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Submitted by
mueller
a Weekend Warrior
from Prosper
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Erwin Park | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Came on bike | | Strengths: | Performs Very Well | | Weaknesses: | I needed a firmer negative spring and I thought that cannondale should have let me have it for free sence the one that came in the front end dived to much and was harsh but still used full travel. See Cannondale Tech Notes if you are having problems. | | Similar Products Used: | never used anything but lefty | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale RUSH(2007) 5 stock but for avid elixir cr's and an slx front crank. | | Bottom Line: | Some people give the lefty a hard time. One said that the lefty plain dives to much and I say get a firmer negative spring which is what the set up guides say. Once I got the right negative spring all my worries went away! One also said that the lefty does not roll through the bumps and I thought that he probally means going downhill and here again with out the proper negative spring I think that I would of had the same problem. The spring was twelve dollars and install sixty. O-yea the new avid elixir cr with 203mm's are perfect for me at 220lbs. Sure I could get more power but for XC I think they are good to go for me. THe CANNONDALE RUSH 5(2007) is a good bike. If you stop to get the lefty in a best it can be working order it is really a good front end. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Krispy
a Downhiller
from North Bend, OR, USA
Date Reviewed: December 6, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Combat Wombat | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Moe's | | Strengths: | Shock was surprisingly stiff and durable. Lasted 3 years of daily abuse before rebuild was necessary. Never creaked or leaked. Plenty of mud clearance. | | Weaknesses: | $$$COST$$$ The Low end model started at 699 for a replacement and since its hard to successfully marry any standard fork to Cannondale's oversized headtube replacement would have cost alot of bucks for a 6-year old bike.
Bearings were soft and when hitting large drops they needed replaced annually. People asking silly questions about your fork did get old after several years. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox rl90, | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F700 | | Bottom Line: | I am 6'4" and 300 lbs. I raced or commuted nearly everyday of this poor forks existence.
Continually overpowered, it never broke or even budged. A marvel of engineering. Too bad I can't say that about ANY other Cannondale product. I destroyed and replaced ever part of that bike from snapped handlebars and frames to taco'd rims and broken crank arms. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steven Thorne
a Racer
from Charleston, WV
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Black Bear | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Strengths: | Light weight with little travel. Great handling shock. | | Weaknesses: | Water gets inside the rubber boot and causes it to lock out. Nearly impossible to keep water out. $200.00 rebuild and two weeks down time. The lock out stopped working after six months. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Rush 3000 | | Bottom Line: | I doubt that I would purchase another lefty. I foresee a rebuild each season. The performance is fantastic, but the flaw with the boot is unacceptable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
craig
a Weekend Warrior
from nottingham, nottinghamshire, uk
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Looks different, stiff and light. | | Weaknesses: | Water gets in the boot and the bearings rust, causing the fork to lock out completely. Why aren't these made out of a non-ferrous metal like all the other decent forks? If the bike will ever get wet, budget for a £100 rebuild every few months. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi, Manitou, Fox | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Rush 600 | | Bottom Line: | I would not go out of my way to buy a bike with these forks again, unless I lived in a desert. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
adam
a Cross Country Rider
from Trenton, Ont, Can
Date Reviewed: December 16, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Great fork once you stop looking down at it. Very stable and stiff, no flex what so ever! I find also its easier to fit between tight spaces (i.e trees) when riding. | | Weaknesses: | Not quite as fluid as a Rockshok fork but well worth not having the side to side flex that you have with a regular fork. I do find that it places the front end of your bike a little higher though so I just use a flat bar with a 0 degree stem, seems to solve the problem. | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou SX, Rockshox Judy, Rockshox Duke Race and Duke SL100 | | Bike Setup: | Scalpel 900 XC Race | | Bottom Line: | Overall an excellent cross country fork, have had no issues thus far, even convinced a friend to buy one and he loves it too!! It is a little strange to get used to and you have to like people asking about it when on the trail. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brandon
a Weekend Warrior
from wilmington NC New Hanover County
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Blue Clay @wilmington NC | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came on 2004 jekyll 800 | | Strengths: | this LEFTY MAX will take you where ever you point it. no flex like standard fork. very responsive to all trail riding types.has held up well under alot of freeride stress that i have put it through. | | Weaknesses: | it has bottomed out on me a few times. once when doing a trail ride with some nice drops and a few others when landing hard TRYING to freeride. ( it was 2 years old when i got it so that might be why) rubber stantion cover ripped this first time i crashe it. | | Bike Setup: | 2004 jekyll 800, fox float RL rear shock, mavic 117disc rims | | Bottom Line: | awsome all mountian, XC trail riding fork. will handle some drops and jumps if you know how to land correctly.if this thing EVER DOES go bad i will replace it with another left fork with out a doubt. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trevor
a Weekend Warrior
from Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Calgary | | Strengths: | I agree with all of the positive reviews found elsewhere on this site. Shopped long and hard before settling on this one. | | Weaknesses: | Lockout is broken already, only been adjusted a handful of times. Because of where I live, repairs would cost me the season. Going to be a long summer of squishy uphills. | | Bottom Line: | The CanondaleF800 is a fantastic bike so far. Low chilis because I'm worried about if it'll hold up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Tanabe
a Weekend Warrior
from Hilo, Hi., USA
