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Judy C Long Travel 99
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Submitted by
Jay
a Weekend Warrior
from Ventura County
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Came stock on bike | | Strengths: | Had a Rock Shox sticker that stayed on for the life of the fork. | | Weaknesses: | Where to begin? | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou junker. Marzocchi Marathon S | | Bike Setup: | It was on a Trek 6000 | | Bottom Line: | I had this on a lack luster set up that was really geared toward ATB or city riding. This fork was good for it's intended purpose, riding to work. Once I got adventurous and got on the trails I realized I had the wrong set up. This fork should not be ridden down trails such as singletrack or anything with lots of bumbs and rocks. Keep this fork on the flat land so you don;t kill yourself. Get a beefier fork that can withstand some abuse (I call it lovin) if you want to get nuts! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from DC, USA
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Came stock on my 99 FSR | | Strengths: | Plush, maintenance-free, easy set-up. | | Weaknesses: | Ungodly heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou Mars Super | | Bike Setup: | FSR | | Bottom Line: | After 3 years and 4000 miles, this fork is finally being put out to pasture, so I figured I better write up it's eulogy. To begin with, the fork feels as plush as the day I bought it- no excess friction in the travel. I use it mainly for xc use, and can count the number of times I've bottomed it out on one hand. I've kept the boots on, and never had to open it up for maintenance, although I probably will soon. There is no lateral play between uppers and lowers at all. If you're looking for a fork with multiple adjustments, look elsewhere. It's only fault, and the reason it's being benched, is it's weight. We've come a long way since 99, and 4+ pounds for an 80mm (if that) fork is too much. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Downhiller
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Shore | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Black dog bikes | | Strengths: | Nice and firm and are really soft | | Weaknesses: | after a while the bushings start to give and then wear out and then you have to replace them | | Similar Products Used: | rock shock boxxers | | Bike Setup: | Custom frame with shimano LX front and back. hayes in front 6' Maxxis 2.8 t.h.e fender in front. | | Bottom Line: | Theese shocks are really cool they have long travel that's really good. The only thing I didn't like was that they were a ugly color they were dark purple I didn't like that they almost look black but there not. I still think they are great though. I'm going to give these shocks 4 flamin chili cause of the color | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tyler poopoohead
a Downhiller
from westbank, bc, canada
Date Reviewed: November 7, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | lick-her-sore | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | cyclepath (is aF*@!ing horrible place to go if your in the kelowna area) | | Strengths: | physical strength (the double crown) | | Weaknesses: | lots of flex
cartidge is a big no no
springs get worn out easily
rebound doesnt werk
neither does the compression | | Similar Products Used: | jr.t | | Bike Setup: | it was on a giant warp
(this was about 1.5 years ago) | | Bottom Line: | ok this fork was awesome for the first lil bit...but then they started to F*@! up. i had them for about 2 months then they got unbelievably soft and i could bottom them out just by pushing down on them when riding. then following that they topped out really badly too. it didnt matter whether i adjusted the rebound or compression because they didnt even work. then after 6 months of riding these joyous pieces of crap i blew the cartridge. thats when i desided it was time for a new fork. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lewis
a Downhiller
from windsor/sc/usa
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | with a coplete bike | | Strengths: | good easy adjustment holds up really good | | Weaknesses: | bottoms out really easy | | Similar Products Used: | rockshox judy tt l0ong travel | | Bottom Line: | it is a really good beginners fork but i would upgrade 2-3 moths after purchase | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Mueller
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary Alberta Canada
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | nose hill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | guy in edmonton | | Strengths: | stiff springs doesn't bottem out easily i can do 6 foot drops without it bottoming out!!!!! cheap and really riable best fork for the money | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 mazocchi Z 5 and 99 Z 1 bam i own both of these | | Bike Setup: | on norco wolverine | | Bottom Line: | its the best shock for the money but only thing is you cant buy it in stores it only comes with a bike. It cant bottom out very easily. BUY IT its soooo sweet if you are in to crosscoutry or you free ride and you do around 5 foot drops if you do bigger buy a mazoochi Z 5. i own alll the shocks i own a 99 Z 1 a Z 5 and of course a judy c long travel. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
enrico
a Weekend Warrior
from milano, italy
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Manteinance | | Weaknesses: | Weight, tuning... | | Bike Setup: | Xc bike with double butted alu frame and xt/lx components | | Bottom Line: | Good fork,heavy, but easy to mantain...
