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Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria
Date Reviewed: October 18, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Came w/ use bike | | Strengths: | 5 inches of travel, shiny | | Weaknesses: | Haven't had a Z1 that didn't leak - this one puked oil all over my front disc brake and pads - lemme tell ya, fork oil + disc brakes makes for a hairy ride. | | Similar Products Used: | 4-inch '98 Z1 on my (now-stolen) hardtail | | Bike Setup: | '98 FSR ground control pro, '99 rear linkages to accomidate disc brake | | Bottom Line: | Good fork for lighter use (BC xc, drops to 5 foot with 200 lb rider) But, just like my last z1, leaks through the seals.
And I can bottom it easily even with the "heavy" springs
Can't wait to go to a Super T | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
richard
a Weekend Warrior
from england
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | harrold jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | secondhand | | Strengths: | marzocchi need i say more | | Weaknesses: | disc mounts | | Similar Products Used: | other bombers on mates bikes.all very nice | | Bike Setup: | white planetx xt hope mini duel stuff | | Bottom Line: | fantastic fork for use on slightly older frames cos of lower travel.adjustable. BUT has anyone got the white z1 alloys(like me) with double disc mounts (one on each side of forks) because they are not i.s standard are they. they are formula standard 49mm apart. so u have to make your own disc adapter cos they dont exist hardly anywhere. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al Hounos
a Weekend Warrior
from Knoxvegas, TN
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$289.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Plush, stiff, low maintence, very adjustable | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | sr suntour mg 80, '00 marzocchi z3 | | Bike Setup: | gt agressor | | Bottom Line: | basically what everybody else says weight shouldnt matter if you use this fork as intended-freeride, hucking, urban, and overall fun riding. looking forward to putting it on my new haro x1 or khs rigid one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stuart
a Weekend Warrior
from Hobart, Tasmania, Austarlia
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | S57 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Second Hand | | Strengths: | Plush, adjustability, strong, reliable, | | Weaknesses: | Tend to make one feel bullet proof | | Similar Products Used: | RST 461 | | Bike Setup: | Giant ATX900 | | Bottom Line: | These forks absolutely rock. They do all I ask from them plus more, thier limits are well outside my own. I am using medium springs, and shouldn't be as I wiegh 220lb. They still cope, and have never bottomed out. As for flex, this is something I have not encountered. If they are set up properly they do not bob. If you need these forks then weight should not an issue, and if it is they aren't THAT heavy. If you can find them on the second hand market make sure you get them, if you have to buy them new then they are still worth every cent. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brett
a Weekend Warrior
from MN
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Whatever is close | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Used, on a Bike | | Strengths: | Stiff, Plush, Strong, Looks Cool, need I continue? | | Weaknesses: | Heavier than some frames, makes the feel bike unstable when catching "air." | | Similar Products Used: | Z-3 LT, also sweet. Manitou X-Vert, not as plush or stiff. Crappy older Rock Shox, no comparison. | | Bike Setup: | I have these on two of my bikes: Bontrager B29 cruiser frame, Mostly Bontrager bits with ACS r hub and XT front, XT brake/avid SD 3 lever. Marin Mt. Vision Pro, Full XTR, Easton MG 60, Kore peds, LX/Mustang wheels. | | Bottom Line: | This fork is sweet, try it for yourself, then try a Psylo and a X-Vert, you'll see. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ryan
a
from uk
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | sweetest travel
plenty of it too
inspires confidence | | Weaknesses: | but sometimes too much | | Similar Products Used: | rockshox
hmmm | | Bike Setup: | zaskar mostlay xt, mavic and z1s | | Bottom Line: | i wont ride any other make of fork any more
they have minor faults like weight but who cares??
it just makes riding better, i ride much more tricky stuff now than i used to, it gives you the confidence to buil your skills and try things you would have clenched your buttocks at before | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a Racer
from Alex, VA
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$175.00 | | Purchased At: | Filz Built | | Strengths: | This fork is indestructable. I believe that I will break a few bikes before I break this thing. | | Weaknesses: | Some say it is flexy. It is kinda flexy. But why does that matter? I am confident that I will never break this fork. And I hope to be doing 8 to 10' drops (cement to cement) within the next couple of months. | | Similar Products Used: | Besides other Marzocchi forks there is nothing similar to its plushness and strenght | | Bike Setup: | K2 Animal, Z1 Alloy, RF, MRP, XT, Kore, King, Thompson, etc. | | Bottom Line: | I have really enjoyed this fork. I ride slalom and am planning on racing for the first time this year. I also do some freeriding as well. When I first bought this fork I had talked to some veteran slalom and DH racers. They all said that they use Marzocchi for slalom and freeriding, and a boxxer for DH. After riding this fork for about 6 mths I definately agree with them about Marzocchi.
