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Mr. Lynch
a Weekend Warrior
from Renton, WA USADate Reviewed: June 11, 2010
Strengths: I have the 120mm version that came with my 09 FSRxc. I LOVE this fork! Tons of adjustment and once dialed in it eats up the trails. It can handle decent size drops without any issues too. Nice black and silver color looks good.Weaknesses: Could use more tire clearance. My Nevegal 2.35 tire pretty much fills it up.Bottom Line: A great shock that handles most anything a single track rider can throw at it.
Favorite Trail: Duthie Hill
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At: Center Cycle
Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Judy C, Judy TT.
Bike Setup: 2009 FSRxc Pro- mostly stock
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older'nslower
a Cross Country Rider
from Richmond, VA, USADate Reviewed: April 25, 2010
Strengths: Once dialed in it does the job with no problems.Weaknesses: Same as the other reviews - negative air leaked straight out of the box and this caused the wiper to be pushed out of the top of the left leg.Bottom Line: I disassembled the fork and installed new negative air chamber seals and that cured the leaking problem. The left wiper kept coming out of the slider though, so I replaced them with Enduro Seals wipers. No more wandering wiper and it made it look better too. For the money that I spent on the parts I could have upgraded. Dohhh! (I wasn't about to go through the hassle of boxing it up and sending it back to the e-bay vendor for warranty work.) Rockshox, get your QC act together.
I originally had the fork on a KHS and I felt that it never performed particularly well. I put it on the Titus and it came alive. Go figure.
Favorite Trail: anything tight and twisty
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$320.00
Purchased At: e-bay
Similar Products Used: Rockshox Judy (I was out of the scene for about 8 years.)
Bike Setup: Titus RX1 with some XT some LX. Avid BB7's, Mavic Ride rims.
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stubs
a Cross Country Rider
from Liverpool, EnglandDate Reviewed: March 24, 2010
Strengths: Lightweight and easily serviced. I just love the feel of this fork once you have spent some time getting the settings just right you never need to touch any of the adjusters. I am running this with no travel spacers 120mm travel.Weaknesses: Could have more tyre clearance under the fork brace, British mud tends to clog the gap. I wish Rockshox would copy the hose guides that Fox use.Bottom Line: Love this fork it has the right combination of weight, stiffness and cost. There are lighter and more expensive forks that might just be better but I have never come across any fork that just does the job with the same minimal fuss
Favorite Trail: Penmachno
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: Merlin Cycles
Similar Products Used: Rockshox Recon, Rockshox Judy, Manitou slate,
Bike Setup: Commencal Super 4, Reba forks, Elixir brakes, Easton finishing kit, Shimano XT gears, Mavic XM 719 rims on XT hubs
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eduardknape
a Cross Country Rider
from AmersfoortDate Reviewed: November 27, 2009
Strengths: Relatively low weight. Can't really judge suspension qualities, since I am not an experienced biker yet. It seems good to me.Weaknesses: The first fork had a malfunctioning lock out (no effect at all) from day one. The LBS changed my bike for another one (nice service!). Fork nr 2 unfortunately leaks air pressure form the negative chamber. Air pressures goes from 120 to 60 psi in appr. three days. Furthermore, on my second ride the grey sealing on the left side came loose, so the inside of the fork has been collecting quite some mud. The fork has been sent to the RockShox distributor by my LBS for warranty assesment. I hope they will replace it and that I have a little bit more luck with fork nr 3.Bottom Line: This fork might have nice suspension qualities, product quality is poor.
Favorite Trail: Limo Pass
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1355.00
Purchased At: Mantel, Arnhem, Neth
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: Bulls Copperhead 3 (basic alu frame, full XT except for chain and cassette, Mavic XM-117 rims, Magura Julie HP brakes, Reba SL fork
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dorandan
a Weekend Warrior
from Boulder, CO USADate Reviewed: October 14, 2009
Strengths: Great steering control & fork stiffness in a lightweight package. The adjustability is nice but I find I don't tweak it beyond the initial settings. Glad I didn't pay $60 extra for the poplock since the lockout knob is easy to reach.Weaknesses: Pricey - I shopped hard to find an air shock at a reasonable price, and this is the one that I finally picked. Still a bit pricey. Colors on the ugly side.Bottom Line: Best price entry point for a top-flight air shock if you shop hard.
