If your an MTB Roadie, well this is the best fork you can install on your road MTB, the steerer tube is aluminum so it's lite and the design and geometrical shape excells.
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john
a Weekend Warrior
from pittsburgh pa usa Date Reviewed: August 17, 2002
Favorite Trail:
cornplanter
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
cycle works
Strengths:
really durable, nice bit of travel,very hard to bottom out, it's made by rockshox,made in the usa,
Weaknesses:
it could be betterlooking although I bought black because it was the last set they had and it was discounted off regular price.
Similar Products Used:
rst capa tl(these shocks really suck)
Bike Setup:
pretty much stock besides the shocks
Bottom Line:
great set of shocks for a little price. I don't know what these other guys are talking about when they said the shocks bottom out easily because i"m going off monster jumps with them and they still don't bottom out
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Iain
a Weekend Warrior
from Accrington, Lancs, UK Date Reviewed: September 15, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Really good downhills. Peel Tower is good.
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At:
On Yer Bike
Strengths:
Cheapness Travel Excellent 'boingyness'
Weaknesses:
Color Servicing (hard)
Similar Products Used:
RST 218 TL RS Judy Race
Bike Setup:
Hardtail that gets smashed around a hell of a lot
Bottom Line:
I cheap fork that's worth the small price. Good for anyone on a tight budget
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Tommy
a Cross Country Rider
from Fairfield, NJ, USA Date Reviewed: September 11, 2001
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$320.00
Strengths:
Easton 70 aluminum
Weaknesses:
flexes, not plush, not adjustable, all around piece of crap
Similar Products Used:
the new manitou black fork and new headshok Ti Lefty
Bike Setup:
Fuji Tahoe SX, custom
Bottom Line:
the shock sucks, i used it for about 4 months now its on ebay. GO left and the new black fork.
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Submitted by
paul f.
a Weekend Warrior
from corvallis, Oregon, USA Date Reviewed: July 26, 2001
Maxes out off a damn wheelie. Other than that it's a pretty durable hunk of metal. Little matainance and pretty smooth squish for the price... Seemed to be fine after a 4 ft+ drop-off, but bad for intense landings. It's thrown me off my bike on a bad landing at a BMX track, but it has yet to break. I wouldn't recomend this fork for XC racing nor anything that's closely related to Downhill. It's a durable fork for Mt Bike beginers and won't bust your wallet.
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steve
a Cross Country Rider
from sandy, utah, usa Date Reviewed: July 19, 2001
Favorite Trail:
dog lake
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
not so supergo
Strengths:
cheep and fairly light
Weaknesses:
my tires have more travel, not plush, and no dampining ability.
Similar Products Used:
a wooden stick
Bike Setup:
marin indian fire trail xtr shifters/ rear d, xt hollow, xt brakes (very squiky) but they stopp well
Bottom Line:
if you are short on cash and are in need of very little suspension this bad boy is for you. still it is better than most every indy or rst elastomer and will probibly satisfy the needs of hybrid cycles. three chilis for the almost never heard of price 100 bones. two overall due to preformance. before use take the jett sticker off or feel the rath of your friends.
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chris
a Cross Country Rider
from raleigh, nc Date Reviewed: June 6, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Bent Creek, Ashville
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
Pricepoint
Strengths:
plush (its a hydrocoil) note that the 2001 model is not!, light
Weaknesses:
orange color
Similar Products Used:
RS Indy S, RS Judy XC
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Mesa GSX
Bottom Line:
I was looking to replace the front shock with a Judy, or purchase a FS bike. I installed a RS suspension seat post and then ran across this rediculous price for the Jett Hydracoil. My upgraded Mesa is fine. Its versatile and supple for gravel roads, moderate single track and commuting. I'm very pleased.
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Michael \ Sharer
a Cross Country Rider
from State College, PA, US Date Reviewed: May 27, 2001
This is a G-R-E-A-T fork! An incredible vaule for the price. I'd recommend the fork to anyone needing to upgrade on a budget. The 75mm travel and Hydracoil dampening is simply an amazing combo.