No matter how much I have done to this fork, it is only asking for more. Waiting till its rider gets better and trys bigger jumps and sicker drops. I know I will not break this fork. And that is all that matters.
I definately recommend buying this fork.
One thing, there is no such thing as a 99' Z1 alloy, but there is a 98' Z1 alloy. Check the Marzocchi web site and you will see. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert S
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle,WA
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Plush city. Adjuster knobs actually do something. | | Weaknesses: | A little twisto-flexo
heavy(but that's what a long travel spring fork is)
| | Similar Products Used: | White Bros. 72 UL | | Bike Setup: | Intense Tracer w/XTR | | Bottom Line: | Super tunable plush fork.
Might be a little tall for the type of riding I'm
used to. Does bob a lot on the climbs and
standing sprints. It also isn't the stiffest fork I've
ever ridden. Would be nice if the legs were a little
beefier to match the amount of travel. (Put the fork
legs in your car bike carrier clamps and turn your
handlebars a bit and you'll see what I mean.
BUT it is a fork that soaks up all the hits, and
is easy to set up for whatever type of riding you're
doing. Great long travel fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neil Glick
a Cross Country Rider
from Derwood , Maryland
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Schaffer Farm | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$269.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Plush,Smooth,Adjustablity | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou SX-R | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Carbon, xtr,xt,Raceface,syncros
Cane Creek AD-10, Mavic | | Bottom Line: | The best shock I have ever used. Plush yet smooth,and will roll over anything without leaving the ground. It has great adjustability.The only people who should not buy this fork are the people that are overly concerned about weight. Marzocchi Z1 has got to be one of the best forks ever made !!! I would recomend this fork to anyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cary hunter
a Racer
from waterford, va
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | fast ones, tech ones | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$259.00 | | Purchased At: | online shop | | Strengths: | good fork. | | Weaknesses: | maybe a little too good for some thinks. | | Similar Products Used: | zocci z2 | | Bike Setup: | xt, 858's,mustang rims, and a can creek post. | | Bottom Line: | A bit has change since my last review of this. I've raced about 5 or 6 times this year(with the Z1) and done very well in spite of it's weight. I could keep going with this but it has too much travel for racing. I've lost over 10 lbs since last year and figure I'll go for a lighter 80mm fork, too. I picked up a sid xc from jensonusa.com. 3lbs. We'll see how I do with that. I'll give the z1 fork a 4 as to not over-scew the rating. I've been pleased with it mostly. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Matsumuro
a Weekend Warrior
from Walpole, MA USA
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Bomb-proof, plush, smooth as butter, sweet, Did I mention plush? | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi Z3 Lite, Rock Shox Jett XC, Rock Shox Indy XC, Rock Snox Judy XC, Girvin Elite | | Bike Setup: | Voodoo Zobop, XT/XTR | | Bottom Line: | I first fell in love with Marzocchi when I put one on my hardtail. I still have that bike and fork. When I got my daulie, the very first upgrade I did to it was put on a Marzocchi. This fork improved the handling of the bike exponentialy. I have ridden over things on this bike that threw me with the previous fork. I don't care if people say the fork is heavy, I'm pushing clydesdale class anyway, so I need equipment that isn't afraid of a little abuse. I used to run the fork super soft, and have never bottomed it out. I now run it with a little slower compression, but I left the rebound all the way out. There is nothing that will ever make me buy another fork other than a Marzocchi. If you are an XC weight weenie, then don't buy this fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dirt Surfer
a Cross Country Rider
from Camarillo, CA
Date Reviewed: May 26, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Cheese Blow | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Stiff, Buttery smooth, handles like a porche | | Weaknesses: | Stock springs too soft | | Similar Products Used: | rock shock judy xc, manitou efc | | Bike Setup: | GT LTS | | Bottom Line: | This fork saved my butt too many times to count. It is awesome. Very accurate. I goes where I want it to no matter what is in the way. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan
a Weekend Warrior
from colorado
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | limbaugh | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | everything | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy for xc weight weenies | | Similar Products Used: | sid, judy xc, moto FR | | Bike Setup: | dean oscar (it broke) Z1, XT | | Bottom Line: | this is the best fork available for the price. infinitely better than my friend's sid and the judy xc. The moto FR comes close, but not as plush or adjustable. this fork will work for almost all styles of riding, with the exception of downhill racing. top quality. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Woody
a Weekend Warrior
from Eugene, Oregon
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Mckenzie | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | adjustability, affordability, stability, fair price, good looks | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy, does it jiggle or is that my headset? | | Similar Products Used: | many: Anti-gravity, Mag 20, Palmer Ti, Mars | | Bike Setup: | Heckler, Raceface, XTR | | Bottom Line: | This fork is absolutely the best value there is! It would still be great at twice the price. It soaks up anything and has saved my ass on numerous occasions. It is also nice to be able to turn those knobs and actually feel a difference.
