike Setup: | RB R1300 race bike frame ( hand built ), Truvativ stylo team, Avid Juicy 7, Mavic crossride wheelsets, Eleven carbon alloy stem and handlebaRS, wOODMAN components seat post, Fizik Nissen sport saddle, X9 trigger shifters and all other components X9 as well | | Bottom Line: | Have nothing else to say then that it works amazingly better then any other fork I had or I have tried in the past. Thumbs up! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Katter
a Cross Country Rider
from Bend, OR
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Still Searching For | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$595.00 | | Purchased At: | 4 Seasons - Sunriver | | Strengths: | WoW! Laterally super stiff while being pluuuuush. Built to take abuse and handle all types of XC/AM trail conditions. Short axle to crown height (~490), and brake bosses on 120mm fork. | | Weaknesses: | 2009 model is already available! Though it looks about the same with a higher price tag. The brake boss version does not also come with the newer post mounts. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi MX, Rock Shocks Judy/TT/SID, '04 Fox RLC100. | | Bike Setup: | Stumpjumper S-Works Hardtail - Single Speed. XT cranks & v-brakes - Thomson bits - Rennen Rollenlager - DT Hugi 240 w 517's. | | Bottom Line: | This fork out of the box has tighter tolerances than any I have owned. Takes a few hundred miles to properly break in - was only getting about 97mm traver the first few rides, but now I'm up to 115mm and have not bottomed the fork yet. Will take a 3' drop to flat without a flinch or bottom even with lower than suggested air pressure - the last 25mm of travel is very progressive. Super plush yet keeps any line you set and the front tire glued to the trail. Ridiculous amount of adjustments to get the fork dialed into just the way you want to ride, or switch from AM to XC race. This is the first FOX product I've owned that I don't feel any desire to send into PUSH. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shaun Morgen
a
from Newman Lake WA
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Inland Timber around Newman | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$625.00 | | Strengths: | This fork is a great fork for XC riders with the 120mm suspensions. Very Stiff when it needs to be but soaks up the bumps instead of your power. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | 08 Talas RLC, SID Team 00,02,04,06 (Yes I was a big fan of Sids's, 05 Manitou Skarub Platinum<-crap! | | Bike Setup: | Stumpjumper FSR Pro, XTR throughout, American Classic Wheelset with Stans and Maxxis Larson TT tires | | Bottom Line: | I bought a Talas to use with this bike thinking I would like to be able to switch from the 100mm for climbing and 140mm for down hilling. Found the change in geometry from 120mm to 100mm to great and my knees where in front of the pedal spindles so I quit using the adjust. Why carry they extra weight so I traded a guy for his F120 RLC and have been putting miles of single track with gravel roads to rock gardens that would flex most other forks, especially RS Sids. This fork holds a line and rails corners like no other fork, no rebound or chatter.
I only use the lock out when I stand to pedal, this is more often to stretch my back and with the adjustable blow off no worries if I forget it on. I used to think it was high priced but I paid less than >$600 for the Talas and traded straight across for the F120. A bargain compared to other forks at a higher price point | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
P
a Cross Country Rider
from ATL
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Pinhotti | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | MTBR Classifieds | | Strengths: | lateral stiffness, buttery action, highly tunable, tracks extremely well in all trail conditions (small chatter to big hits). | | Weaknesses: | can never get full travel without making the fork sag too much | | Similar Products Used: | Black, F100RLT, F100R, Talas RLC | | Bike Setup: | XL Titus RX100, X9 shifters/derailuers, BB7 brakes, TI Levers, XTR 960 Crank, Thomson stem and post, Truvative Carbon bars, King/Sun wheels, WTB Rcoket SLT | | Bottom Line: | Best off the shelf Fox fork Ive used. I have only seen them perform better after being Pushed. This is the first un-modified Fox Fork that I have seen hold oil (better seals?). Without excessive sag, I can not seem to get that last inch of travel but the fork is working very well so far. It seems to be an all around, improved generation of Fox Fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chuck Rush
a Cross Country Rider
from Flagstaff, AZ USA
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Gooseberry Mesa | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$665.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | Ability to hold or change a line in the midst of a corner. It soaks up the small trail "junk" to the bigger debris that used to through me off line. Because of the air spring it has linear compression so it doesn't bottom & stop the wheel. V-brake compatible! Yea FOX! | | Weaknesses: | Dust Scrapers are hard to get out for cleaning. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi MX Pro w/ Lock out | | Bike Setup: | Titus Switchblade with SRAM XO twistgrip. Avid V-Brakes to keep it simple & light! Kenda Nevegal 2.5 in the front for the rocks. | | Bottom Line: | These forks are not $400 better than the zokes but they are much better when it matters. In rock gardens, especially when the rocks are solid, you can charge through because of the linear dampening. They hold a line and you always feel in control. If the zokes were set up to soak up the small stuff then they would compress too much in these situations and throw off the geometry and sometimes almost stop the wheel. They don't soak up the small stuff as good as the zokes did but they do everything else so much better that it is a small trade-off. They are easily tuned on the trail and you can make changes as the terrain changes to suit the different riding. Also in higher speed situations when you get the rebound set correctly the chatter is eliminated and you can see much better! For someone who rides alot in varying types of terrain these will put a big smile on your face. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JASON CALDWELL
a Cross Country Rider
from HICKORY, NC
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | south shore of hickory | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$665.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonusa.com | | Strengths: | light, light, light, quiet, quiet, quiet u can't hear it at all.
also it's the same price as the 100mm. my fork is still kinda stiff i haven't gotten really broken in yet. the color is really nice it stands out on the trail.
also i am very pleased with jenson service. they shiped my fork in no time at all. also they give free shipping with forks and you get a free race face head set.
even though the paint is white it is thick, and it dont' show scratches, but dirt is a different storie. | | Weaknesses: | well if you don't own a computer and this is your first fork, your screwed setting it up, because all the instructions is on a computer cd rom.
also you got to play on the computer with the cd rom for a hour or so to find your way to the section of pumping the fork, air pressure, sag, damping.
i kinda would expecting more ease of understanding from a high grade fork.
i don't know how fox is on warranty and service. | | Similar Products Used: | this is my first fork. | | Bike Setup: | iron horse warrior hardtail with xt components | | Bottom Line: | you can't beat it, it's light, quiet, looks good and it does it's job and does it well. i haven't got my fork broken in yet so it's still lil stiff.
i went to the nationals at sugar mountain in north carolina about 95% of riders had this fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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