Date Reviewed: November 25, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Kulani | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Hilo Bike Hub | | Strengths: | Excellent progressive travel and very difficult to bottom out. Very durable and dependable. Excellent steering response..especially under technical trail conditions. | | Weaknesses: | Moisture related problems such as corrosion. Needle bearings and race seem vunerable under these conditions. Smooth, quite action transitions into a somewhat gritty action. Need to keep water from entering these areas. | | Similar Products Used: | Various upper end Rock Shox. | | Bike Setup: | Jekyll 1000 completely tricked out to weigh slightly under 25 #s. Magura Marthas, FSA carbon cranks, Spinergy Spox, carbon fiber seat posts and handlebar, XTR drive train. | | Bottom Line: | I'll sum up my assessment by saying that I'm sticking with this technology and am currently waiting for a Prophet 4000. Who should buy it? Anyone who can afford it! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris v
a Cross Country Rider
from mi
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Fort Custer | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | RFC | | Strengths: | Great Fork, Ultra Plush...no stiction at all Bomb proof | | Weaknesses: | None, only posible design flaw i can see, is that the air valve is located under the fork were it can be bashed on stuff | | Similar Products Used: | All sorts of stuff...i work at a shop...so... | | Bike Setup: | Jekyll
X.0 full w/ xgen front
XTR cranks
thompson
monkey lites
Rocket V team | | Bottom Line: | Great fork, little difficult to get a computer mounted BUT YOU CAN DO IT, E-mail me if you would like a pic on the best way to do it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carl Johnson
a Weekend Warrior
from Broomfield, Colorado, USA
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | White Ranch's Beltcher, Mount Falcon | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1439.00 | | Purchased At: | Adventure Sport, Prophet 600 bike | | Strengths: | This is for base FSR model: No flex, builds extreme confidence, weight, super plush travel of *5.5"*, the bike it was connected to. | | Weaknesses: | I'm too lazy to pull wheel to transport bike so bought Thule Big mouth rack (check out www.rockymounts.com). For a basic entry model shock it rocks! | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shock Judy XL | | Bike Setup: | Prophet 600 with couple upgrades (levers, pedals, seat, seat tube) | | Bottom Line: | This fork is amazing! Writing this review to share FSR model set up info; I am 208lbs, shock was too soft with red spring, before I went to black spring (as others have suggested here) LBS adjusted spring preload and it works great!
Clean clean clead shock top and work in clean area! Put rebound adjust all the way in (clockwise), loosen top crown clamp holding tube, support frame, remove top tube cap, adjust obvious pretension (a couple threaded finger nuts that go down big threaded shaft, 1/2 inch tighter in my case). Make sure rebound adjust is still threaded in, apply liberal grease, replace cap, tighten crown clamp. Ride with big grin! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | any forest | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Plush confidence-inspiring travel, convenience of ELO button | | Weaknesses: | Can't easily swap front wheelsets over. | | Similar Products Used: | C'Dale Super Fatty DL, some RST elastomer fork | | Bike Setup: | C'Dale CAAD5, Lefty ELO, full XT (XTR rear), Mavic F519 wheels | | Bottom Line: | For XC use it's a fantastic fork. I never run out of travel even when I've bitten off a bit more than you can chew.. it's strong too. I've crashed hard twice, involving bending handlebars and moving stems and headsets out of alignment, and the fork works as well as it ever has. The lockout right there on the handlebar makes hills (and releasing the lockout on the other end) so easy.
The only bugbear I have is that to change a wheelset you need to remove the front brake caliper.. I've since not bothered with a 2nd wheelset, and just switch tyres (which is really, really easy to do by the way!)
I was lucky enough to find one near-new on eBay for a great price. I'd hate to think of the new price of one of these as an aftermarket item. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Penn Valley, Ca, USA
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Salmon Falls | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Auburn Bike Works | | Strengths: | Very light, strong without lateral flex, 4" travel with lock out and dampening adjustment. This shock works very smoothly, the steering is very precise. I love my Jekyl but if I was to purchase any other bike I would get the adapter and buy this shock. | | Weaknesses: | Proprietary, must go to Cannondale for repairs. Price but I must say its worth it. Bike rack mount could be a problem. | | Bike Setup: | Jekyl 1000 | | Bottom Line: | This forks really absorbs any thing you cross, small and large. Its very stabile and carves up steep drops, gullies, rocks, water crossings etc.. If your not hung up on seeing two legs "conventional", get this shock, you will not be disapointed.
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Submitted by
Kevin Williams
a Downhiller
from Chilliwack B.C. Canada
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Vedder Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | through a friend | | Strengths: | Best shock i've ever felt, lockout, adjustable feel, super easy to take the tire off and change it. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Bombers and Rock Shox | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F900SX with lefty and disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | Best shock i've ever used, very unique and flashy, you're bound to catch the eye of alot of people. Super good feel and the shock improves your confidence when riding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephenson Kid
a
from Illinois
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Very smooth, very light weight, adjustable damping, adjustable travel, and lockout.... what more do you need?!?! | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Rockshox, Manitou. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F800, upgraded platform pedals. | | Bottom Line: | Very good shock its the best that ive ever used, I would recommend it.
5/5 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jamie Bytheway
a Racer
from Fayetteville, AR U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Lake Fayetteville The Womble Ouchita Mt's | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Mark Palmers Truck W/cash | | Strengths: | Weight and stiffness benefits are great. The fork is plush and has awesome travel. Low maintenance is a definate plus.
Ease of tire removal is a nice bonus feature. And if you like something a little diferent, the appearance brings a whole variety of interesting responses. Such as, "Wow, I wish I could afford one of those," To: "Hey, how the hell does that ugly thing work?" | | Weaknesses: | ELO wire exits the top of the fork leg to close to the locking nut. Damage can occur causing the lockout to fail if you're not careful when changing the battery. Lockout button is small and sometimes hard to opperate with winter gloves on.