I would not recommend this fork to cross-country types (too heavy), but it is perfect for REAL riding. If you have hair on your legs you'll love it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Treky brignoni
a Weekend Warrior
from san juan
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Firm,good overall quality
doesnt bottom out
very plush and comfortable | | Weaknesses: | Too squishy and too forgiving when bought stock
Bobs uphill noticeably | | Similar Products Used: | manitou sx for 8 months
Tried Y2k Rock Shok SID 80mm felt good | | Bike Setup: | K2 5000 with smart shock,LX/XT,bontrager tires, Sun Iv rims | | Bottom Line: | It feels very plush and comfortable but on speedy descents and very rocky, bumpy trails you need to be careful not to endo.Its forgiving and squishy quality makes the fork and front tire to cave in between medium and big size rocks getting you stuck in between, allowing your bike travelling momentum to override your fork due to its inability to prop off between the rocks fast enough. I'm in the process of changing the spring rates and possibly the oil viscocity to get a firmer ride. For a fork specifically designed for downhill riding it is too squishy and disappointing in performance.I am choosing to ride my Trek 7000 with a manitou Sx as I find it more reliable overall at race time. Will keep you posted on my results.Hope I can upgrade its performance as it feels of better quality than the manitou. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Myers
a Downhiller
from Kalamazoo, MI
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anything fast and steep | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | bullet proof, plush, super adjustable, high quality design/construction, disc mounts | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox, manitou | | Bike Setup: | freeride/downhill | | Bottom Line: | i am sold on marzocchi forks. i blew out a rock shox jett after 2 weeks of riding on it, and i replaced it with the marzocchi. the fork takes big drops like nothing, has great rebound and compression. it's EXTREMELY adjustable...you can actually tell the difference when you adjust the preload (rock shox take note)!!! i disagree with the previous reviews, this fork loves hard and fast downhills. i don't notice it being any heavier than the rock shox fork i had on previously...maybe there is some weight gain, but for the increase in fork performance, i'll take the weight any day! a great buy, you'll love it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Johnny Rotten
a Downhiller
from Rotterdam
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | the one that goes down | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Bottom Line: | This fork is very...very....nice. Its super plush as they all say (get a bag of chips and its like being at the game). BUT....if your reading these reviews because your considering the Z.1, make sure it fits your riding style...ie you like cross-country and/or light to moderate freestyle. This fork will not handle any fast downhill (unless its a paved road)... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Austin Ritter
a Downhiller
from Middleburg PA
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Bud trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Incredibly plush and controlled, stiff highly adjustable sticks to ground like glue | | Weaknesses: | Absolutely zero | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox Quadra 5 (WOw 1 and a half inches of travel)
Manitou spyder r (Junk) | | Bike Setup: | 99 raleigh M600 | | Bottom Line: | This is the best fork i have ever ridden. All the trails are so rocky that every other fork has either too slow of rebound or bottoms out too quickly. AT high speeds you can't hardly feel anything.There will be no more rock shox or manitou it will be all marzocchi. THe fork also sucks up 4 foot wheelie drops good and doesn't bottom out. THe only people that shouldn't buy this are xc racers and weight freaks. ANd it also works good for a hardtail and helps make the ride more plush. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick
a Weekend Warrior
from Asheville, NC
Date Reviewed: December 29, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Little Hickory Top--Bent Creek | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Good looks, no flex, plush ride | | Weaknesses: |
If you're an idiot like me, it'll scratch the shit out of your tailgate if you drop it on the top of the fork. | | Similar Products Used: |
Rock Shox Indy XL(?)--not even in the same class | | Bike Setup: |
98 Joshua X1 | | Bottom Line: | This fork ROCKS! The Indy shock is so lame! It would beat the hell out of me on bumpy downhills, enough that your vision was obscured and your teeth jarred out of socket. I haven't even tuned my Z1 yet, and it's so sweet. It's plush, has 4 of travel and is supposed to be very adjustable. My ride is so plush now, it's incredible. I LOVE this fork, and wouldn't trade it for the world. The price is right, and it may be a bit weighty, but if you ride it, you won't even notice it! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Munster
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa, Ontario
Date Reviewed: December 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Kanata Lakes | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
stiffness, plush, adjustablility, price | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
Rock Shox Indy S (although I would hardly consider this similar) | | Bike Setup: |
