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Fox Racing Shox Float R 03 Rear Shock
Product Descriptionadjustable rebound control
User Reviews
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Blameitonus
a Racer
from Middleton, WI, US Date Reviewed: October 12, 2008 Strengths: I enjoy how plush the ride is, and you don't get any feeling what so ever of bottoming out. I also like how it holds up(for the most part) to the 5+ foot drops im doing. (Yes, i do realize this is a XC shock, but i keep it at about 260 psi, and when your only 142lbs, its almost overkill.) Weaknesses: Over all, I say that the adjustibily is lacking, and no lockout is a problem, but fortunately, Fox does make a model with these features. Also, I've had a few issues with it retaning air, thus its a hassel to bring a pump along. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Quarry Park Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $185.00 Purchased At: Budget Bicycle Cente Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Trek 2004 fuel 90 with cantilevered rear suspension, Shimano xt drivetrain. 
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Very Dissatisfied
a Weekend Warrior
from Camarillo, CA USA Date Reviewed: March 28, 2008 Strengths: None Weaknesses: Fox Rear air shocks get "stuck" closed, and will not extend. It is a common enough issue that they give a warning for this issue in their owner's manual! Customer service was just plain BAD. The rep was extremely belittling and rude. He even admitted it is a problem on a lot of their shocks, but that it's "too bad" and they can't do anything. They do not honor their product. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Came On Bike Similar Products Used: Cane Creek Cloud 9, Fox Vanilla R Bike Setup: Stumpjumper FSR 
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Rock Ringle
a Downhiller
from Vancouver Date Reviewed: August 26, 2007 Strengths: plush Weaknesses: Too light Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Freight Train Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: used Similar Products Used: Progressive, Manitou, Fox, Rockshox R2, Marz Roco Bike Setup: Rock Mountain RM7, Sherman Slider Plus SPV, Double Tracks, Hayes Purple with 8inch Juicy 9Prototype Rotors, Sram X9, Yeti Lock-On, Hussefelt stem, Holzfeller bar, Raceface Evolve, Dura-Ace BB, Truv Boxguide, V-Sixty Pedals, Raceface Prodigy crankset 
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Malcolm
a Weekend Warrior
from Boulder, CO Date Reviewed: July 18, 2007 Strengths: Plush... air preload does resonably well Weaknesses: weak and unreliable Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: paid in full, Keystone Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Performance Bike Similar Products Used: other fox Bike Setup: modified Gt idrive 5 
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sam higgins
a Cross Country Rider
from stockton-on-tees Date Reviewed: May 5, 2007 Strengths: Strong and good rebound Weaknesses: not much travell evan for cross country Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: dalby forest Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: bike scene Similar Products Used: rock shox nlr Bike Setup: specializes s-works carbon fibre
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Will
a Cross Country Rider
from Walnut Creek, CA, USA Date Reviewed: February 12, 2007 Strengths: Never had a rear shock, works pretty good for me at 70psi Weaknesses: Looses air almost every other day, and i ride every morning. Not sure why gotta talk to fox. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: 06 Kona Dawg Deluxe
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P
a Cross Country Rider
from ATL Date Reviewed: December 21, 2006 Strengths: This review is for the 2007 model. Propedal is incredible upgrade coming from the non-propedal version of this shock. Very plush, easy to tune. Weaknesses: None so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Shutes - Fruita Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $247.00 Purchased At: Blue Sky Bikes Similar Products Used: Specialized Brain, RP3, Float R w/o Propedal Bike Setup: 2000 Ventana El Saltamontes (4 inch), F110RLC, king, X9, Mavic, Thomson, XTR cranks, SD7's.
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Head Shot
a Weekend Warrior
from RSA Date Reviewed: December 18, 2006 Strengths: '05 Float R - nicely manufactured and has a quality look and feel. Rebound control easy to acces on the fly and really works. Has never leaked and been 100% reliable but... Weaknesses: Has developed a metallic knocking noise from the shock internals on 3 ocassions. After a while you can't stand riding the bike for the noise. Shock still works, but I've never left it for long enough to see if it developes into something worse and had it fixed under warranty at no charge. Now out or warranty and waiting for the local agents excuse "its out of warranty". As far as I am concerned Fox is being let down by its local agents who try and avoid warranty replacement at all costs and waste time with repairs that last on average 2,5 months. I am sick of the problems. My bike is not used that often and the F100 R fork has been fine. After more than a year, I'm still on my original drivetrain - thats how little riding I've been able to do Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The secret test track - CT RSA Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Unique to SA Raleigh RDS 7 mono pivot trail/marathon bike. Fox F100R fork, XT dual controls, XT drivetrain and hubs with Mavic XC717 Disc wheels, Larsen TT 's with Stans, SDG Ibeam post and seat, Ritchey cockpit, Polar S520 HRM/bike computer.
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Tim
a Cross Country Rider
from Bozeman, MT USA Date Reviewed: November 6, 2006 Strengths: NONE Weaknesses: The shock seal has gone out twice. The first time was about three days after purchasing my brand new bike. Fox repaired the shock and sent it back 99% sure it would not go out again. Now, several months later the seal failed again. Fox is replacing the seal once again but will only offer a 90 day warrenty. THE SHOCK FAILS AND PUTS YOU TWO WEEKS OUT OF RIDING AT A TIME. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cottonwood Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Owenhouse Similar Products Used: Hard tail bikes! Bike Setup: Rocky Mountain Switch SL, Hayes nine brakes, Sram X-9, Race Face cranks, Marzocchi Bombers, FOX FLOAT RP3 BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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Will
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose, CA Date Reviewed: July 31, 2006 Weaknesses: no lock out, but you know that before you buy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months
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Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Ridgecrest Date Reviewed: May 6, 2006 Strengths: nice and sensitive, rebound adjustment complements a wide range of pressures. bit of propedal damping Weaknesses: not too progressive. i jump a bit so it bottoms easily unless the pressure is higher. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: came on bike @ Jenson USA Similar Products Used: rockshox bar on brother's bike (yuck)
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marshalll robins
a Cross Country Rider
from san jose Date Reviewed: April 23, 2006 Strengths: It is very soft and is a good value. Ridin rocky singletrack in the hills in the bay area is a lot easier. Weaknesses: It does seem to get a little sticky when it is cold and kinda makes a little skeaking noise but it is not an air leak. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: eucalyptas trail santa cruz Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: craigslist Bike Setup: Gary fisher Sugar
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mark brown
a Weekend Warrior
from nottinghamshire Date Reviewed: March 12, 2006 Strengths: good for 10 months Weaknesses: seals are no good in cold weather( we live in britain for gods sake) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: sherwood pines Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: none tried up to yet Bike Setup: marin rock springs(2005) hayes disc and fox forks, just as it came from shop
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William
a Cross Country Rider
from East Hartford, CT USA Date Reviewed: February 10, 2006 Strengths: Transformed the ride of my 2004 Haro X-1 dramatically! Weaknesses: None so far. I have heard a lot about shocks having lots of problems, we will have to see with time. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Case Mtn. Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $260.00 Purchased At: Bicycles East Similar Products Used: X-Fusion crap that came stock. Bike Setup: Time ATAC pedals, MonkeyLite carbon bars, now the new air shock. Large front sprocket removed, Specialixed stem.
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Petzl
a Cross Country Rider
from Netherlands Date Reviewed: January 19, 2006 Strengths: Reliable, no-nonsense Weaknesses: None except for missing a lockout. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Luxembourg (petite Suisse) Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Apeldoorn Similar Products Used: Rock Shox SID Bike Setup: Cannondale Super V
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