Can not use conventional bike rack. No rebound adjustment. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing I know of compares. But don't assume I think I know all the products available. I don't! | | Bike Setup: | CAAD 5 4000se. (hard tail) Magura Louise discs and calipers (excelent). Mavic 317's. XTI shifters and coda bits here and there. Serfas Lola seat (try one if you can find it). | | Bottom Line: | No complaints. My riding has improved ten fold because of the added confidence this fork inspires. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Julian
a Weekend Warrior
from Washington, DC
Date Reviewed: November 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Schaeffer Farms | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | City Bikes | | Strengths: | The greatest strength of this fork(??) is it's weight. The second greatest strength is it's stiffness. I've used it for six months now and I'm completely satisfied with it. Changing a flat is easy because you don't have to take the wheel off. | | Weaknesses: | Limited choices for a hub. The fork does throw you off at first until you get use to having only one arm. The manual lockout mechanism could be a little easier to turn. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Jekyll 800 with XT Shifters | | Bottom Line: | Get the Cannondale with the Lefty. I don't think I would buy a Lefty for a Non-Cannondale bike, but I do not regret having the one that came with my Jekyll. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Booker Tems
a
from California
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | San Juan | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Some lame bike shop | | Strengths: | Forget its appearence, STIFFNESS! 4 inches of progressive travel. Cuts hard turns over babyheads and deep roots like butta!--Weight!!! 4 inches, lateraly stiff as a zoke, way over a lb lighter. | | Weaknesses: | Limited service avalable (No one seams to know how to maintain this fork) Might seam ugly to some people. One legged design requires a 1.5 inch stearer. Or I'd run a lefy on every frame I buy in the future. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi Z.1, Marzocchi Jr. T, Manitou Black. | | Bike Setup: | 2000 900 sx. GREAT frame/fork setup. The rest was trash. Hayes disk upgrade, Raceface everything, XT drivetrtain, 317 wheels, Big 2.4 Mutano raptors. My big ass smile evert time I ride it. | | Bottom Line: | This fork is WAY under marketed. If people would get over the contaversial look, and ride the thing it would be much more appriciated. Its as stiff and progressive as any marzocchi Ive ridden and way over a lb lighter. The ultimate comprimise of long travel, light wieght and big hit stiffness. - If you think this fork looks flexy, look at the slolem race finalists bikes this year...(theres always at least two leftys) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rusty Nail
a
from Austin
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | the good ones! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came with bike ('02 Jekyll) | | Strengths: | Great fork plush and dependible. | | Weaknesses: | ELO-they suck as far as durability, The tiny wire to the on/off switch is its weakness. C-dale should design one that plugs in. I had to pay $60 to replace the whole electric component as the result of a ten cent wire being sliced. F@#%ing stupid design for a mountain bike. The system needs to be changed or placed on a family oriented road bike.As for the fork, the mounting system and the front wheel. It takes a four whole brake disc and a special $40 fork mount that is a hassle to take on and off. The front brake assemble and wheel bolt have to be removed and reinstalled each time. | | Bottom Line: | The fork is great when riding the bike. (if equiped with the ElO be aware of the wire routing and try to figure a way of protecting it close to the electronic input area.) The ELO works great as long as the wire is working and it doesn't bother you not having any control of the dampening of the fork. Transporting the bike and the lack of wheel selection kinda stinks. C-dale is the only type of wheel available. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric A
a Cross Country Rider
from Sioux Falls SD
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | levis trow mound wisconsin | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came with Jeykll | | Strengths: | very plush
good travel
light for long travel
| | Weaknesses: | got tired of taking off front wheel with hex wrench
Ti wheel mount alittle flexy | | Similar Products Used: | fatty d
zokes z3
manitou svx | | Bike Setup: | jeykll 3000sx | | Bottom Line: | I developed a love/hate relationship with the lefty ,
While I loved the 100mm of travel and how plush it was i was growing tired of taking the front wheel off and with the ti wheel mount on it was alittle flexy and being an agressive rider i was developing control issues with it .
overall I never had any problems with mechanicals with it and in the one year i had it i rode hard on some very rough trails , without any issues . even in wet rainy conditions .
liking greater control on the bike i traded it for a super fatty d | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erik
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose, CA
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | ELO-Electronic Lockout is great. Light weight. Great feel with a lot of travel. | | Weaknesses: | It is a bit expensive and it shows on the bikes price tag when equipped and even more costly if you want to get one aftermarket. | | Similar Products Used: | Headshock P-bone | | Bike Setup: | 2001 F1000 with Magura Louise Hyrdaulics (to replace the horrible coda hyd disks that it came with the bike.) | | Bottom Line: | Its a great shock easly adjustable to your riding style. Other than the price you pay to have one on your bike I could not imagine using any other shock. I would recommend taking some time and riding the bike with several different air pressure settings as it makes a huge difference. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gus Miron
a
from NJ
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Skyline/Ringwood | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | came with my 2000-700sx | | Strengths: | This shock is GREAT. It can handel XC - Freeriding. It is also very adjustable. | | Weaknesses: | Psychologicly it took some time to trust the one sided lefty fork. | | Similar Products Used: | Rockshock, RST, Manitou, | | Bike Setup: | 00' SuperV XTR-XT-LX-Avid Disc-WTB-USE Alien-Easton-Fox RC.
