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Submitted by
borat dixienormous
a Downhiller
from Glstonbury cpnnecticut, USA
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | whistler bone yard | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$5000.00 | | Purchased At: | play again or die | | Strengths: | Great for going over HUGE rocks. can do 10 12 foot drops with no promblemo. rebound is great. with nice sexy springs. looks awesome in da sun | | Weaknesses: | need to take care of | | Similar Products Used: | fox 40 marzoocchi 888 | | Bike Setup: | trek 3700, trek 930 float | | Bottom Line: | Great ive been to whisteler with this bike. has great suspension ive tried fox 40's and they dont come close to this fork. Its such a great fork. i have a fox float in the back on my trek 3700.
AWESOME FORK WOULD GIVE THIS To any of my pimping biddys. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kerri
a Weekend Warrior
from Dallas
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Oak Cliff Nature Preserve | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | price, no maintenance, light. | | Weaknesses: | spongey | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Deore LX, Avid V brakes | | Bottom Line: | They work fine for me, certainly better than a stiff fork. I have had my bike for about 10 years, and I don't take very good care of it. I have never done anything for the shocks. But I don't ride in much mud or water. I haven't used anything else, I think they are fine for a light weight, average ability rider...I am 5'8" and 135 lbs. I rarely bottom out, I am not an extreme rider but I take 2ft. drops all the time. I can see how some larger riders (most guys) would not do well with these, and to be honest, I am looking for an upgrade. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a
from mississauga
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | cheap | | Weaknesses: | it really is cheap | | Bottom Line: | nowadays if you can get it for the price of a used rigid fork- 10-15bucks its worth getting it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bo Jangles
a Weekend Warrior
from Flagstaff, AZ
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt. Elden | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Play it Again | | Strengths: | Smooths curb drop-offs and staircases, looks elite next to rigid or walmart forks | | Weaknesses: | no progression, not enough travel, rubber pogo stick, flexey, sticky boots, does not absorb small bumps at all, bottoms out on big bumps | | Similar Products Used: | old GT Timberline Rigid fork | | Bike Setup: | '97 Trek 970, XT stuff, toe clips, Tektro Quartz v-brakes | | Bottom Line: | This fork is awesome in the parking lot on my initial test drive of the bike, but this is not surprising since it is my first suspension fork I have taken off-road. It makes descending staircases easier than my rigid fork, and it seems to have the right damping to soften landing from a curb. Taken onto a rocky descent, however, it is scarcely less hard on my wrists than my old rigid fork. Do not buy this for any reason unless you never ride over roots or rocks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a Cross Country Rider
from Lake Hughes
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | sawmill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Strengths: | stronge, lite | | Weaknesses: | cake with craps air seals so I spent $50 on beter seals and they are just like duke | | Bottom Line: | good for cross country smoothes out trails. Just keep lubricatedand cleaned and they work fine | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joshi
a Cross Country Rider
from Silver Spring, Maryland
Date Reviewed: November 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Schaeffer Farms (in Gaithersburg, MD) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$175.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike swap @ shop on Grubb road | | Strengths: | It's great so far. | | Weaknesses: | The boots stick. I can't find any diagrams of the workings. The Rockshox website denies the fact that they ever made an Indy. (look for yourself. It's nowhere to be found.) | | Similar Products Used: | I test rode a C-dale Jekyll with the awesome LEFTY HEADSHOCK! I love the Lefty. | | Bike Setup: | Trek 850, maybe '95. Indy C (of course) fork. Shimano components. Zefal Flamingo rear fender. | | Bottom Line: | pretty good if you're my weight (180 lbs.) and are a novice rider with aspirations of becoming a legend DH and/or XC racer. Save for a new Cannondale, but have fun with your current bike. Happy trails!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Crawford
a Racer
from Newcastle, NSW, Aust
