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Submitted by
yuenglingrider
a Weekend Warrior
from pa
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | the steepest,rockiest,toughest | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | came with bike,unfortunatly | | Strengths: | none,does'nt even look cool | | Weaknesses: | everything,better ride from a pogo-stick | | Similar Products Used: | manitou,rockshock | | Bike Setup: | Cannodale f400 w/crappy components | | Bottom Line: | the fork is useless,the only positive thing i could say about it is the fact that it matches the bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
COOP the pedal masher
a Cross Country Rider
from IL/WI
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Split Tree, Rock Cut State Park | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | SUPER plush, so very very smooth. genius design | | Weaknesses: | too plush for heavy riders, no lockout | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou SX-e, Skareb. Rock Shox Duke, Judy. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale super-v 500 wit lx/xt... deore disc brakes and wheels | | Bottom Line: | I really loved this fork for 5 years.. till the day I dropped a bearing out of it byt bottoming out really really hard. That was the end of the fork being plush and working well.
I miss riding my fork. :( | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Pennsylvania
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | French Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Beans Bikes | | Strengths: | It's light and has minimal flex | | Weaknesses: | The compression and rebound are fast, bouncy, and firm. I almost couldn't tell the difference between this fork and a rigid! Also there is no damping on compression or rebound. | | Similar Products Used: | 'zocchi x-fly '01 | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F600, race face, thomson, chris king (with adapter for x-fly) hutchinson pythons, and | | Bottom Line: | The fork is ok, but i like a fork that actualy FEELS like it's helping me out a little, rather than bouncing me around like popcorn in the microwave. Plus, there is no adjustments at all......don't get this fork. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jared Hartman
a Cross Country Rider
from Sarasota, FL, USA
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | smooth travel, responsive to even remotely bumpy terrain, very stiff and, hence, provides great steering, looks great | | Weaknesses: | not as much adjustability as an air/oil fatty | | Similar Products Used: | p-bone mc 60 | | Bike Setup: | cannondale hardtail, crossroc wheelset, xt levers and brakes, lx front der. xtr rear der. | | Bottom Line: | it is a great cross country fork, but it is not meant to used for freeriding. It is very plush and never bottoms out unless driven in a manner in which it was not meant to be driven. Well worth my money to upgrade from p-bone | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alan
a Downhiller
from Honolulu, HI, USA
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Hauula Loop | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Weaknesses: | Pre-Load adjustments were not useful at all. Frequently bottoms out during normal riding. Too "bouncy." | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou, Rock Shox | | Bike Setup: | S-V Frameset, Raceface post, Michelin Hot-S Tires | | Bottom Line: | Basically a poor fork. Good for the weekend rider who doesn't attack 3 foot dropoffs. Reason I purchased bike with this was that I wanted to upgrade most of the components. Bushings inside the fork wore out quickly <1 year. Heard that the SL version is better, but I'm deciding on either a Moto FR or a Rock Shox "PSYLO." | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam Mullins
a Downhiller
from Intervale,NH,USA
Date Reviewed: August 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Freeride & Downhill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Great turning radius, adjustable stiffening | | Weaknesses: | Little travel | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox Indy S | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Super V 500, XT disc brakes, Mavic D521 rims, XT Kit, Race Face DH bar | | Bottom Line: | Great for the entry level rider that is just getting started. Long travel junky should pick something else. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marty
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere with dirt! | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Light weight, pretty stiff and smooth | | Weaknesses: | Limited travel, funny knocking/rattling sound, need stiffer spring | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi | | Bike Setup: | Stock SV400 - about to get some Junior T's | | Bottom Line: | This fork is a great entry level fork. It works great and has no stiction. From new it has had a funny rattle sound when going over little bumps, but hasn't affected the operation of the fork. The travel is really smooth, but there just isn't enough for my riding - Free riding. I have the medium spring in it, with max preload and it still bottoms out on me a dozen times a ride! (I weigh 160lb or 73kg) I really like the action of the fork, But I wish it had more travel. I am switching to a Marzocchi JRT.
Looses a chilli for the funny noise. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Altoona, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Really muddy ones | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | very responsive, great handling, seems laterally stiffer than Rock Shox style | | Weaknesses: | It was at the shop 2 times in the first 2 weeks for clunking noises. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox, other Headshoks (60 and 70 mm travel) | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Super V 500, V-brakes, CODA everywhere | | Bottom Line: | It was at the shop twice in the first 2 weeks. When it works right, this shock is great. 80 mm of travel is enough for my 180 pound body. It rides smooth when I'm commuting on it in the streets and takes the big off road bumps too. I got one without a lockout because the bike was only $1300. A lockout cartridge will be installed when I get the money cause it is kind of bouncy on hills. Other than the noises when I first got it, this is the best shock I've ridden so far. It'd get 5 of those little turdy things, except that it wasn't set up right at the factory and I had to take it back twice so it has to get 4. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Austin
a Downhiller
from Tx
Date Reviewed: December 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
420 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Good feed back | | Weaknesses: |
Tends to squeak alot and bottom out on hard hits | | Similar Products Used: |
to many | | Bike Setup: |
Super V 400 XTR front and back Der. XTR rapid shifters. XTR Brakes. XTR Crank XTR everything | | Bottom Line: | Not a bad shock...Gotta get this squeak fixed.
Otherwise I would give it a 5 | | Overall Rating: |
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