4" of travel @ 27LBS | | Bottom Line: | GREAT shock cant wait for the NEW Lefty that will go up to 120mm of travel. This is a highly recommended upgrade. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron
a Downhiller
from Ontairio
Date Reviewed: February 24, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | urban strees | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | sporting life | | Strengths: | it's great for dirtjumping big drops and the fact that you can change the preashure to match you riding style or what you want to do. | | Weaknesses: | when you lock out the fork it shouldn't have that little bit a travel left but it's not enought to notice | | Similar Products Used: | theres nothing like it | | Bike Setup: | stock F900SX | | Bottom Line: | awsome fork for any one what ever you do but you have to get a connondale and thier pricy. But it look good | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dingleberry
a
from colorado
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Lefty M. It's a plush fork, or half fork. Seems pretty strong. | | Weaknesses: | Needs to go to factory for repairs. This fork is hyper-succeptable to moisture damage, same as the Fatty. If these things get any water in them it's off to the factory for a rebuild. The upper boot has breather holes so be careful how you wash the thing. | | Similar Products Used: | Similar products? | | Bike Setup: | Jeckyll | | Bottom Line: | After having mine rust out and the boots were in perfect condition, and taking a close look at this thing, I'm surprised not to see much of the same in these reviews. Maybe just bad luck here, or good luck for those w/ no problems, although lots of Fatty owners suffer. The fork performs well but it comes at a price, which I guess sums up the whole C'dale experience. I would never have paid retail $ for the bike & it'll be the last C'dale in my garage. There are too many other good forks out there that are way more bullet-proof. In the meanwhile I'll just keep cleaning and lubing my fork anytime it gets near water. I rate: 5 pain in the ass chilies 4 performance chilies 3 value chilies. Cannondale has performance that is above average, but the Cannondale experience sucks, and their parts suck. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
royce volker
a Weekend Warrior
from onida,sd
Date Reviewed: December 19, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | itzatossup | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Pedal and Paddle pierre,sd | | Strengths: | Stiff and lite for a 100mm travel fork.Zoot factor is almost gawdy. | | Weaknesses: | Zoot factor is almost gawdy.I wish it were air adjustable. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shock Judy SL,Indy XC,Head Shok Fatty ultra,Manitu mag | | Bike Setup: | I have the adjustable rear shock set with 3 rings of thread on top of the lock nut.About 235 lbs of air in it and I weigh about 200.The lefty is also set up very stiff.magura claras,profile carbon riser(stiff,tuff and relatively light. XTR rear dr, cass,and skewer,XT shifters,LX front dr.,Easton ea2 post,fizik seat(still cant get used to it),and a really great pair of Race Face grips. | | Bottom Line: | The bike is very adjustable in the rear end,the lefty is the only part of it that needs upgraded oh and the cheap cannondale crankset.The fork performs well for a fork with only one adjustment.It does a good job of eating up baby heads and small drops but i wonder if it would hold up to a 10 footer.For a cannondale owner it is an excellant upgrade from an early fatty fork.I do like it better than the judy i have on my other bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The Notorious R.O.B.
a Cross Country Rider
from Central New Jersey
Date Reviewed: December 17, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Hartshorne Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Mt. Holly Bicycles, NJ | | Strengths: | Half the legs is half the weight! Very light, 4" of travel, innovative ELO feature, stiffer than a 14 y/o on prom night---plus all the cool looks and comments! Draws a lot of attention! Very smooth fork. Ti spindle. New ones have EZ-Off disc brake mount bosses. I cut them on my generation 1 Lefty to allow for this after I saw the new ones. Since, I have a new one with the Ti Spindle and ELO. | | Weaknesses: | Must have Cannondale (or VERY knowledgeable LBS) custom-tune the damper with shims and oil weight, especially for the ELO model, but if you're riding a $750-$1,100 fork, what's 40-60 dollars? Pain in the @$$ using a regular roof rack, even WITH the hurricane fork-up adapter. People always asking you about it and pointing and staring..(Is that a weakness?) | | Similar Products Used: | R.S. Sid, Indy, Duke, Psylo, Headshok, Lefty DLR (1 year) | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Jekyll 3000 w/ all Ti hardware, custom-painted team blue lefty clamps to match bike front, Thomson post, and after X-mas----Spinergy Xyclone Disc wheels WITH the Lefty HUB!!!! Yes, they're new..... | | Bottom Line: | If you are a Cannondale nut, and love being locked into proprietary stuff, and don't mind being gawked at by millions of slack-jawed yokuls, and you like lots of stiff, smooth travel, and having the latest gadgets, GET THIS FORK! It's a perfect match for the 4.5" travel jekyll rearend, or on a superV. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Cross Country Rider
from Lake Norman, NC
Date Reviewed: December 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Mill River/Bent Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2400.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Source | | Strengths: | Awesome steering - no flex. Almost 5" travel. | | Weaknesses: | Makes conventional car/truck racks difficult to use BUT THERE IS A SOLUTION! Check out www.hurricanecomponents.com. They have an adaptor that allows you to put a Lefty fork on a conventional fork-mount rack! | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Jekyll 2000 (year 2001), mostly stock w/ Hayes discs. | | Bottom Line: | Awesome bike. Truly 4.5" of travel front & rear. Lefty fork steers like no Rock Shox, Manitou, or Zoke can. Check out www.hurricanecomponents.com. They have an adaptor that allows you to put a Lefty fork on a conventional fork-mount rack! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lori
a Cross Country Rider
from Illinoi
Date Reviewed: December 5, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Light, strong, smooth. | | Weaknesses: | Haven't found any yet.
Transportation is not an issue. No matter what bike you have, you should have the means to transport it in a secure manner. An anklebiter works great on this bike. (Yakima) And Yakima trays are easy to pop off one rack and put on another.
Computer mounting - most of my time on the trail it would be detrimental to be looking at my computer, let alone adjusting it like I did on my old ride. I mounted my sensor to the left chainstay and the computer to the seat post. I turn it on at the beginning of my ride. If I stop, I look at it and when I'm done I check it. I've gotten used to it now and I'm a safer rider for it. | | Similar Products Used: | Judy XC | | Bike Setup: | '00 F2000SX | | Bottom Line: | This forks really absorbs the shocks, small and large. It provides stability and surefootedness to the front end. It takes short steep dips(ravines, gullies) gracefully. Don't need the lock out on the trails if the fork pressure is right. I usually only use it on the road. I prefer this fork to the headshock.