Raleigh hardtail | | Bottom Line: | This is a great do-it-all fork. The 4 of travel is such a luxury, I find that I can control the bike so much better. Rebound and preload adustments are excellent, allowing the fork to be tuned to the rider's weight and riding style (although I wish Marzocchi offered a choice of spring stiffness before the forks are purchased- I am pretty light and have the preload backed way off on the medium springs, so I think it would be better to be somewhere in the middle on light springs). I see a number of people complaining about the weight of the fork but I don't see too many 4 travel forks out there that weigh less, and those that do I seriously doubt that they perform as well as these forks. These forks also fit my pricerange nicely, $270US. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J. Marsh
a Downhiller
from CA
Date Reviewed: December 17, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Northstar at Tahoe DH runs | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Plush, adjustable, stiff, bombproof, looks great, and did i mention plush? | | Weaknesses: |
A little heavy for my inner XC weenie, but otherwise... | | Similar Products Used: |
Nothing nearly as good as this. | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 930, soon to be put on an Iron Horse G-Spot | | Bottom Line: | Best shock I've ever felt. Fits my freeride/dh style perfectly. I got whacked pretty good by a car and busted a Bontrager XC wheel on the front, but the fork's fine... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
a Downhiller
a
from nanaimo,bc,canada
Date Reviewed: December 1, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
heater time | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
super plush | | Weaknesses: |
heavy | | Similar Products Used: |
bomber z2 atombombs
manitou x vert r
bomber z1 bam
bomber z2 bam | | Bottom Line: | These are cool forks! I tried them on my friends bike and wow these are plush forks! I saw the price supergo has them for so I am going to buy them in 2 weeks. These forks are one of the best single crown forks on the market! bombers 4 ever! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
vinnie
a Cross-Country Rider
from blacksburg va
Date Reviewed: November 15, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
any i'm on | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
super smooth
confidence inspiring
strong | | Weaknesses: |
only if you're a weight weinie | | Similar Products Used: |
Rock Jett C (yech) | | Bike Setup: |
GT Rebound | | Bottom Line: | Slightly slower uphills, insane speed downhills. This fork soaks up everything. Just point and go. With my old shock (Jett C) I would get pounded and have to slow up to avoid obstacles and unwanted dismounts, the Z1 eats up everything, allowing more speed and less attention while negotiating obstacles. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John P.
a Cross-Country Rider
from Flagstaff, AZ
Date Reviewed: November 13, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Rocky Ridge | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Solidly Built
Plush
No Flex | | Weaknesses: |
Weaknesses? | | Similar Products Used: |
Rock Shox Quadra 5
'97 Manitou FS
'98 Indy SL
'99 Atom Bomb | | Bike Setup: |
'98 KHS Comp chromoly hardtail, Z1 alloy, LX and XT components. | | Bottom Line: | This fork rapes all other forks I have ever tried, there is absolutely no comparison. My Indy SL was light but every time I bombed down a hill the damn thing flexed so much that it felt like it was going to break in half. Not very confidence inspiring! My Manitou leaked oil like crazy and was a pain to take apart every week to refil it or replace the seals. The bottom line is that I ride so much faster with this fork, the weight is a small penalty to pay for superior performance. I love the extra travel too, its nice to have on big drop offs and on rocky downhills. The Z-1 has saved my ass innumerable times where any lesser fork would have me eating dirt. I also like the Z-1 Alloy better than the Z-2 Atom Bomb because it has dual hydraulic dampners instead of a single one which makes the dampning much smoother and plusher. I'll never buy another Rock Shox or Manitou, Marzocchi is the only way to go. By the way, when I worked in a bike shop I realized that all the mechanics had Bombers on their bikes, that should say something. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cary
a Cross-Country Rider
from Great Falls, Va
Date Reviewed: November 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
the narrow ones in the woods | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
adjustability(2valves), function, quality component. | | Weaknesses: |
zero. none. don't race with this fork if it's too heavy. You're getting more fork. | | Similar Products Used: |
'99 Atom bomb | | Bike Setup: |
Fisher hardass w/Genesis/Easton allum, easton60 10/110 stem,bontrager race bar | | Bottom Line: | I've been riding this fork 4 to 5 days a week for a couple of months now. It's taken me a little to get used to and find the adjustment that I like. I had a 70mm atom bomb and was about to get heavy springs due to my weight. 190lbs. The Z2 was almost half compressed during normal riding. Then my wife rode the bike and loved it so I put it on her bike. I figured the Z1 alloy with stock springs would give me better performance. I was right. I like it. It compresses about 20-25mm when I get on and then provides more support. With 2 dampening valves it feels like it has a far greater adjusting range and the fork seems a tad firmer than the Z2. I'm liking this fork more every day and fits my riding style a little better. I even hope to race with this fork some.
