In both stiffness and stiffness to weight ratio, Pike is the clear leader in the All Mountain Extreme category.
Updates for 2006: -Aluminum Control Knobs, -Air U-Turn Option, -Long Travel Dual Air Option
Key Features:
-Motion Control with adjustable Floodgate
-Forged, Hollow 6061 T6 Crown (454)
-Custom Butted Aluminum Steerer Tube (454)
-Maxle 20mm quick release thru-axle system
-Stiff 32mm 7000 series aluminum upper tubes
-Compatible with all PopLocs
Submitted by
bubble1983
a Cross Country Rider
from Nottingham Date Reviewed: October 13, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Edale loop
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Came with bike from
Strengths:
Stiff, travel adjust.
Weaknesses:
Spring sags over time.
Similar Products Used:
Van36
Bike Setup:
Felt Compulsion 2, 50mm stem, scott DH risers.
Bottom Line:
I have smashed these into trees at 30mph, flown of 6 foot cliffs and hit a wall the other side, dislocatin my shoulder, but these forks still stayed strong and true. after a year of no servicin, they still work fine but they are sagging alot, but they do have steel springs, so i will be upgrading next week. Great Fork! Value rating going on todays prive of about 250 pound.
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Submitted by
BlkMrkt12
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto,Ontario,Canada Date Reviewed: August 17, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Street, Dj's
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
pinkbike
Strengths:
the adjustable travel, the rebound adjustment, the lockout feature, the strength and durability, the weight
Weaknesses:
Available Colours
Similar Products Used:
rock shox lyrik, rock shox argyle, rock shox pike 426 and 454
Bike Setup:
2007 Blk Mrkt Riot with 2005 Rock Shox Pike 409 Primo 3 pce Crank Animal Sprocket s-type rims with formula hubs and a Mcneil pivotal seat
Bottom Line:
these are sick forks and there is really no need to spend the extra money to buy a 426 or 454 unless you want the air 454
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Submitted by
john smith
a Downhiller
from melbourne Date Reviewed: October 19, 2007
Favorite Trail:
arthurseat
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$470.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
the 140mm of travel and has very strong stanchions
Weaknesses:
none really
Similar Products Used:
fox vanilla,marzochi drop off4s
Bike Setup:
05 avanti manic frame,rockshox forks,truvativ crank and bars,avid juicy 5s,sram derailers,sun rims single track,hubs,maxxis tyres,
Bottom Line:
hese forks are awsome forks and will last years and are good for dj and dh and xc
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Submitted by
kris
a Downhiller
from sc Date Reviewed: August 16, 2007
Favorite Trail:
legent park, nc
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
adventure cycles (hole bike)
Strengths:
sturdy, very easy to tune, compression,dampining, + ans - air, nice looks, 6in of trave, it will take any hit
Weaknesses:
the lock out lets it move and inch or so but over all it down well
Similar Products Used:
mazocchi bomber
Bike Setup:
fat possum xt
Bottom Line:
it is a nice fok with nice smooth travle nice forks for the buck ' id buy this before fox float rlc
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Submitted by
Jez
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: April 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
anything I can ride
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
torpedo7
Strengths:
Stiff, plush, short break-in time,adjustments actually work and good value.
Weaknesses:
None picked up so far..
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox Tora, Z1 Bomber (2000)
Bike Setup:
Giant Reign, Saint brakes, Azonic Outlaw wheelset, all the rest is spec.
Bottom Line:
Very happy. I'm an ordinary rider at best and rely on my bike to get me out of trouble, or if I don't get the line I want the bike has to deal with it instead. This is done on the fork side quite easily now. It tracks straight and inspires confidence quickly. The adjustments are easily felt and make actual changes instead of guessing if there's something going on. If these get destroyed by me I'll get another set without hesitation.
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Submitted by
Max Schläfli
a Weekend Warrior
from Scotland Date Reviewed: March 30, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Glentress, Innerleithen and local trails
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Standart On ghost Dual pro, purchased at Bikestore.cc
Strengths:
Great adjustment possibilties, Great travel adjustment Very smooth on trail, Great value, Very tough and looks good.