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | single trail racing | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | With bike 2nd hand | | Strengths: | light, cheap | | Weaknesses: | little adjustment,
very bouncy,
better then crap RST | | Similar Products Used: | RST S**t | | Bike Setup: | XT level Sintessi | | Bottom Line: | You can buy better, but ok if your a begineer
2 flamin turds | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Campbell
a
from Surrey
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | boogyman | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | came on the bike | | Strengths: | cheap, low maintenace, some adustability. | | Weaknesses: | week, not enough adjustability, coldent get the boots to stay on the seals. can,t fit large tires. | | Similar Products Used: | 97 judy xc(they were still good back then), bomber Z1, | | Bike Setup: | first the were on a prototype that was given to me to try, then i transferd them to a cannondale caad 3 as a substitute fork. | | Bottom Line: | they are what you would expect for a shock of that price, little travel, little adustment, not good for drops at all, I went off of a 2' drop and the wheel landed in a small hole, it bent the shock back into the frame, split the arch in half and sent me over the handelbars. I landed on my head with a large crack and rolled out of it, as a true rider I looked at my bike and got angry at the fact that I had broken my forks. only after i had gotton over the the agony of a boken fork did i relize there was a sharp peice of bone protudeing from my shoulder. i decided i should go to the hospital, good thing I was wearing my helmet! mmmmmmm morphine! well in any case if you live in BC and ride anything resembling the north shore or woodlot dont get these forks they WILL NOT hold up. for all you cross county riders and weekend warriors whose trails dont consist of boulder strewn and root filled descents, log rides, and 2'+ hucks and wickedly steep single track, these forks will be fine for you . NO NORTH SHORE FOR YOU! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Longmont, CO
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Cheap, good feel, low maintenance | | Weaknesses: | flexy, cheap shock boots | | Bike Setup: | Came with Specialized Rockhopper ('98) | | Bottom Line: | A good entry level shock. Some adjustability by changing springs or elastomers, and dialing-in compression. Don't buy it and expect it to take big hits or whine about no adjustability, if you do you should've bought a higher level shock in the first place. I've bottomed it a few times with no ill effects. The shock boots were the only bad part, they never seemed to seal properly, leading to grit between them and the shock tube. Still, a good budget shock for your first bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BRIAN
a Cross Country Rider
from Littleton
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | dakota ridge/red rocks | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | performance | | Strengths: | it has lasted 3 years, and i dont really care what everyone else says about the fork, i take it off of four footers on a weekly basis and aside of bottoming out, (not nessecarily a bad thing) i have had no issues other then flex. | | Weaknesses: | flexxy, and it is not adjustable. | | Similar Products Used: | jett shox are similar, but most shox do ride better. | | Bike Setup: | mongoose nx 7.1 all lx, judy race on the front. | | Bottom Line: | this came with my bike, and it learned how to ride with me. until just recently i used it daily and the shock did just fine. i wont say anything really bad about the shock, cuase it does its job. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex
a Weekend Warrior
from Chelsea, Quebec, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | single track to north shore | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | With bike | | Strengths: | a good beginner fork (unless your josh bender, 20FT drop first year, ARGE) 3-4 Ft drop not uncommon. lasted 2 years, then (please refer to weaknesses) | | Weaknesses: | this skinney little fork rusted out on me, the booties trapped water and the stantions rusted by the end of the 2 yeat i had about 1- 1.5 inches of traval. I bottomed out so hard my wristst hurt. No ajustibility. suck. | | Similar Products Used: | marz '01 z4 air | | Bike Setup: | '01 norco nitro, xt rear, sun rims, panaracer firexcpro, formula front disc avid 3.0 rear, deore cranks, no name water bottle holder. | | Bottom Line: | they did there job lasted me long enough to save for another bike, they took some good hits and rocks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dennisd
a
from Cornwall,Ont.
