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Vassago Bicycle Company
ODIS 29er
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Submitted by
corb
a Weekend Warrior
from Hoover, AL
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Purchased At: | Vassago Website | | Strengths: | As others have stated, it's a solid, no frills fork that is easy on the wallet. Lightweight. | | Weaknesses: | No lawyer lips. No cable guides. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Jabberwocky 32x19, Panaracer Rampage 2.3 up front @ 29PSI, carbon bars, Ergon grips | | Bottom Line: | I bought this as a backup to my Reba when it blew a seal and I wasn't sure if I would have it fixed in time for an upcoming race. The part didn't come in time so I rode the ODIS fully expecting to hate every minute of the ride. Happy to say I was completely wrong. The race ended up being a mudfest from hell, but having the rigid fork actually helped. On rough and fast downhills you will be slowing down unless you have exceptionally strong arms and can hang on. That being said, once you get used to it, you don't even think about it and the ride is fantastic. With no moving parts, it's easy to take care of (obviously) and it looks good. With the right tire setup, you get just enough give on the bumps but no pedal-bob on the climbs. As far as my SS goes, I don't think I'll ever go back to a suspension setup. The lack of cable guides is bummer but get some Alligator Gripper guides and it's a non-issue. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PAmtbiker
a Racer
from
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Vista | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Gettysburg Bikes | | Strengths: | stiff, relatively light weight (I guess), SMOOOOOOOTH. Definately flexes under heavy hits but that's exactly what I want for riding in the east coast gnar. I haven't ridden may rigid forks but a friend said that it felt smoother than his WB carbon fork. | | Weaknesses: | ummmm... makes me want to ride rigid SS's all the time? Is that really a weakness | | Similar Products Used: | Surly rigid fork... | | Bike Setup: | Jabberworky, cheap build, 32x20 | | Bottom Line: | This is a solid, no-frills fork. It would be a good upgrade to any SS. Combined with carbon bars and Ergon grips, I have no problem riding all day with this fork. And that's on the east coast... Not expensive so 5 chilli's around... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dashSC
a Cross Country Rider
from Midwest, US
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Vassago | | Strengths: | Nice and cheap, compared to most 29er forks. Very reliable, never had any failure. Lightweight: 2.3 lbs. | | Weaknesses: | No lawyer lips. This isn't a big deal unless you have weak skewers, like the Redlines I had initially. Once I acquired some decent ones [in this case, Salsa Flip-Offs], it mattered not at all. Does seem a bit flexy at times, but this may be partially caused by a lower-grade headset as well. | | Similar Products Used: | A wide variance of 26er forks, both suspension and rigid [and some that were suspension forks and acted like rigids]. | | Bike Setup: | 2008 Vassago Jabberwocky, 32x20. | | Bottom Line: | Very good rigid fork, especially for the price. Biggest problem I had was lacking the physical strength to manage some rougher portions. I literally hit myself in the face with my own arms on multiple occasions. :| | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BOAB
a Weekend Warrior
from MS
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | EP | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$129.00 | | Purchased At: | trails-edge.com | | Strengths: | Light weight, stiff, offset, lots of tire clearance. | | Weaknesses: | no cable guides, but got DirtDog Skull guides | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Redline MC29er, disc brakes, 180mm stylo, CrankBro Acids, ergon grips. Stock wheels | | Bottom Line: | This is a great upgrade for the MC29er, better handling, lighter and stiffer. I used the Dirty Dog Skull cable guides to solve the cable issue. I also like that part of the purchase goes to IMBA. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
racerdave
a Cross Country Rider
from WI
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | You name it | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | mtbr forum | | Strengths: | Light weight, strong, corners great, good offset | | Weaknesses: | no housing guides | | Similar Products Used: | Stock MC29er fork | | Bike Setup: | Redline MC29er | | Bottom Line: | Great fork, and a great upgrade from stock. It's lighter plus has more offset for quicker steering and handling. I like it and recommend it to any Monocog 29er owner. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mtbnachos
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Noble Canyon, CA | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | ProBuilt Wheels | | Strengths: | Flex/stiff compliant, light, pretty | | Weaknesses: | No cable guides | | Similar Products Used: | Surly KM | | Bike Setup: | Vassago Jabber | | Bottom Line: | This is a great rigid fork. I got it at the low 2 pound range and the ride is just a blast! The fork doesnt shudder when I brake hard and steering is very crisp. I just wish this fork had cable guides for a more clean look so I settled for a ziptie. I got the black and it looks very nice, no frills look. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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