Submitted by
nell7806
a Weekend Warrior
from Bulacan/Cavite/Q.C. Date Reviewed: May 16, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Carmona-Davilan & Reverse Upak
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Cycle Zone Muntinlup
Strengths:
very low price...
Weaknesses:
very heavy...
Bike Setup:
XC-light AM
Bottom Line:
For starters who's not that techy either for those people with a very tight budget, this may fit but not for those who's kinda jumpy...needs to be checked at least every 3months...
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Submitted by
dbong87
a Weekend Warrior
from Boise, ID Date Reviewed: February 27, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Redtail Ridge
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Entry level fork, responsive enough
Weaknesses:
NONE, but I know I will grow out of it eventually, serves its purpose as entry level.
Bike Setup:
stock Cannondale F6
Bottom Line:
Great if you're at an entry level. You might look for something on the higher end if you are an advance rider.
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Submitted by
SteelVW
a Cross Country Rider
from Modesto, CA Date Reviewed: January 20, 2009
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Come on the bike
Strengths:
Cheap
Weaknesses:
It fell apart
Similar Products Used:
RS Tora, Fox Vanilla, etc...
Bike Setup:
Ironhorse Warrior, mostly XT, BB7's, WTB, almost completely upgraded
Bottom Line:
This fork originally came on my bike. From day one, the fork began to give me problems. Fork continually made a rattling noise from the lower left leg. My friends would laugh saying that riding with me made them feel as if parts were falling of my bike by the loud rattling noise. Took it to the shop, and my only option was to send it in. For the price that it would have cost me to send it in, it was cheaper to buy a new fork. Once the fork was changed, i realized how heavy this piece of junk was. I would never buy this fork ever! 3 chilies just because its better than nothing, but 1 chili because it sucks!!!
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Submitted by
Misterbobby
a Weekend Warrior
from Netherlands Date Reviewed: December 5, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Austria
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Vierhout 2Wielers
Strengths:
Good damping, not very expensive.
Weaknesses:
A bit heavy, after some time the lockout fails
Bike Setup:
Raleigh Team raleigh disc, Deore groupset, XT rear derailleur,
Bottom Line:
After using this fork some time i am quite satisfied about the RockShox Dart 2 fork.
i am mainly biking around in my neighbour in the netherlands, especially in the woods and heathfields.
The fork feels great on that sort of terain, especially when it comes to mid sized rocks and fallen trees.
It is very annoying that after some time riding around the lockout suddenly failed and the suspension won't lock.
I'm glad havind a 2 year waranty at my bike store but it's not that nice going every month having the suspension fixed.
My judgement about this is that it is a great front suspension fork for the price but it is not very reliable.
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Submitted by
jconn
a Cross Country Rider
from Eugene, Oregon, USA Date Reviewed: September 27, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
Decent travel and rebound rides okay
Weaknesses:
leaks out of the fork seals and the rebound adjustment valve.
Bike Setup:
2008 Novara Pondi
Bottom Line:
These forks are the weak link for this bike. Rockshox says it will take about 4 weeks to get the shocks and its under warranty. That is a bunch of garbage. I know the bike show is coming up but please. that is bad turn around time. so in the mean time I will ride my bike looking like a clown with the springy front forks. LOL
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Submitted by
David
a
from Austin, TX Date Reviewed: May 7, 2008
Favorite Trail:
thumper
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Plush, good dampening for the price. Rebound, lockout and preload work quite well
Weaknesses:
flimsy flamsy
Bottom Line:
Came on my pop's Kona, and was a steal for the money. However, this fork seems like it was designed to look and feel great in a parking lot. Five minutes of test riding made me think "wow, this is way better than the judy." However, upon doing some serious riding (my bike wain't with me) I realized it was, unfortunately, less functional on the trail than the judy. It is not stiff at all, corners poorly, and has trouble rolling over obsticles. Studder bumps aren't too bad, nor is descending, but throw a technical climb at it and it goes whack. It acts strangely when going up stuff: rebounds weird and will throw the bike backwards. Makes it hard to keep momentum. Reasonable performance for the price, but I'd go with the new suntours
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Submitted by
Charles
a
from Daphne, Al. USA Date Reviewed: February 17, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
fazari
Strengths:
First time out today seems to work well so far. seems to rebound well. This shock is a great value for the first time rider.
Weaknesses:
seems a little stiff for me out of the box not sure of the adjustments.
Similar Products Used:
Judy
Bike Setup:
trail
Bottom Line:
seems like a great shock for a novas. I will give further review in a month or so.
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