Oh, and did I mention...it is a people magnet...don't get it if you don't want attention. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Somerset
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Light, Smooth Travel, Unique design, ELO actually works when used to sprint and climb. | | Weaknesses: | How do you adjust damping on the Lefty ELO? Not easy to maintain (special tools required), How long before I rip that tiny gauge wire out of the ELO? Clunking noise when the travel tops out. | | Similar Products Used: | Many Judy XC's, Marzocchi bomber | | Bike Setup: | 01 Jekyll 700 LTD. | | Bottom Line: | Nice product, Can anyone tell me how to adjust damping on an ELO? (do you have to change oil?) Also, does anyone have a problem with a harsh feel (clunk) when the travel tops out? Overall this fork has a better feel to it than all other forks I've used, however, If I could get the two issues above taken care of, it would be much better.
Ratings: 5 for value because it comes with the bike (my opinion, buy low end bike because frames are the same and upgrade components as they break/wearout. 3 for overall due to problems above that I need to work out.
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Submitted by
Recon
a Weekend Warrior
from Iowa
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | bikeworld | | Strengths: | VERY VERY VERY sweet looking fork, extremely light espec for 10 cm of travel - thats almost 4 inches folks! oh darn, you say i have to have discs? exactly. not to mention youve never seen heads turn like this -- you dont have to tell them how much it costs for them to know its a nice bike ;) | | Weaknesses: | seals dont like to stick in this cartridge - leading to leakage, lockout failure and eventually no dampening, but this is a cannondale issue that theyve had with all headshoks (ive seen my fair share of manitous and RS JUDYS in the shop for the same problem so its not even cdale specific) | | Similar Products Used: | there aint nothin like this | | Bike Setup: | 2002 cdale f800 lefty magura julies on my way to xtr with some nice yellow salsa grips just to switch things up a little, mich supergripper on rear with whatever holds air on front | | Bottom Line: | the bottom line is reagardless of the prblems ive had with it, its still sweeeeet and if you complain about it i will hurt you because you have no reason to :) im the one with a weepy fork it still rather carry it than ride anything else (not to mention when i do ride it, you aint seen nothin like it)
as far as the bike rack thing... buy yourself a jeep, if you need a rack on the roof of a CAR to get your bike to where youre riding youre not hardcore enough to be worthy of this fork :) as far as the computer goes, get it on the back, how often is your front on the ground anyway?!?! the ability to have a tire changed in under 2 min is well worth the inconvenience of needing an extra 3 feet of wire.
any questions? feel free to e-mail them to me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a Cross Country Rider
from Illinois
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Kettle Morraine, La Grange | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | RRB Cycles | | Strengths: | It has as much travel as a heavy free ride fork but it's half the weight. 100 mm's of travel in a lightweight fork.
What a deal! Very strong, lockout feature is great! You don't need to take the wheel off to change a flat or put on a new tire. | | Weaknesses: | Squeeks a little bit, not enough to bother me though.
No quick release, takes a little longer to get the wheel off. Disc Brake only( I consider this an advantage, others with V-brakes might not, I don't care what anyone says, disc brakes are much better) Also, $$$ if purchased aftermarket. Need to use coda or new woodman hub if you want new wheels. | | Similar Products Used: | Lower end Rock Shox forks. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Jekyl 900 sx W/ full XT, Coda components, Lefty W/ manual lockout, Fox Rear shock. | | Bottom Line: | Excellent fork, great travel, light weight, lock out, a little expensive but well worth it. Squeeks a little. Disc Brake Only. Coda or new Woodman hub only. The best fork I've ever ridden. If someone tells you that it you lean to the left or right because it's on one side, don't listen to them. Cannondale made it so that it's balnced perfectly.
I love it and would recomend it to anyone who likes to mountain bike and ride hard. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Terry
a Cross Country Rider
from Conyers, GA
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Atlanta Olympic Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Lots of travel, super smooth, lighter than other forks w/similar travel, good looks. | | Weaknesses: | Special hub requirement. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox | | Bike Setup: | Mostly Stock F900SX | | Bottom Line: | This is a terrific Fork. The Gomers who say it rides funny because it is one sided have never ridden it. I weigh 220 lbs and if the fork were going to flex, twist or otherwise track funny, I would have seen it! The Fork tracks better than my Rock Shox. There is far less twist and flex in this fork than almost any other out there. Buy it, you'll love it!!!
The Fork is Outstanding!