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Submitted by
Russ
a Cross-Country Rider
from Oceanport
Date Reviewed: October 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Hartshorne park (all of it) | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
plush,stiff,dependable | | Weaknesses: |
weight | | Similar Products Used: |
judy sl (a very acceptable performer) | | Bike Setup: |
specialized fsr limited | | Bottom Line: | Posted a review a month ago.Have alittle time in on the fork now.It is absolutly awsome! Font tire sticks to the ground like its glued ,With the judy I was bouncing all over the place.Adjustments on this shock are unbelievable.Just feels like I have a solid piece of equiptment under me.Its a good feeling!!! Im 170lbs using stock springs and its perfect for me.I go over evry log in sight and as plush as it seems it has always kicked out on the landing no matter what the angle,the judy would flex when the tire hit the ground and that can cause some bruises when you fly over the bars. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Cross-Country Rider
from Chattanooga TN
Date Reviewed: October 12, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Soooooooo Plush, fully adjustable, and all the travel you need. And its a Marzocchi, enough said. | | Weaknesses: |
Slightly heavy, other than that, NONE | | Similar Products Used: |
Rock Shox Judy, Manitou, nothing comes close | | Bike Setup: |
1999 Trek Y3 | | Bottom Line: | This fork is the best i've ever owned, period. You'll be hard pressed to find a better more versatile fork that is this plush anywhere. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross-Country Rider
from Aptos,
Date Reviewed: September 24, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Wilder St. Park | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Plush ride with control on the big hits as well as drops. | | Weaknesses: |
Preload adjust seem to back out a little during a ride. Not a real problem though. | | Similar Products Used: |
Gervin Vector II | | Bottom Line: | Can't say enough good about this shock. It may be heavy when compared to some others but I'm 225 and it works just fine. The more I can focus on the trail ahead rather than the trail below the better off I'll be and more fun I'll have. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
peet
a Cross-Country Rider
from newport, ca
Date Reviewed: September 17, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
lobo | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
really, i've only ridden the Z1 on one ride,but its a world apart;] plush, stiff, rocking good looks, and 4 inches of usable travel. whee!! | | Weaknesses: |
heavy?
added a pound to my bike | | Similar Products Used: |
97 judy xc | | Bike Setup: |
rocky mtn. altitude t.o. (hardtail) w/ riser bars shorty stem; a real chute bike | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is its a whole new ride. The geometry kind of throws you off at first, but if anything its improved. It also smooths out a lot of the trails. A definite buy. good deals at supergo now. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fritz Lehr
a Cross-Country Rider
from Carrboro, NC
Date Reviewed: September 17, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Dunn Rd, Raleigh | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Very plush,smooth and stiff
low maintenance
very adjustable
Looks good | | Weaknesses: |
Heavier than competition
Adjustment knobs tend to move when riding, can't explain why. | | Similar Products Used: |
White Bros. SC 90AT
'96 Judy XC
'97 Judy C
'97 Marzocchi Atom Bomb | | Bike Setup: |
Ellsworth Truth, XTR, Race Face, Chris King | | Bottom Line: | It is a very good fork, but there is a trade of for that great performance. The trade off is weight and bobing when climbing. You have to decide what type of trail you ride and what you need. The Atom Bomb is all the travel you need if you ride more cross country and climb a lot of hills. I think the 2.5 of the Atom bomb is as good or better than 3-4 of other forks. The Z1 is a little to downhill oriented for me, but a great fork none the less. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Russ
a Weekend Warrior
from Oceanport
Date Reviewed: September 14, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
anything hard to handle | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Similar Products Used: |
Quadra 21R (a joke) JudySL (good shock) | | Bike Setup: |
