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RockShox Recon Race

MSRP $
Weight 4.2 lbs
# of Reviews 4
Average Rating 3.75/5
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Description:
  • Fork Travel: 100 mm
  • Front Hub Spacing: 100 mm
  • Front Axle Type: 9x1
  • Spring: Air
  • Steerer Tube: 1-1/8" Threadless


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    Submitted by Ben Schafer a Cross Country Rider from Rockville, MD, USA
    Date Reviewed: September 24, 2008
    Favorite Trail:Schaeffer Farm
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Purchased At:Revolution Cycles
    Strengths:The whole fork is extremely durable, and is extremely smooth with a wide range of compression and rebound adjusting
    Weaknesses:looks ugly with the boss brakes when using disks..., wish travel was possibly more, maybe 130mm
    Similar Products Used:'07 Rockshocks Tora 318 Solo-air, '04 RST
    Bike Setup:'07 Trek 6700, WTB VelociRaptor tires, '08 Rockshocks Recon Race
    Bottom Line:i would for sure recomend this fork to anyone.

    NOTE: THE REASON IT WAS FREE WAS BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND ROCKSHOCKS SENT ME A NEW ONE.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Mike a Cross Country Rider from Cleveland, ohio
    Date Reviewed: September 1, 2008
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Purchased At:lbs
    Strengths:Great plush feel
    Weaknesses:None so far
    Similar Products Used:Rock Shox tora 318, dart 2
    Bike Setup:Mongoose canaan elite
    Bottom Line:Good fork for the weekend warrior, does everything i need it to do. Good buy if under 500.00
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Jun_T a Weekend Warrior from Philippines
    Date Reviewed: July 5, 2008
    Favorite Trail:Maarat
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Purchased At:Bike Station
    Strengths:None. Didn't get the chance to thoroughly test the product since it got busted 2 months after I bought the Giant Trance 2 it came with and only rode it a couple of times on very moderate trails.
    Weaknesses:The darn thing stopped functioning as in it didn't travel at all. Brought it back to the dealer where I got the Giant Trance 2 and the fork was sent to another shop for servicing. Came back after a week and got it installed. Didn't get the chance to test it because the fork's lockout is not working which clearly shows it is still not functioning properly so I don't wanna put my well-being at risk and ride a faulty fork. Dealer said it has to be sent back for servicing and I refused and demanded for a replacement. Dealer said replacement is only done after several servicing is done only when the product cannot be fixed anymore. What kind of after sales service is that?! So right now I'm still stuck with a crappy busted Rockshox Recon Fork waiting for the dealer and supplier decide on what can perhaps give me a new one.
    Similar Products Used:None. This is my 1st mid range fork. Came with my Trance 2.
    Bike Setup:08 Trance 2, Shimano LX Groupset, Fox Float R Rear Shock, Crappy Rockshox Recon Fork
    Bottom Line:I have lost all confidence in Rockshox. Crappy fork that broke down after a couple of rides and an even crappier customer/after sales service. I expected better from this company. Obviously I expected too much because I still haven't gotten an action or even a response from them and now I'm left with a bike I can't even ride. Way to go Rockshox!
    Value Rating:1Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by gtluke a Weekend Warrior from orange, nj, usa
    Date Reviewed: September 16, 2007
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Purchased At:rockshocks
    Strengths:light, rides GREAT, lockout, comes with required air pump
    Weaknesses:comes with bosses for v-brakes, kinda looks funny with disc brakes but i'm also staring at it.
    Similar Products Used:rockshocks tora 302
    Bike Setup:specialized rockhopper comp disc
    Bottom Line:i blew out my tora 302 basically right away doing light riding. took it back to the bike store where i bought the bike, they called rockshocks and had a replacement sent right away. this is what showed up, i guess they were out of 302's so i got a free upgrade under warranty. awesome.
    it rides soooo much nicer and its noticeably lighter.
    i'm a novice rider and even i can tell how much an improvement this shock is over my tora 302
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5






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