Favorite Trail: Summit County
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$330.00
Purchased At: Bike shop on Ebay
Similar Products Used: Mostly an old Rockshox Indy that came on my mid-90s hardtail Klein. This shock makes a world of difference.
Bike Setup: 97 Klein Attitude Aluminum Hardtail (small frame for handling), Thudbuster LT seat Post, New Mavic wheel & Avid BB7 Disk brake on front with this fork. Like a new bike.
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Gumann78
a Cross Country Rider
from MichiganDate Reviewed: September 26, 2009
Strengths: Super plush, easy to adjust, very responsive, reasonable value.Weaknesses: None.Bottom Line: My Reba has 100 mm of travel.
I weight 180 pounds and 6' height. The Reba is like a sofa in long travels for me. It absorbs impact greatly fine when correctly adjusted. I read some users writing about leakage and pressure loss, but it never occurred to me. My fork retains the air pressure for long days of use...
It’s not the lightest, but it is still pretty light. One negative thing to improve: the lock out is not user friendly along the travel (a little bit stiff...)
Conclusion: I recommend this fork because the Reba works like a Fox and you pay less for it.
Favorite Trail: any
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At: bikeshop
Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Tora, Manitou R7, Fox F100RL and RLC.
Bike Setup: Haro Sonix LT w/ RS MC3.3 shox, SRAM X.9 drivetrain (F&R), Hayes Stroker disc brakes, Mavic Wheels, Kenda Nevegal tires, Shimano SLX Crankset, Easton EA70 seatpost, stem and bar, WTB Rocket V saddle.
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PCPMTBER
a Cross Country Rider
from Shawnee, OK USADate Reviewed: September 22, 2009
Strengths: Big upgrade from my old spring loaded shock. Smooth on small bumps and rocksWeaknesses: At first I was excited having a new fork on my new bike, until the negative side air chamber started leaking air. I would fill it to 130 psi and after about an hour aways bleeds out to around 50 psi. Still having trouble after my bike shop rebuilt it with Enduro Seals. Now I'm ready to take it back for repairs or warranty serivceBottom Line: I'm going to be hacked if Rock Shox doesn't warranty this shock for me. I'll keep this post board updated on my findings and any resolutions.
Favorite Trail: Roman Nose
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$345.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Bike Setup: 2008 Giant Anthem 3.5ALUXX SL Aluminum;
2009 Rock Shox Reba 80 mm ;
Fox Float RP2;
Race Face Evolve XC low rise, 31.8mm;
Cane Creek Headset;
Race Face Evolve XC, 31.8mm;
Race Face Evolve XC, 350x30.9;
WTB Pure V Saddle;
Crank Brother's Egg Beaters;
Sram X-9 Grip Shifters;
Shimano XT front derailluer;
Sram X-9 Derailleur
Avid BB7 Mechanical Brakes (set)
Avid Levers
Sram PG 970 9 speed 11-32
Sram PC 991 Chain w/ Powerlink 9 spd
FSA crank set
FSA XC-300 Wheelset
Specialized Tubeless Tires
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t-bone-king
a Cross Country Rider
from DumfriesDate Reviewed: August 30, 2009
Strengths: Remote motion control, plushness once been experimented with, looksWeaknesses: takes a wee while to understand all the possible adjustments!Bottom Line: After a few months of loving this fork, I realised that there are loads of adjustments to play with- rebound control for how quickly it rebounds, positive air and negative air- and after plenty of experimenting with different settings, I just got to love this fork even more. I have the 85mm version, but its quality not quantity for general singletrack etc and this fork produces a relatively small quantity of bloody brilliant quality. Really Plush!
PS I think the other guy must have just been really unlucky, no such problems for me ;)
Favorite Trail: Kirroughtree, Dumfries
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Came with Cube LTD R
Similar Products Used: fox float RL 100
Bike Setup: Formula oro k18s, XT kit, schwalbe tyres
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dendave
a Weekend Warrior
from HollandDate Reviewed: July 6, 2009
Strengths: I like the remote lock out.Weaknesses: negative chamber seals bust after less than a month of low intensity riding, also the fork frame is not very stiff, it feels a bit wobbly at speeds above 30 kmphBottom Line: Not too impressed with the Reba, although it has a good reputation and my mates tell me I got unlucky, this one is going back under warrantee but I came to MTBR looking for reviews of a proper fork..
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: MetroGPS on a road bike
Bike Setup: Copperhead 3, Bulls
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