98 Specialized FSR limited ,fox van r raing shock(very nice),had judy sl 80mm | | Bottom Line: | Took it out for the first time tonight,had to pull harder then with the judy to get the front end over high obsticles(alittle heavier i guess) but I ajusted to it in a couple of minutes.Blasted straight down a rocky downhill that I usually pick my way through and had to smile,I new I had'nt wasted my money. I took a straight line because it was getting dark and I could'nt see that well anyway,the shock just ate it all up. Although the Judy was good I could never do that . Also had no problem climbing whatsoever.Its silly for me to rate it after one ride but i'll give it a four cause yanking the front wheel upis tougher then it used to be. I'll post a real review after I get some miles in. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis Bickle
a Cross-Country Rider
from Shilo, MB
Date Reviewed: September 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Ganaraska, ON | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
plush, adjustable, stiff, and solidly built. | | Weaknesses: |
heavy | | Similar Products Used: |
96 judy, speed springs, Englund cartridges
Z2, Speedbombs | | Bike Setup: |
RM Spice, Cane Creek AD10, Raceface, Titec, Magura,
Syncros | | Bottom Line: | I had to get a zero rise stem and a 1 rise bar to get the front end back down but it was worth it. It eats up anything, and now I can just fly down hill. It bobs when I climb standing and it is heavy. Other than that I have nothing but praise. Praise Speedgoat and pass the suspension. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Cross-Country Rider
from Kansas
Date Reviewed: August 30, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Plushness
Stiffness | | Weaknesses: |
weight
jacks up the front of a hardtail | | Similar Products Used: |
Manitou SX
SID
RS Q21R | | Bike Setup: |
M2 HT | | Bottom Line: | Great fork. Out of the box the rebound damping is a little stiff, partially due to stictio. Dump oil on the stanchions, cycle it, and adjust damping ccordingly with top screws. Great fork for what Supergo is selling them for. I am a QBP employee and I didn't get mine much cheaper. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
wes
a Cross-Country Rider
from minneapolis, mn
Date Reviewed: August 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
very plush
sensitive over little stuff but has good damping on bigger stuff
very little maintenance | | Weaknesses: |
i suppose it is a little bit heavy but it's not that noticeable | | Similar Products Used: |
Z2
judy xc
manitou | | Bike Setup: |
stumpjumper m2 etc. | | Bottom Line: | had a Z2 on my bike before this and loved it. wanted more travel so i got this one off supergo. great deal. this is an awesome fork because it's very adjustable, has hardly any maintenance, it's super smooth and it's bombproof. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Wayman
a Cross-Country Rider
from Grand Rapids, MI
Date Reviewed: August 14, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Fort Custer | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Stiffness, Ultra Smooth | | Weaknesses: |
Weight, It's HEAVY! | | Similar Products Used: |
QR-20, RS Judy SL, RS QUADRA 21 | | Bike Setup: |
GT STS 1000DS | | Bottom Line: | I switched to the marzocchi because when my STS frame cracked I had rode a demo bike with a QR20. The QR20 was awsome as far as stiffness. I had been using a Judy SL with Englunds. Once I rode the QR20 demo bike I knew what all the Marzocchi praise was for. I had to have one. Supergo had the Z1 Alloy on sale for $269 and the rest is history. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Meyer Aschkenas
a Cross-Country Rider
from Pittsburgh, PA
Date Reviewed: July 31, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
rollercoaster | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
It rides really smooth and has operated stiction free since the day i took it out of the box. | | Weaknesses: |
A little more (or adjustable) compression would make the fork perfect. | | Similar Products Used: |
Manitou X-vert
RS Judy 100 | | Bike Setup: |
RS Judy XC | | Bottom Line: | It is a great fork and i would reccomend this to anyone looking for a fork with four inches of travel. It's heavier than A manitou x-vert or judy 100, the extra weight of the Marzocchi is well worth the ride. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Yura
a Cross-Country Rider
from Philadelphia
Date Reviewed: July 29, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Anything with dirt | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Plush, stiff, looks cool | | Weaknesses: |
A bit hefty, but who cares | | Similar Products Used: |
SID's, Judy's, Manitou's, White Bros., most zokes | | Bike Setup: |
Giant MCM 990 Full-Suspension, SPOX, Race Face/XTR. | | Bottom Line: | The fork is very plush compared to anything I have tried. I haven't owned mine long enough to comment on the reliability, but I am not at all concerned about it because I have ridden with other Marzocchi riders and they have never had problems. Awesome!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
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