Submitted by
papanoel
a Weekend Warrior
from France Date Reviewed: April 1, 2009
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Weight, poploc
Weaknesses:
None so far
Similar Products Used:
Tora 318
Bottom Line:
I bought this fork to lighten my bike. It has the best price to weight ratio.
It's a nice fork for cross-country use and it can take a little abuse from time to time.
I found it quite hard when inflated to the required pressure.
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Submitted by
dave
a Cross Country Rider
from austin, tx, usa Date Reviewed: April 9, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$999.00
Strengths:
helped bolster the 29er market.
Weaknesses:
I had the motion control assemble stop locking out. Warranted tho.
Similar Products Used:
fox f29
Bike Setup:
4"
Bottom Line:
Great fork and a great price. Can't ask for more. I even like it better than my fox f29.
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Submitted by
Joe
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada Date Reviewed: February 28, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Smooth travel, ease of ajustibility, effective ajustibility, lock out, light.
Weaknesses:
Requires extensive maintenence, slightly to linear, odd instruction manual with limited/vauge information.
Bike Setup:
Giant trance
Bottom Line:
This fork is smooth, functional, and ajustible. I would personaly like a slightly more progressive fork so that I could still run the soft presures for the small bump absorbtion, but not bottom on the more harsh hits. Other than that, a better manual would be welcomed, as the current one is incomplete, and almost incorrect about what some of the settings do. Overall a good smooth fork for xc and xc trail use.
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Submitted by
Chip Camper
a Cross Country Rider
from Roanoke, VA Date Reviewed: February 16, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Stock on GF
Strengths:
Easy to tune, pop loc, weight
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
old Rock Shox Judy, Manitou, couple of expensive Marzocchi forks
Bike Setup:
29er GF X-Caliber, Thompson post and stem, Cane Creek Wheelset
Bottom Line:
This is an outstanding fork! I ride some pretty nasty stuff, and this fork keeps on going. Pop-loc is a great feature. I use it on every ride. The fork is easy to adjust, and I have not had any problems at all. It does not leak air. Highly recommended.
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Submitted by
Connor
a Downhiller
from Fresno Ca usa Date Reviewed: July 19, 2007
Favorite Trail:
willow creek 007 and tollhouse
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
its amazing i run almost 2 inches of sag doesnt top out and it still takes the bumps amazingly
Weaknesses:
none i didnt like the graphics but i just took them off real easy
Similar Products Used:
nothin im a downhiller personally but i got a cross country bike to start training for endurance
Bottom Line:
awesome simply awesome totally adjustable on the trail the lock out is pretty awesome
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Submitted by
Erhan Doganer
a Cross Country Rider
from Ankara/Turkey Date Reviewed: March 20, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Erdoganlar Bisiklet
Strengths:
Ligth, very stong, lock out remote control, suitable for long dirves, suitable for downhill but not fot downhill monsters:)
Weaknesses:
a bit heavier than some others
Similar Products Used:
RST Omega Sl
Bike Setup:
Sram x.9 component
Bottom Line:
Ýt is very suitable for everybody, I know that people using this fork will enjoy their bikes more and more. Rock Shox is the best suspension company I think. it is a bit heavier but if you are using a bit hard, than it is absolutely for you. Thanks Rock Shox...
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Submitted by
Jake
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh Date Reviewed: January 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Bavington
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Come stock on Trek 8000
Strengths:
Light, ease of adjustment. Quick break-in.
Weaknesses:
None known. I hear it flexes more than a Fox fork... malarky.
Similar Products Used:
None. I was spring/elastomer since forever.
Bike Setup:
Stock Trek 8000
Bottom Line:
I run this at 140psi in pos. and neg. chambers, floodgate tight. Only ridden in super cold, so the springrate (air pressure) was probably a bit low while the damping rate (oil business) was probably high. The fork was very surprisingly stable - floated me over many many frozen ruts, kept them completely off of my mind. Isn't that what this thing is for? I went fast.
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Submitted by
Vagos
a Cross Country Rider
from Athens, Greece Date Reviewed: November 28, 2006
Favorite Trail:
lake Plastira, Karditsa
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Cycles 4U - Germany
Strengths:
Its plush, easy to adjust, I like the poplock. It is also very stiff. Most of all, for my needs it tracks really well!
Weaknesses:
None so far.
Similar Products Used:
04 Sid, Rst T5 Gila and a FOX RL
Bike Setup:
Ideal Hillmaster frame, Shimano Xt all around, raceface handlebar, stem. vuelta rims, sram hubs and kenda koyote tires
Bottom Line:
I know it's heavier than SID but then again I am 90kgs and I don't like my bike to flex were it should't. It's a new addition to my bike but up to now it is very good. Let's just see how it holds up against time. I do have a tendency to rip bikes apart.
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Submitted by
Troy Williams
a Weekend Warrior
from Scottsdale Date Reviewed: November 6, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Cathedral Rock Loop
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
+/- ability to dampen compression via two way air pressure.
Weaknesses:
Durability, even in moderate but agressive "trail use".
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Fox Float R, rear, Hayes 9 brakes, Mavic 317 rims, DT Swiss Hubs and skewers, 2.2 and 2.4 tires back and front respectively. Shimano LX shifters, XT Front and Rear Deraileurs.
Bottom Line:
Like to see better durability out of the shock. Mine basically needed a full service right at the one year mark after it was discovere to be leaking oil.
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