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Strengths: | Cheap, better than a Jett | | Weaknesses: | Strictly low budget, pogos up and down like Britney Spears breasts, sproinnnngggg! Good for Britney, not for a fork. | | Similar Products Used: | low end and high end RS and Marzocchi | | Bike Setup: | Forks came with my GT Backwoods 98. | | Bottom Line: | These things are actually better than the disaster called the Jett. Stiffer, a little bit more responsive and a little less flex. But let's be blunt. This is entry level, period. Unless they came with a bike don't bother. Want decent damping? A little adjustability? Forget it. If you can get them used for a second bike for around 20 or 30 bucks than these might be worth the trouble, otherwise get a bomber. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gary Gao
a Weekend Warrior
from Shanghai China
Date Reviewed: September 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | local Giant | | Strengths: | durable, stiff, Rockshox decal | | Weaknesses: | a bit flex after 3 years abuse, not so comfortable, a bit heavy, no long enough travel | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | bridgestone hardtail, xt-xtr, indy c | | Bottom Line: | it's the first and the only suspension fork i have. very durable. but i think the inner parts had been changed before i bought it, all elastomers, no springs!so it's not so sensitive over small bumps... so i install a spring into the tube and i can feel the difference, more sensitive and comfortable now. its travel is too short. so now i am looking for a new longer travel oil fork. but i heard that new version folks are not as stiff as some old ones,is that true? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason newcomb
a Downhiller
from new zealand hastings
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | auapauanui dh and free ride tracks | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | pedal power | | Strengths: | they lasted 4 a while about 15mins. | | Weaknesses: | they bend and flex and snap right off the top tube with your front wheel. they also bottom out very easily and go sh%t in wet weather when u go off a 7.5 foot double with a gap of 34 feet. they are sh%t on dirt burms and i would rathe hav a moto4. | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox jet c, rock shock psylo,strattos mx 6,rst hi 5,manitou x vert carbons(cracked the stupid carbon things,top gun tripple clamps, | | Bike Setup: | santacruze bulletwith mazochi shivers and all of the forks above that i have listed assimular products i ahve used and wrecked on my bullet and the next thing 2 bust is my shivers but i have only managed 2 twist them and bottom them out 7 times in one run of auapauinui king of down track. | | Bottom Line: | never buy a fork thinking that it will be invincible because i will f@#%k it side ways. eeeee dor i have a mate who is a mess and rides off water tank and his rst hi 5s (rst = rusty shi**y things0 havnt fuc$ed them selves 2 much except 4 cracking in the crown. so please come 2 napier in nz and ride our mental track. 4 more information just email the gardenman15@hotmail.com or may be lend me your bike hehehehe so come 2 napier and dont bring those shi&*y judy cock shox hahaha 4 hose who have them. and dont buy strattose mx6 cos there ceals blow in 45mins with only 1 massive drop into the public GARDEN. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason newcomb
a Downhiller
from new zealand hastings
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | auapauanui dh and free ride tracks | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | pedal power | | Strengths: | they lasted 4 a while about 15mins. | | Weaknesses: | they bend and flex and snap right off the top tube with your front wheel. they also bottom out very easily and go sh%t in wet weather when u go off a 7.5 foot double with a gap of 34 feet. they are sh%t on dirt burms and i would rathe hav a moto4. | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox jet c, rock shock psylo,strattos mx 6,rst hi 5,manitou x vert carbons(cracked the stupid carbon things,top gun tripple clamps, | | Bike Setup: | santacruze bulletwith mazochi shivers and all of the forks above that i have listed assimular products i ahve used and wrecked on my bullet and the next thing 2 bust is my shivers but i have only managed 2 twist them and bottom them out 7 times in one run of auapauinui king of down track. | | Bottom Line: | never buy a fork thinking that it will be invincible because i will f@#%k it side ways. eeeee dor i have a mate who is a mess and rides off water tank and his rst hi 5s (rst = rusty shi**y things0 havnt fuc$ed them selves 2 much except 4 cracking in the crown. so please come 2 napier in nz and ride our mental track. 4 more information just email the gardenman15@hotmail.com or may be lend me your bike hehehehe so come 2 napier and dont bring those shi&*y judy cock shox hahaha 4 hose who have them. and dont buy strattose mx6 cos there ceals blow in 45mins with only 1 massive drop into the public GARDEN. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason newcomb