It came with my bike and it was my first suspension fork.
Never bottomed down, quite plush and no bobbing in climbing...
Developing some experience i found that rebound was too fast for my riding style, so i decided to put heavier oil in it, but then i bought a mars elite that is working much better... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Solid shock, holds up well to abuse, I've gotten into trials and am bashing this fork around before I get soemthing a more expensive. Long travel kit helps immensely, like others say, plush. | | Weaknesses: | Very Heavy 4.5-5 lbs.! On the upside, makes it a challenge to do a wheelie!
Some complain about changing the oil, well Rock Shox's website has the information that makes it possible for a person who knows nothing about shocks, able to change the oil. I being one of those, changed my oil from the standard 5 weight to 10 weight with no trouble, a bit messy but hey, it's oil!
Damping a bit loud, but new coil bushings quietd it down! | | Similar Products Used: | Hopefully will be riding a Marzzocchi X-Fly 80 soon, or maybe an Manitou SXR | | Bike Setup: | Moab 2, Sun Rhynolites, LX/XT drivetrain, Avid SD 7 brakes, titec/azonic at the helm , Judy C w/ long travel 80mm kit (obviously) | | Bottom Line: | Great shcok for the beginner rider, or the weekend warrior/abuser, taken 5 foot drops with this and hasn't bottomed out yet, goes to show the 10 weight oil is working and I'm only 140lbs! Thanks Rock Shox for the easy to use online owner's manuels! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg Landon
a Weekend Warrior
from Sacramento,CA
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Rubicon jeep trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | it has a plush ride and doesn't bottom out easily. | | Weaknesses: | they are heavy, I have had some minor stanchion tube flex. | | Similar Products Used: | rockshox mag21, rockshox psylo sl | | Bike Setup: | GT xcr4000 w/fox float rc | | Bottom Line: | in my opinion it is a great value and delivers good performance for an inexpensive fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh
a Cross Country Rider
from Folsom,CA
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | a trail next to folsom lake | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Nice, pretty plush | | Weaknesses: | Pain in the a** to change oil. Heavy | | Bike Setup: | Giant XTC SE2 | | Bottom Line: | pretty nice. but i am going to upgrade | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
keoni wright
a Cross Country Rider
from ferndale,Ca
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | russ park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1.00 | | Purchased At: | life style bikes | | Strengths: | the judy c came on the new trek 6700 i bought.I find this shock to be very plush.have not bottomed out on big tree roots or chuch holes.I'am 170lbs and have preload set half way. | | Weaknesses: | no rebound adjest. | | Similar Products Used: | boomers z-5 | | Bottom Line: | I was warned I would have to replace in a years time.This was from a loyle boomer fan.we will see.I have done some down hill loging roads with the judy c,it'amazing how plush thay are. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean Oberholtzer
a Cross Country Rider
from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Hydro-cut | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | universal cycle.com | | Strengths: | I have yet to bottom them out. Great smooth plush feel, and very little to no maintenence. | | Weaknesses: | I little bit heavy but it dosen't bother me, I can't be to picky. | | Similar Products Used: | I used the bomber z2, and z3, I prefer the Judy | | Bike Setup: | Rocky mountain fuison, hayes hydrolic disc, race face crank, | | Bottom Line: | They are a great buy for the price, I am very happy with them, I don't want to let them go but I think it's time to go bigger, but they were amazing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Billy Bianchi
a Cross Country Rider
from Farmington Hills
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Highland | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | ITs a great fork...its very plush, great travel, i havnt bottomed out yet. Cool color *yellow* price...i got it for 140 brand new | | Weaknesses: | I dont know how adjust how plush it is...but thats my fault, kinda heavy | | Similar Products Used: | none, my bike came stock with a rigid fork | | Bike Setup: | RS Judy C LT, Thomson elite stem, FSA headset, Bontrager seat, XT derallieur...this is all on a 800 sport | | Bottom Line: | Great shox, i havnt really had a chance to go extreme with these yet, but at the trails ive been to, there very nice. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mido
a Cross Country Rider
from Boston,MA,USA