I don't know about buying it aftermarket, but I highly recommend it as a part of your Cannondale Bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
keil brimster
a Weekend Warrior
from kinnelon, nj, USA
Date Reviewed: October 1, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Any North East Narly Rocky Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | CYCLE CRAFT | | Strengths: | * Travel
* Light weight
* Originality
* Made in USA
| | Weaknesses: | * Squeaks
* Roof Rack
* Hart to true
* Need a torque rench to take wheel off
* only can use cannondale wheels | | Similar Products Used: | manitoue, rockshock, and many other small name brands | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Cannondale Jekyll 2000. lefty fork, xt front derailer, xtr rear derailer, hayze disc brakes love how tuff they are. continental explorer pro tie in the front cont. traction pro on the back. | | Bottom Line: | i love the shocks performance but they need to come up with mor adapters to make it easier on the riders. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Drew
a Racer
from Stead, Manitoba, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | ya | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Olympia Cycle and Ski | | Strengths: | -looks cool
-feels cool
-great adjustability
-tracks strait and true
-don't need to take wheel off to change tire
-Electronic Lock-Out
-looks cool | | Weaknesses: | -don't want to take wheel off because i don't have a torque wrench
-made a funny noise when topping out, but i just put a little more air in, and that was that | | Similar Products Used: | none similar really, but have used P-Bone D (with lock-out) and a Rock Shock Jett | | Bike Setup: | 2001 F1000, stock with some 747s | | Bottom Line: | The Lefty is the best. It does XC racing, XC riding, Urban riding, Dual Slaloming, and is even good on the road with the lock out (but Lefty is pointless to have if you are locked out all the time). Basically, if you don't mind people staring at it (or if you like that), and do lots of types of riding, this is the ultimate fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a
from Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclepath, Barrie | | Strengths: | Stiff, light and as plush as the folds on an expensive escort. Can take the drops for freeriding, and holds up to hardcore bashing, which is more than I can say for the rims supplied with the 900SX. | | Weaknesses: | It won't bust, other than that, what weaknesses? | | Similar Products Used: | Just yer regular forks, not so much similar, but I've riden everything under the sun. | | Bike Setup: | 900SX, full XT with the coda hydraulic brakes. Crap factory Coda rims supplied with steed. Platform pedals for freeriding. | | Bottom Line: | As smooth as a freshly shorn woman and can take one hell of a beating. I try to break it, and I try very hard! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mohamed Azmi Zainudin
a Weekend Warrior
from Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Too many to mention | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Kim Teik Cycle | | Strengths: | The Lefty tracks true,soaks up terrain undulation,big or small...providing a plush ride & yet for a tall fork,the Lefty doesn't bob even on steep climbs,provided it is properly set-up which isn't difficult to do.So far,I have not found any need to use the lock-out, even on climbs.It's a mental insurance to know it's there though when the need arises. | | Weaknesses: | I know there is a fork adaptor for use on the bike rack when transporting the bike but it's still a hassle when it comes to wheel removal.Sometimes when re-installing the wheel,I have to be careful & precise with the alignment of the piston calipers to avoid disc brazing.For the price,one would expect an air pump(for the Lefty) supplied with the F2000 & extra yellow coloured cable-ties as we need to remove the fork boot to service,re-lube & inspect the sliding fork shaft for contaminents from time to time.Apparently there has been some complaints of electronics durability of the ELO & warping of the brake disc due to Cannondale's use of only 4 rotor screws on the hubs.This may be a saparate issue but the hub/disc are attached to the Lefty & may indirectly tarnish the overall performance of a Lefty equipped bike! | | Similar Products Used: | There isn't anything like it on the market...yet.I believe there's a prototype from USE that looks similiar, featured on a Specialized Stump Jumper at the Las Vegas Interbike Show. | | Bike Setup: | Came with my 2001 F2000 Team Replica Hardtail.Dumped the XT components, Cannondale cranks/seatpost & XT 9 speed for XTR components,cranks,Thomson seat post & Gripshift Attack 8 speed.Replaced the Cannondale(made by Rigida)rims with Mavic 317's.Swapped the Syntace VRO/bar combo for the 120 mm length 35 degree Si Stem & CT2 Easton Bar. | | Bottom Line: | The Lefty fork may look "weird",unbalanced & take some getting used to but prejudices aside, all it takes is one ride on a Lefty equipped bike & you'll get over all that!You would never look at 4" travel fork the same way again!
Besides the hassle with wheel removal,I really couldn't find any fault or problem with this fork...yet!It's easy to set up(just follow the manual & fine tune from there)& the performance more than makes up for the minor irritation. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
la tzeca
a Weekend Warrior
from Ticino, Switzerland
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Plush, light, stiff, on-the-fly lockout | | Weaknesses: | Wheel removal, need the help of LBS to really true the wheel. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox (the very last one!), SuperFatty SL | | Bike Setup: | 2001 C'dale Jekyll 2000 | | Bottom Line: | Have a look at "Strenghts" and "Weakness" sections. Nothing left to say, except that this fork is pure fun, everything you may use it for. And Spinergy is coming for a lefty specific xyclone wheel.
PS: Please stop crying about bike computer installation: Simply let the computer cable run along the brake cable and fix the sensor next to the hub. Then fix the magnet on the disc. I never had problems with this installatin.
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Submitted by
Ralph Wehmann
a Cross Country Rider
from Allendale,NJ
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Performance! The Lefty's got it. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bike Setup: | Jekyll 3000 | | Bottom Line: | Let's gice Cannnondale credit for pushing the envelope and really coming out with something revolutionary. I'm also pleased that it's made in America. It simply works great in all aspects. My Litespeed with the Judy fork hasn't seen the light of day in a long time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
greg
a Racer
from ogden, utah
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | the skyline trail and porcupine rim | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | the bike shoppe | | Strengths: | good looks(raw carbon), super plush, light, lock-out, etc. | | Weaknesses: | expensive!! (but well worth the $$) | | Similar Products Used: | marzocchi, rock shox | | Bike Setup: | cannondale f2000 - xt/xtr, hayes disc brakes, easton bar and seat-post. | | Bottom Line: | probably one of the best forks i've ever had. i've had both of the lefty's and i like the carbon one a lot more because of the 3" of travel vs. the 4" in the other, and the lighter weight is a plus (3lbs.-with the ELO) i've had no problems with it and am loving it. just wish they'd make it cheaper so it could be available to more people. a sweet fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Cross Country Rider
from East Lyme
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Walnut hill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Rocky hill cyclery | | Strengths: | Stff, durable, perfect plushness for my weight | | Weaknesses: | I would say removing the front wheel but I am yet to need to do that because I don't need to take it off to fix a flat. | | Similar Products Used: | RST Hi-5, RST Delta HL. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Jekyll 700, stock except for time pedals and specialized tires. | | Bottom Line: | Great bang for the buck quality, provides me with the travel I need to get where I am going on the trail without a lot of extra weight. Comes highly recommended from me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tony lara
a Weekend Warrior
from san fransico
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | rockville park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$470.00 | | Purchased At: | rays cycle | | Strengths: | tracks well goes over everything with ease.