a Downhiller
from new zealand hastings
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | auapauanui dh and free ride tracks | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | pedal power | | Strengths: | they lasted 4 a while about 15mins. | | Weaknesses: | they bend and flex and snap right off the top tube with your front wheel. they also bottom out very easily and go sh%t in wet weather when u go off a 7.5 foot double with a gap of 34 feet. they are sh%t on dirt burms and i would rathe hav a moto4. | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox jet c, rock shock psylo,strattos mx 6,rst hi 5,manitou x vert carbons(cracked the stupid carbon things,top gun tripple clamps, | | Bike Setup: | santacruze bulletwith mazochi shivers and all of the forks above that i have listed assimular products i ahve used and wrecked on my bullet and the next thing 2 bust is my shivers but i have only managed 2 twist them and bottom them out 7 times in one run of auapauinui king of down track. | | Bottom Line: | never buy a fork thinking that it will be invincible because i will f@#%k it side ways. eeeee dor i have a mate who is a mess and rides off water tank and his rst hi 5s (rst = rusty shi**y things0 havnt fuc$ed them selves 2 much except 4 cracking in the crown. so please come 2 napier in nz and ride our mental track. 4 more information just email the gardenman15@hotmail.com or may be lend me your bike hehehehe so come 2 napier and dont bring those shi&*y judy cock shox hahaha 4 hose who have them. and dont buy strattose mx6 cos there ceals blow in 45mins with only 1 massive drop into the public GARDEN. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason newcomb
a Downhiller
from new zealand hastings
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | auapauanui dh and free ride tracks | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | pedal power | | Strengths: | they lasted 4 a while about 15mins. | | Weaknesses: | they bend and flex and snap right off the top tube with your front wheel. they also bottom out very easily and go sh%t in wet weather when u go off a 7.5 foot double with a gap of 34 feet. they are sh%t on dirt burms and i would rathe hav a moto4. | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox jet c, rock shock psylo,strattos mx 6,rst hi 5,manitou x vert carbons(cracked the stupid carbon things,top gun tripple clamps, | | Bike Setup: | santacruze bulletwith mazochi shivers and all of the forks above that i have listed assimular products i ahve used and wrecked on my bullet and the next thing 2 bust is my shivers but i have only managed 2 twist them and bottom them out 7 times in one run of auapauinui king of down track. | | Bottom Line: | never buy a fork thinking that it will be invincible because i will f@#%k it side ways. eeeee dor i have a mate who is a mess and rides off water tank and his rst hi 5s (rst = rusty shi**y things0 havnt fuc$ed them selves 2 much except 4 cracking in the crown. so please come 2 napier in nz and ride our mental track. 4 more information just email the gardenman15@hotmail.com or may be lend me your bike hehehehe so come 2 napier and dont bring those shi&*y judy cock shox hahaha 4 hose who have them. and dont buy strattose mx6 cos there ceals blow in 45mins with only 1 massive drop into the public GARDEN. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason newcomb
a Downhiller
from new zealand hastings
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | auapauanui dh and free ride tracks | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | pedal power | | Strengths: | they lasted 4 a while about 15mins. | | Weaknesses: | they bend and flex and snap right off the top tube with your front wheel. they also bottom out very easily and go sh%t in wet weather when u go off a 7.5 foot double with a gap of 34 feet. they are sh%t on dirt burms and i would rathe hav a moto4. | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox jet c, rock shock psylo,strattos mx 6,rst hi 5,manitou x vert carbons(cracked the stupid carbon things,top gun tripple clamps, | | Bike Setup: | santacruze bulletwith mazochi shivers and all of the forks above that i have listed assimular products i ahve used and wrecked on my bullet and the next thing 2 bust is my shivers but i have only managed 2 twist them and bottom them out 7 times in one run of auapauinui king of down track. | | Bottom Line: | never buy a fork thinking that it will be invincible because i will f@#%k it side ways. eeeee dor i have a mate who is a mess and rides off water tank and his rst hi 5s (rst = rusty shi**y things0 havnt fuc$ed them selves 2 much except 4 cracking in the crown. so please come 2 napier in nz and ride our mental track. 