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Croatian coast and islands | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Super plush, feels like a much more expensive fork | | Weaknesses: | none while it lasts... | | Similar Products Used: | bombers,manitous,RS,noleen,headshock.... | | Bike Setup: | Specialized FSR | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line.....for the money its hard to beat it, although definitely not a fork for jumps or downhill, not so much for its performance but for the quality........mine is in the thrash now (one jump too much), installed an x-vert dual-crown....I'll see how it goes... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Morris
a Weekend Warrior
from Lake Bluff, IL USA
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Big Stuff | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Plush as a couch, smooth, and handles everything I send it's way. | | Weaknesses: | Nada, except not for the downhiller. Its plush enough, but not enough travel. | | Similar Products Used: | Jett C, RST Mozo . They don't compare. | | Bike Setup: | Stock Moab 3 | | Bottom Line: | Great Fork , no complaints. Great anything. The only thing I would change is that it could be adjusted to be stiffer. Overall, unbeatable at the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric McCollum
a Cross Country Rider
from Vero Beach, FL
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Hard Rock, Ocala | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Very plush, oil damping, color | | Weaknesses: | Very heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou sxti | | Bike Setup: | fully remodeled 99' Gary fisher kaitai. 9.0sl, arch rival 50's, selle italia flite genuine gell ti, xt bb, crank and front der. | | Bottom Line: | This fork is very plush and is good for xc riding. I am light (102 lbs) and it seems to work great for my small size. I almost never bottom out and the preload adjustment does do something. It is one of the original things that I left on my bike, but I am forced to take a star away because of its weight. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Madison, WI
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Plush. Good small-bump compliance. | | Weaknesses: | A bit heavy. Comes set up for <160# riders from the factory. | | Similar Products Used: | RST 281 | | Bike Setup: | Came on the bike '99 Schwinn Moab 2 stock except Time ATAC and WTB Velociraptors | | Bottom Line: | After riding around on a RST 281 for the past year, I bought a new bike and realize how crappy that fork is compared to Judy. The Judy C is much more compliant over small bumps and doesn't have the loose feel that the RST does. Much stiffer under braking. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nico
a Racer
from Lethbridge, Alberta
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | The Muff | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Very plush, nice travel, not too heavy, excellent price, feels like a SID | | Weaknesses: | haven't found any yet | | Similar Products Used: | Judy 100, SID xc | | Bike Setup: | Trek 8500 - Judy - Hayes disk brake in front and XTR in back - XT drivetrain - Icon cockpit - Bontrager rims, seat, hubs | | Bottom Line: | Ultrasteller shock for a good price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thor
a Cross Country Rider
from Happy Land
Date Reviewed: March 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Yellow Brick road | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | SUPER PLUSH!!!!! | | Weaknesses: | Sorta Heavy(4lbs.) | | Similar Products Used: | Jett C | | Bike Setup: | G.T.Rebound | | Bottom Line: | I really like these shocks. It's cool to be able to slide Boxxer Hydracoil tech. in to your own rig for less than $200. Awesome shock.....Awesome value | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sweet Pete
a Racer
from Burlington
Date Reviewed: October 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Guelph Line Downhill | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
80mm travel, bottoms out very little(all forks should bottom out occasionally) | | Weaknesses: |
stock could be plusher, but with speed springs a sweet ride | | Similar Products Used: |
Marzocchi Z1 Z4 Z5, Manitou sx r,Chuuby Lt, Judy XL | | Bike Setup: |
Norco Rampage 853 steel
XT, Mavics 221 | | Bottom Line: | This shock is a great shock for the price, so that when you want to upgrade to speed springs, your not cleanin out the bank. I'd give it four flamin chillies with the coil/mcu
but five with the speed springs. The extra travel is well worth it over the 63mm counterparts. Plus the guy above me is reviewing a INDY C not a JUDY C, INDY C's are thebottom of the line fork from Rock Shox. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam Phillips
a Racer
from Campbell River, B.C.
Date Reviewed: May 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Seperated shoulder | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Good long travel on the forks. Not much maintenance required. | | Weaknesses: |
Flimsy, the Indy C's wobble a little. Too much movement. Don't do too much performance wise. | | Similar Products Used: |
98 Rock Shox Indy C | | Bike Setup: |
Rocky Mountain Equipe
99 Rock Shox Indy C Long Travel | | Bottom Line: | These are great shocks for semi hard core riders, and they come at a good price. | | Overall Rating: |
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