Enduro air spring fork featuring an awesome and absolutely unique Double Arch Design (DAD) offering maximum stiffness with thru-axle and Postmount 8" disc mounts i.e. direct mount of the caliper without adaptor in combination with a 203mm/8"rotor.
Submitted by
Herzalot
a Weekend Warrior
from Laguna Beach, CA, USA Date Reviewed: April 26, 2009
Favorite Trail:
5 Oaks, Peaks
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$895.00
Purchased At:
The Bike Co
Strengths:
Supple feel, very rigid laterally.
Weaknesses:
Extending the fork, forgiveness, weight
Similar Products Used:
Fox TALAS 36 RC2
Bike Setup:
Yeti 575 with good stuff
Bottom Line:
After riding the Wotan on 10 solid rides, I am still not convinced I like it better than the Fox. I feel like I get knocked off line easier at speed, perhaps because the chassis is so stiff. I am no lightweight (210lbs) and I have raced DH (on a different bike, of course). I had the Wotan custom tuned and I'm still not in love with it. It is a great fork, with a more lively feel side to side than the Fox. Also, I love the handlebar mounted lever for lowering the suspension, but it is very reluctant to extend back to a full 160 without stopping to do so. Even doing a wheelie while pushing the lever doesn't result in full extension the first try. Great fork with a different ride feel than Fox. Burly.
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