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David Azonic KORE
a Cross Country Rider
from Westlake, CA, USA Date Reviewed: May 17, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Triunfo
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
Pricepoint
Strengths:
Light (3.5 lbs), not too expensive, hydrocoil
Weaknesses:
a bit springy
Similar Products Used:
Boxxer, SID XC, Manitou X-vert
Bike Setup:
carrot sticks, bamboo, derailler: ? just use my hands, Mavic 2004 Flighlite cool rim things AKA ...my trusty mongoose
Bottom Line:
Its cool and fun and cushiony, I got an ORANGE one, I wish it didnt have boots but it's pretty cool
The bottom line is, when I crashed and broke my vertebrate and snapped my ankle, this fork still held up and hept me alive...For a while
honestly, wait a few months to see if there are any other good deals, do your homework on front suspension, and just ride for the fun of it, dont get too caught up with the material side of mountain biking
XC Rules.. Downhill, umm...that's for people who couldnt pedal up the hill too... XC does it all
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Josi
a Weekend Warrior
from N.O.T.L. Date Reviewed: January 31, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Bruce Trail
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Liberty Bicycles
Strengths:
long travel even for 6ft drops, smooth, pretty plush, great for beginers, awesome performance for price, good looks, doesnt freee during cold winters
Weaknesses:
could be more plush, could be more torsionally stiff,
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Giant Rincon Se wit mainly acera parts, kona stem, aheadset headset, shimano stxrc cranks
Bottom Line:
This is a great fork fo beginners and intermediate riders. It has enough travel to suit most people. Doesnt really have any weakness. Highly recommended for begginners and intermediates. Not great for expert riders.
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Tom
a Cross Country Rider
from Overland Park KS USA Date Reviewed: December 29, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Trails at Shawnee Mission Park
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$99.00
Purchased At:
Pricepoint
Strengths:
Great fork for the price, good travel with good rebound dampaning after a drop, very light
Weaknesses:
I am only 110 pounds so the fork is a little stiff.
Similar Products Used:
Jett XC, a couple cheap Manitou forks
Bike Setup:
Tektro brakes the rest Shimano Deore XT rear derailier
Bottom Line:
A great fork for the money Light weight and great dampaning. i do not recamend this fork for the DH runs at Winter park Colorado, thats how i destroyed my old one. Great fork for a beginer.
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Doug
a Cross Country Rider
from Kenosha, WI Date Reviewed: December 27, 2000
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$99.00
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
Good looks, very light.
Weaknesses:
Could provide better manuals....
Similar Products Used:
Other rock shoxs
Bike Setup:
Gary Fisher Hard tail and Jamis Exille
Bottom Line:
We have 2 Jett Race forks in the family, we have been very pleased with the forks. Low maintenance, great performance. You cannot beat the price! Pricepoint has them for $89 (63 and 75mm travel models). This is a great "point and shoot" fork for any rider!
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David
a Racer
from GA. Date Reviewed: December 21, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Mansell Rd.
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
OEM on bike
Strengths:
Pretty good amount of travel. Good rebound. Sturdy. Very Dependable. Doesn't freeze up in cold weather as much as last year's Jetts.
Weaknesses:
None. Could be a little lighter. Extremely good entry level shock.
Very nice shock. Surprising amount of travel for an entry level shock. I race XC for DAC Racing and am sponsored by Rock Shox and Lizard Skins. I am proud to say that my sponsor has cranked out yeat another extremely awesome product. This shock came stock on my practice bike but I am upgrading to 2001 Rock Shox SID 100.
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Brett
a
from Lawrence Date Reviewed: October 2, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Kansas River Trails
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$108.00
Purchased At:
www.supergo.com
Strengths:
Very strong but sensitive shock. Nice color. The shocks were a great addition to my bike.
Weaknesses:
When compressed the protective cover around the coils, sometimes sticks. Leaving the dirt a way into the shocks.