lockout works great for climbs and sprints
no need to find a good line | | Weaknesses: | front wheel is a pain to remove | | Similar Products Used: | rock shock,manitou | | Bike Setup: | cannondale,xtr,magura disk brakes | | Bottom Line: | I think this is the best cross country front shock out today
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Submitted by
Randy Rusnak
a Weekend Warrior
from Altoona
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Horseshoe Curve Mt. | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | City Cycle | | Strengths: | This shock works great. It eats up big hits and lets you just cruise over stuff that use to eat me for breakfast. Easy to adjust the air pressure. Once you find a setting you like your gonna love this shock. The adjustability is great. It has a lock out that I thought was a waste till I decided to try it on a climb. It really made a difference. | | Weaknesses: | Limited to type of bike carrier you can use. Have to use a certain wheel on the front. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox, Cannondale Headshox Fatty SL | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Super V 700 SL | | Bottom Line: | I am very happy with this fork. I thought it would be a little weird riding the bike, but after about 15 seconds you suddenly realize that you don't even notice the single sided arm. I have hit some big stuff and kept riding. In fact, I had to learn to stay on the bike after I hit something because I kept thinking I was going over the handlebars when the shock was still absorbing the impact. Now I love this shock. The lock out comes in handy on climbs and is easy to operate. This setup has made this old mans riding days last a lot longer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jlk jkljkl
a
from wa
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | I cannot give my name but I like this shock | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | greggs cycle | | Strengths: | good travel nice stuff see the cannondale website | | Weaknesses: | It is a little freaky with it only on the left side | | Similar Products Used: | none like lefty with left side only | | Bike Setup: | super v 700 sl | | Bottom Line: | best shock cannondale makes long travel | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Racer
from Coxsackie,New York,USA
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | ones without pavement or gravel | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Coxsackie Bicicle Shop | | Strengths: | light, stiff, plush, meet lots of other people, allows you to toast the complainers | | Weaknesses: | people ask you a lot of questions | | Similar Products Used: | "regular forks" | | Bike Setup: | F2000SX with other aftermarket stuff | | Bottom Line: | This fork rocks, it eats up everything, and is incredibly stiff. Just buy a bike that already has it. For all you cry babies out there, you can put it on a regular rack, its called a Left Fork Up. It has an imitation Lefty hub and converts it to a regular fork. And for all you smart guys who want a computer, newsflash, they can be hooked up to your rear wheel. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Gaffke
a Cross Country Rider
from Vadnais Heights
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Molas to Coal Bank | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Internet | | Strengths: | Strong. adjustable, interesting looking. | | Weaknesses: | Limited to Cannondale parts. | | Similar Products Used: | I have used everything! | | Bike Setup: | 2000 F2000SX | | Bottom Line: | This fork is just plain awesome! Some people complain about the weight, some complain about the flex, some complain about the inability to use a specific bike rack, whatever.......
The bottomline is that this fork is extremely plush. It is infinately adjustable. It does not flex what-so-ever. You also get the added benefit of Cannondale precise steering.
I weigh 250 pounds and this fork has held up to my riding. I am not a casual, passive rider. I ride hard! This fork sucks up everything.
The flex that people complain about is either not real or caused by the Coda Expert wheel. That wheel is very light, very flexy. Change the spokes to stiffer, thicker ones and the flex is gone.
Get over the bike rack thing. It is OLD technology to take the front wheel off. Get a modern bikerack that holds on the seatpost (Hollywood) or any number of racks that hold via the crank or tires. This is also better for your bike.
I have friends that ride Specialized, Klien, Trek, GT, ect... When they ride my bike they are instantly inpressed with the fork and its performance. Chatter bumps are no problem, dips are no problem, jumps.... This does not have the travel of a downhill fork, it is a crosscountry fork, keep that in perspective.
The real bottom line (in my perspective) is that this is the best fork made, period. It is extremely light, infinately adjustable, has a lockout for those hills, and very durable. What more do you want? Oh, and 100+ mm of travel!
This is the real deal! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Cross Country Rider
from california
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt Diablo | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Rides great, durable, eye catcher | | Weaknesses: | Does not fit racks cannot accept any computer on the market,will it be around in 5 years? | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | jekyll900 | | Bottom Line: | I like it, but I am beginning to wonder if this thing was a flop. Cannondale has yet to produce a computer that will work with the strange shape of the lefty and transporting it is tough if you travel with friends that have fork racks, Verdict....6 more months. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Frankly Mister Shankly
a Weekend Warrior
from CA
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Lotso travel, very nice and stiff and very trouble free. Your bike will not be mistaken for an MGX or a Pacific.
Easiest to use lockout around (right there in your face) | | Weaknesses: | Non MTB ppl point and stare. Has that harshness over the small stuff that all air forks have. | | Similar Products Used: | Judy XC with Englund TA conversion | | Bike Setup: | 00 F2000SX | | Bottom Line: | After one year and over 3K miles (I commuted on it as well), this fork has been taken apart for cleaning and maintenance exactly three times. I run 10W oil vice the stock 5W. If you have a REAL Cannondale dealer nearby (i.e. knows how to work on a Headshok) then you can rest assured that all these bad things you hear abt Headshok will not affect ya.