4 more information just email the gardenman15@hotmail.com or may be lend me your bike hehehehe so come 2 napier and dont bring those shi&*y judy cock shox hahaha 4 hose who have them. and dont buy strattose mx6 cos there ceals blow in 45mins with only 1 massive drop into the public GARDEN. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason newcomb
a Downhiller
from new zealand hastings
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | auapauanui dh and free ride tracks | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | pedal power | | Strengths: | they lasted 4 a while about 15mins. | | Weaknesses: | they bend and flex and snap right off the top tube with your front wheel. they also bottom out very easily and go sh%t in wet weather when u go off a 7.5 foot double with a gap of 34 feet. they are sh%t on dirt burms and i would rathe hav a moto4. | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox jet c, rock shock psylo,strattos mx 6,rst hi 5,manitou x vert carbons(cracked the stupid carbon things,top gun tripple clamps, | | Bike Setup: | santacruze bulletwith mazochi shivers and all of the forks above that i have listed assimular products i ahve used and wrecked on my bullet and the next thing 2 bust is my shivers but i have only managed 2 twist them and bottom them out 7 times in one run of auapauinui king of down track. | | Bottom Line: | never buy a fork thinking that it will be invincible because i will f@#%k it side ways. eeeee dor i have a mate who is a mess and rides off water tank and his rst hi 5s (rst = rusty shi**y things0 havnt fuc$ed them selves 2 much except 4 cracking in the crown. so please come 2 napier in nz and ride our mental track. 4 more information just email the gardenman15@hotmail.com or may be lend me your bike hehehehe so come 2 napier and dont bring those shi&*y judy cock shox hahaha 4 hose who have them. and dont buy strattose mx6 cos there ceals blow in 45mins with only 1 massive drop into the public GARDEN. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason newcomb
a Downhiller
from new zealand hastings
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | auapauanui dh and free ride tracks | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | pedal power | | Strengths: | they lasted 4 a while about 15mins. | | Weaknesses: | they bend and flex and snap right off the top tube with your front wheel. they also bottom out very easily and go sh%t in wet weather when u go off a 7.5 foot double with a gap of 34 feet. they are sh%t on dirt burms and i would rathe hav a moto4. | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox jet c, rock shock psylo,strattos mx 6,rst hi 5,manitou x vert carbons(cracked the stupid carbon things,top gun tripple clamps, | | Bike Setup: | santacruze bulletwith mazochi shivers and all of the forks above that i have listed assimular products i ahve used and wrecked on my bullet and the next thing 2 bust is my shivers but i have only managed 2 twist them and bottom them out 7 times in one run of auapauinui king of down track. | | Bottom Line: | never buy a fork thinking that it will be invincible because i will f@#%k it side ways. eeeee dor i have a mate who is a mess and rides off water tank and his rst hi 5s (rst = rusty shi**y things0 havnt fuc$ed them selves 2 much except 4 cracking in the crown. so please come 2 napier in nz and ride our mental track. 4 more information just email the gardenman15@hotmail.com or may be lend me your bike hehehehe so come 2 napier and dont bring those shi&*y judy cock shox hahaha 4 hose who have them. and dont buy strattose mx6 cos there ceals blow in 45mins with only 1 massive drop into the public GARDEN. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason newcomb
a Downhiller
from new zealand hastings