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Specialized Hard Rock
Bottom Line:
I would recommend this product to anyone looking to upgrade. This is a great shock for the riding I do. It is strong enough to hold its own. Definiately worth its money, so far.
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Rudy Scholl
a Weekend Warrior
from Hackettstown, NJ Date Reviewed: August 29, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$125.00
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
The price and the hydracoil springs.
Weaknesses:
The orange color
Similar Products Used:
Indy C
Bike Setup:
Specialized Rockhopper FS, WTB Velociraptor
Bottom Line:
I upgraded from an Indy C. I got the one with 75 mm of travel (Orange color) from Supergo for $125. It's a great buy and a great shock. The hydracoil springs are so much better than elastomers. I weigh 190 pounds and the shock handles me without any problems. I can't believe the difference.
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Lupe'
a Weekend Warrior
from NY Date Reviewed: August 8, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Van Cortland Park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Cheap. If you have a rigid bike and want a cheap upgrade this is it.
Weaknesses:
Cheap. If you alread have a good shock and want a great shock this isn't it.
You can order the R/S Jett Race '00 anywhere on the internet for about $100. For another $100 you can order the Englund Air upgrade kit (Model TA-Z-JettL). Try www.Ekosport.com. Here's the bottom line... for about $200 you can have a brand new fork that will kick the s%!t out of any shock under $400!
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bob
a Weekend Warrior
from bonney lake, wa Date Reviewed: August 7, 2000
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Nice & plush, you can actually feel a difference in the adjustments.
Weaknesses:
none that I have noticed yet
Similar Products Used:
jett, jett c jett, jett-c
Bike Setup:
schwinn mesa gsx w/mavic rims xtr 8sp ti cassette, specialized team tires
Bottom Line:
Have'nt rode enough but so far better than any stock. Got a great price on it over the net @ $99.00 So the upgrade was easy on the checkbook. For the Weekend warrior no look'n to get over your head too much it's a great shock.
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mike bouno
a Weekend Warrior
from florida Date Reviewed: July 31, 2000
Favorite Trail:
ALL
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
weight, hydracoil, plush,lighter than other oil baths.
Bottom Line:
This is a great fork at a great price. I've put this one through a lot of abuse and even my 225 lbs can't beat it. It works better then I expected.The hydracoil system makes this fork superior to others in this price range.Shop around ,this thing is a worth more then it's going for.
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Jim Rowe
a Cross Country Rider
from Brisbane, Australia Date Reviewed: July 30, 2000
Favorite Trail:
all
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Works well, brother has indy c, this rides all over it
Weaknesses:
none for price, yet
Similar Products Used:
indy c, jett xc
Bike Setup:
Merida Kalahari 570, jett race
Bottom Line:
Have no idesa about longevity, but this shock works well and has increased my enjoyment of riding no end, buy one and you won't be dissapointed. I paid $350 aus for this fork and for that it acn't be beaten
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Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Hutto, TX, USA Date Reviewed: June 5, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Muleshoe
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Smooth ride
Weaknesses:
Fork covers stick down when compress shock allowing dirt to enter into shock.
Similar Products Used:
Judy XC
Bike Setup:
Joshua F3
Bottom Line:
Only have had this shock for less than a month but seems to perform okay. For a Jett shock it is pretty good. I will leave this one on bike until it no longer performs but it seems to work pretty good right now.
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JIITEE
a Cross Country Rider
from FINLAND Date Reviewed: February 14, 2000
Favorite Trail:
x-country ones
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
This far: quite light ( 1640 g with 21 cm steerer tube ) suitable flushness for winter rides ( up to - 10 degrees Celsius ), race tuned damping, low cost
Weaknesses:
none so far -- cannot say anything of durability yet
Coil in oil is a good setup also for chilly weather riding -- overall the Jett Race is a nice everymans race-tuned fork . Very similar to ´99 Manitou Spyder R ( my son has got a one ), except this one to be better in damping small bumps. As to compare ratings, I would give now Manitou Mach 5 Sx two Clilis and Spyder R ( 99´) 3 and half.
$ 286.70
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