My next bike will have a Zocchi Z1 Dropoff only if Dale does not come out with a 5 inch travel Lefty. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gabe Padilla
a Cross Country Rider
from Auburn, CA
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything offroad and on a bike | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Stiff, stiff, stiff, stiff. Zero stiction. Tons of nice plush travel (well, tons for XC use). Great conversation piece, looks very cool. Electronic Lockout (ELO) is awesome. Can change a tire and/or tube without removing the rim from the bike!!!!!! | | Weaknesses: | Cannot use standard fork attaching bike racks. No quick release mechanism. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing really, so I guess I'm not very informed. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Cannondale Jekyll 3000 | | Bottom Line: | This is an awesome fork. For XC use it is unbelievable. Not the lightest in the world, but it has a wonderful feel of precision. This fork is not for the gram counting freaks or for the ultra-hardcore downhillers. This is a fork for those who just want a do-everything bike and are looking to have some fun. This fork is raceworthy, and it is also funworthy. If you get a chance, check one out. I gaurantee you won't be sorry. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
abc
a Weekend Warrior
from toronto
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | stiff, light, cool | | Weaknesses: | none, would be nice with more travel | | Bike Setup: | f2000sl | | Bottom Line: | this is a great fork and looks so cool with my bike. best bike and fork for the money. It would be nice if it have 10 more mm of travel to it. but still very good | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shawn Biger
a Cross Country Rider
from Whistler B.C
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | various Whistler trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Its Flawless!!! | | Weaknesses: | there is none | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi Z1 | | Bike Setup: | Jeckyll 3000 SX | | Bottom Line: | Its the best fork I ever rode with in my life! the way it handles is ammazing, and especially the lock out feature is real good, for the odd time i got to use the bike on road.I thought my Z1 were something, boy was i wrong!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from Morganhole W.V
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | quebec run | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Innovative, plush, tracks/steers/holds a line better than any other 100mm fork out there, stiff and strong. lock-out for fire road climbing. | | Weaknesses: | Incompatible with many bike racks, taking front wheel off requires taking off front disc break and not losing tiny little washers. | | Similar Products Used: | Marz bomber 100mm | | Bike Setup: | Jekyll 3000 | | Bottom Line: | Awesome fork with great performance. Could have used a little common sense engineering to make it compatible with more racks and to make taking front wheel off a little easier. Hopefully will stand up to water and the elements. Takes big hits and holds the line better than any other. Can you lock out any other long travel fork? no. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jure cekuta
a Cross Country Rider
from celje Slovenia europe
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | kal | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | what is the different betwen lefty dlr and lefty. i bought lefty and is very very cool | | Weaknesses: | nothing | | Similar Products Used: | super faty d | | Bike Setup: | super v 700 | | Bottom Line: | i love fety very muc | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Webb
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, Virginia
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | ontop-o-yourcar anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | No mudd, easy tire change, great Brake setup, solid, stable, uncomparable to any thing I have ever been on. Thank You CANNONDALE for not being scared of taking a chance. | | Weaknesses: | Wheel trueing, special tools, lack of local experts( with true knowledge not just BS). Bike rack compatability? hard to find anything else wrong. Should come with a shock pump but doesn't. | | Similar Products Used: | Interloc Racing design prototype, and other demos only. | | Bike Setup: | Stock Super V 700sx | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that this fork is in my six months of riding it, the most controlled yet plush ride I have ever felt. I love riding it. This bizaar bike prompted me to purchase it after having an Interloc Racing Design Hardtale STROKER since 1991. I was waiting for the revolution, I Found it. Thanks again CANNONDALE!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Damien Anderson
a Racer
from Aurora, Colorado
Date Reviewed: February 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | White Ranch | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Looks wierd and turns alot of heads out on the trails. Great on small and is able to take the large hits. Enough adjustability with out going overboard like a SID. Incredibly stiff in corners, holds a line better than any fork I've been on. You also don't have to remove the wheel to replace a flat | | Weaknesses: | Not easy to remove wheel, and the need for a dummy axle to true front wheel. | | Similar Products Used: | White bros SC-90(sucks!), Marzocchi Z-1 | | Bike Setup: | 2000 C'dale F-2000 SX | | Bottom Line: | This fork is awesome, you can just point it where you want and go. The fork is great for people who only climb so they can go downhill. The fork isn't the greatest for steep climbs, because it puts the front of the bike up so high. Yeah the wheel is a pain to get off, but who cares, thats why there upright racks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Herman Mills
a Downhiller
from South Africa
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Ceylon trail Sabie | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Amazing tortional, and lateral rigidity,plush travel, and awesome weird looks. This fork tracks so true it is absolutely awsome. You can slam this thing through rain ruts as hard and fast as you like, and there is almost no deflection. | | Weaknesses: | Complicated mechanism - needle bearings, air sprung etc. | | Similar Products Used: | nothing comparable, but closest is Marzocchi bombers z3 etc | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F900SX hardtail with CAAD4 frame | | Bottom Line: | An awsome shock as simple as that. Only time will tell how they stack up to abuse, and reliability factor.
You will not be dissapointed with the performance out of the box. It really kicks, especially the lock out feature on smooth climbs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross-Country Rider
from Connecticut
Date Reviewed: December 6, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Its got a great amount of travel 100mm and i haven't bottomed it out yet. Its very sturdy and no it doesn't make you feel unbalanced. Great dampening too! | | Weaknesses: |
It makes it difficult to remove your front wheel but thats about it. | | Similar Products Used: |
Cannondale Headshock Fatty D | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale F900SX, Year 2000 model | | Bottom Line: | Its overall a great shock and it provides more than most shocks while cutting weight. | | Overall Rating: |
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