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | auapauanui dh and free ride tracks | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | pedal power | | Strengths: | they lasted 4 a while about 15mins. | | Weaknesses: | they bend and flex and snap right off the top tube with your front wheel. they also bottom out very easily and go sh%t in wet weather when u go off a 7.5 foot double with a gap of 34 feet. they are sh%t on dirt burms and i would rathe hav a moto4. | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox jet c, rock shock psylo,strattos mx 6,rst hi 5,manitou x vert carbons(cracked the stupid carbon things,top gun tripple clamps, | | Bike Setup: | santacruze bulletwith mazochi shivers and all of the forks above that i have listed assimular products i ahve used and wrecked on my bullet and the next thing 2 bust is my shivers but i have only managed 2 twist them and bottom them out 7 times in one run of auapauinui king of down track. | | Bottom Line: | never buy a fork thinking that it will be invincible because i will f@#%k it side ways. eeeee dor i have a mate who is a mess and rides off water tank and his rst hi 5s (rst = rusty shi**y things0 havnt fuc$ed them selves 2 much except 4 cracking in the crown. so please come 2 napier in nz and ride our mental track. 4 more information just email the gardenman15@hotmail.com or may be lend me your bike hehehehe so come 2 napier and dont bring those shi&*y judy cock shox hahaha 4 hose who have them. and dont buy strattose mx6 cos there ceals blow in 45mins with only 1 massive drop into the public GARDEN. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James k
a Weekend Warrior
from WLFD CT USA
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | North haven bike | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | its about as good as a fully ridgid fork no adjustability | | Similar Products Used: | Z5 | | Bike Setup: | raliegh m400 stock | | Bottom Line: | please save your hard earned money and dont buy this lump of junk | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James k
a Weekend Warrior
from WLFD CT USA
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | North haven bike | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | its about as good as a fully ridgid fork no adjustability | | Similar Products Used: | Z5 | | Bike Setup: | raliegh m400 stock | | Bottom Line: | please save your hard earned money and dont buy this lump of junk | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard
a Weekend Warrior
from Christchurch New Zealand
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | good little forks (for a kid) | | Weaknesses: | no travel (bottom out when I sit on my bike) | | Similar Products Used: | none this crap (marzocchi Jr.t at the moment) | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mtn hammer race JR.T fork, sram, Race Face, all the good stuff | | Bottom Line: | good entry level fork but thats about it I will only recommend this to a light rider that likes flat smooth riding (a commuter) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard
a Weekend Warrior
from Christchurch New Zealand
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | good little forks (for a kid) | | Weaknesses: | no travel (bottom out when I sit on my bike) | | Similar Products Used: | none this crap (marzocchi Jr.t at the moment) | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mtn hammer race JR.T fork, sram, Race Face, all the good stuff | | Bottom Line: | good entry level fork but thats about it I will only recommend this to a light rider that likes flat smooth riding (a commuter) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grant
a
from Overland Park, KS, US
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | I cant seem to think of any off the top of my head, maybe good as a back scratcher someday. | | Weaknesses: | Tops out, bottoms out, travel is very limited and it ramps through it with no progressiveness whatsoever, no damping, tends to actually launch you after a big hit rather that absorb it, brake scrub through turns enough to actually slow the bike down, flexes more than a body builder. This may all have something to do with my size (6'4" 200), but i would have a serious problem recomending this fork to anyone seeing as you can get twice the product from a company such as RST for the same price. | | Bike Setup: | Giant ATX 890, mostly xt components, currently this fork due to the failure of the previous and a very limited budget and some bad judgement, maxis helter skelter tires | | Bottom Line: | please see product weaknesses | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jaimes
a Weekend Warrior
from walla walla wa
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | anything challenging | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | | | Strengths: | looks good, cheap price | | Weaknesses: | weak, not very good at soaking it up, bottoms out | | Similar Products Used: |
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