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RockShox Indy SL 98

MSRP $ 109.00
# of Reviews 10
Average Rating 4/5
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    Submitted by Hershey the Chocolate a from Montreal
    Date Reviewed: August 8, 2001
    Favorite Trail:Bromont extra light
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Strengths:hmm.. better than nothing. good for the road, and it is strong made for it's price, i jumped 4 foot high on flat and it's not broke
    Weaknesses:try not to land on the shock... hehe, not enough travel, the price reveal the product
    Similar Products Used:judy xc, Marzocchi Z5
    Bike Setup:Marin Palisade Trail. XT rear, LX V brakes. XT hubs, 1 mammoth rear, one mavic on the front, Kujo DH 2.35 rear. race face, bontrager handlebar
    Bottom Line:If you dont have a lot of money, go for it, good in street if you like to jump by things...
    Value Rating:3Overall Rating:3

    Submitted by Kyle Hawes a Racer from Dartmouth
    Date Reviewed: February 11, 2001
    Favorite Trail:gidely woods jumps
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $120.00
    Purchased At:westport bike
    Strengths:great for people under 90 pounds. wich counts out most of us. but any people over that weight catogory it is not very good. good xc fork. but thats about it. also very light.
    Weaknesses:not good for anything but xc. flexes. week. very skinny and ugly.
    Similar Products Used:jett c, manitou xvert super. marzochi z2 atom 80, psylo xc, sid xl, and atom 80
    Bike Setup:azonic ds1, race face crank, bars and stem, world cup mrp, manitou xvert, xt dect out componints.
    Bottom Line:great fork for younger and lighter people.
    Value Rating:2Overall Rating:2

    Submitted by Oriel Rodriguez a Cross Country Rider from La Habana, Cuba
    Date Reviewed: December 15, 2000
    Favorite Trail:Cross Country
    Duration Product Used:2 Years
    Price Paid: $150.00
    Purchased At:L.A.
    Strengths:Very light, low maintanaice, good for off road country trail routes. The best one for sightseing enthusiast. Good value for its price.
    Weaknesses:It has it's limits, so don't push it to far.
    Similar Products Used:THe rest of the RS Indy family
    Bike Setup:Diamond Back
    Bottom Line:I would recomend the RS Jody to the ones that are thiking in becoming Pros. It's a good fork for people who loves Sundays in the country side with his/her family.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Alan a Cross Country Rider from Washington State
    Date Reviewed: December 5, 2000
    Favorite Trail:all
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Purchased At:Local bike shop
    Strengths:This shock came with my bike when I bought it, and was a great maintenance free shock. It's a great entry level fork. It's light weight, has decent travel and looks good. I'd recommend it to beginners and not too aggresive riders.
    Weaknesses:For the price & what it was designed for.............none really.
    Similar Products Used:other RS products, Marrzocchi
    Bottom Line:Great fork for beginners & non aggresive riders. Great price & weight. Performs well.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Rick Beaudin a Cross Country Rider from windsor , ontario , canada
    Date Reviewed: June 25, 2000
    Favorite Trail:Holly Rec.
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Strengths:very Lightweight ( 2.7 lbs ) , smooth , easy to maintain , looks good , performs great on/off road.
    Weaknesses:sometimes boots don't stay down .
    Similar Products Used:suntour. ridden a bike with indy c
    Bike Setup:stock , some mod's
    Bottom Line:it's an all around great fork , especially the weight only 2.7 lbs !! i recommend this fork to anyone who enjoys off road riding. other than the boots , its a great fork i give 5 out of 5 chilli peppers!!
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Thomas Teisen a Cross Country Rider from Denmark (EUR)
    Date Reviewed: April 27, 2000
    Favorite Trail:local area
    Duration Product Used:2 Years
    Strengths:It's cheap, Weight is ok, Good shock absorbtion, from medium to big bumps.
    Weaknesses:It flexes after a while.
    Similar Products Used:none (my first Rock Shox)
    Bike Setup:PRINCIPIA alu frameset (SID-blue) (go to www.principia.dk), with shimano LX, Mavic 517, Rock Shox Indy SL '98.
    Bottom Line:This suspention fork is good value for money, and it works very well. I haven't had any problems with it, and I ride quite a lot. I can recomend it for Cross Country riders, but only light riders. Bigger riders should choose a Judy or simmilar.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:3

    Submitted by Micheal a Downhiller from Ireland
    Date Reviewed: March 16, 2000
    Favorite Trail:Local
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Strengths:Doesn't bottom out too easily, looks nice
    Weaknesses:a bit stiff,
    Similar Products Used:sr suntour m7600, manitou spyders
    Bike Setup:I put the shox on a white and yellow GT frame and they worked and looked great.
    Bottom Line:I would recommend that you pay the little bit extra and go for the jetts or judy's or even the y2k Bomber Z5
    Value Rating:3Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by chad a Downhiller from s,c
    Date Reviewed: December 31, 1999
    Favorite Trail:
    issaqueena lake trail
    Duration Product Used:
    less than 1 month
    Strengths:
    absorbs impact a well made fork
    Weaknesses:
    none
    Similar Products Used:
    judy race, judy xc, judy c,rst 281, sid 100, sid race
    Bike Setup:
    sl long travel
    Bottom Line:a great shock , and can use for up or down rides
    Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by JOHN HAWES a Racer from Dartmouth, Ma
    Date Reviewed: December 16, 1999
    Duration Product Used:
    2 Years
    Strengths:
    its absorbs the bumps
    Weaknesses:
    boots come up, caps easily come off
    Similar Products Used:
    SID XL, marzocchi forks
    Bike Setup:
    Kona Caldera
    Bottom Line:great fork for light people. It works!!!
    Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by BT a Cross-Country Rider from FLA
    Date Reviewed: October 1, 1999
    Favorite Trail:
    LEFT LOOp.nc
    Duration Product Used:
    1 Year
    Strengths:
    works!!!
    Weaknesses:
    flex
    Bike Setup:
    97 aim
    Bottom Line:my forks have been great in all con.
    Overall Rating:4






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