Weaknesses:
Soft spring bottoms out on 6ft+ drops Rebound adjuster falls from bottom of fork
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi drop offs, Fox Vanillas, Manitou stance static
Bike Setup:
Ghost Dual Pro standard. Pikes, Shimano Xt, Louise Fr, Holzfeller cranks, Richey bars stem&head set etc. Mavic Rims, Schwalbe Rubbers
Bottom Line:
This fork is really very good. Ive been riding this fork for 6months and i started with small 2ft drops and 6ft jumps. But ive moved on to 6ft+ drops and 15 ft gaps. The fork rides wonderfully on trail and soaks up all the small rocks and bumps. My only issue to warn you about is that if you are wanting to use this for freeride, i recomend you buy the harder spring, because the standard one is for trail not freeride. I higlhy recomend this fork to any rider who is short on money but is looking for a high quality fork. It rides wonderfully well and for 500 dollars it really is a dream.
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Submitted by
Sam
a Downhiller
from Christchurch, New Zealand Date Reviewed: November 29, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Bike HQ for $765 NZD
Strengths:
U-Turn Travel adjust works awesome, great adjustability. Soak up the bumps really well, great small bump sensitivity, take the big hits aswell. Maxle is really easy to use, but still just as stiff as any other thru axle fork. Really light. Awesome for DJ, Urban, DH and XC fork.
Weaknesses:
Rebound adjuster fell out. But is not a big deal as they are cheap and you can just use an allen key if you want.
Bike Setup:
2006 Kona Cowan. Maxxis Minions, Mudcutter rotors, blue ODI Intense lock ons.
Bottom Line:
At first I wasn't so sure about the Maxle. But I have grown to love it. It easier to take the wheel off than a quick release, but just as stiff as any other 20mm thru axle fork i've tried.
These forks are great for any riding style, whether it be DJ, Urban, All-Mountain, XC, Freeride or Downhill. They are so light, but can also take a pounding. And they are really good value forks. Would not have any other fork on my hardtail than these.
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Submitted by
Ovidiu
a Weekend Warrior
from Romania (Timisoara) Date Reviewed: October 3, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$380.00
Strengths:
Looks great, works great, adjustable travel, makes you think it's strong !!!
Weaknesses:
Crap !!! I can't belive i actualy say this, but this fork is crap !!! It's not as strong as it looks. I had a lite fall today, and gues what ? it bent !!! Yes you heard right !!! It bent. Before this fork i had a marzocchi dirt jumper 2002, and it was stronger, i never had such a big problem as i have now with this fork! I'm going to give up mountainbiking now, becaus i can aforde tu buy a new one and of course the waranty won't cover "abuse" as they say. THANK YOU ROCK SHOX !!!
Needs alan key to adjust floodgate control-unlike other model (don't know which one) which has a knob. But the pro's certainly out weigh this minor weakness
The bottom line is that these forks are worth every penny! I highly reccomend these forks to anyone who is looking for some wicked freeride/dj forks
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Submitted by
andrew aloui
a Weekend Warrior
from melb, vic, aus Date Reviewed: April 21, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$480.00
Purchased At:
bike now
Strengths:
strong, light, on-the-fly adjustment
Weaknesses:
can't really spin cuz of weak crown
Similar Products Used:
DJ I, vanilla rlc
Bike Setup:
.243 pikes, 409, mag 30, holzfeller, juicy 7
Bottom Line:
great fork and an absolute steal for AUD$480. Props to ken for getting me such a sweet deal.
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Submitted by
Neal Engel
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, Wa Date Reviewed: February 12, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Exit 27~!
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Bicycle Sports Pacific
Strengths:
Great adjustability - for the ride up I drop it to 90mm with the locked out rebound and on the way down I crank it back to 140mm with some squish. With only a turn I can get compression and rebound dialed in.
The Maxxle system is nice too - quick release on a 20mm axle. Smart - very smart.
Weaknesses:
I haven't found it yet. I've probably got to pound it a bit more - I'm 200lbs and I haven't bottomed out yet - probably just for lack of trying, though.
Cove Stiffee FR, 8" discs, a mess of Truvativ, RaceFace, SRAM and Shimano. This was supposed to be a second bike and has quickly become my favorite.
Bottom Line:
I bought this at a boxing day sale at Bicycle Sports Pacific for $400 cdn, not knowing what to think of the fork. 6 weeks later, I love it. Great ride, adjustments - the fork really makes the bike. I don't know what's different in the Pike brand, but this one has been a great purchase for me.
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