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Submitted by
Beezer
a Cross Country Rider
from Occidental,CA,USA
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | breakfast revisited | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | blew cheap cartridges out after 3 months. Replaced both cartridges and springs and it worked ok for about 2 months when the new cartridges blew again. Have blown the forks 4 times!!!!!!!!!!! Finally got a Marzoocchi z2 because I got tired of riding a pogo stick. | | Similar Products Used: | white bros,answer,marzocchi | | Bike Setup: | trek y22, stratashock pro, king headset, xtr etc | | Bottom Line: | This fork is garbage. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Noah
a Cross Country Rider
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | North Ridge, Mary's Peak | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Not Pogo-ey, stiff laterally and very buff. Stands up to a lot of abuse. Just the right amount of travel, and not too heavy. 3.5 pounds with aluminum stanchions and steer tube! | | Weaknesses: | The compression damping is a bit funky. Other than that, it's great. | | Similar Products Used: | None for an extended period of time. | | Bike Setup: | FRANKENBIKE- With White Industries Drive train, Mongoose Comp SX frame, Deore-Level components, Judy DH and a cheap wheelset. | | Bottom Line: | Big Sexy Fork. It has really broken in since I bought it slightly used, and although it was stuff at first, now it's got some nice bounce without being annoying. The best part is that it is as stiff and powerful as a DH fork, but weighs as much as your average XC fork. A good choice if you can find one. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andy
a Racer
from uk
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Bottom Line: | After really riding the fork for about a month the the fork is great if its modified. Then after 6 months the '98 legs snapped at the brake brace on the right hand side. So I sent it to madison Rock Shox supplyer to the uk and they sent it back w/'2000 Judy race lower legs. They work fine and look ok w/o stickers. The forks r very responsive on big jumps and not so good on small bumps
thats y u should add some speed springs
i had the same problem as the other rider.
they said it was a manufacturing problem
so far ther great | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Racer
from Palo Alto California
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Stanford University | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | It works great for trials with blown elastomers and '98 legs | | Weaknesses: | The '97 legs broke and the elastomers blew out. (Although it works out better for trials that way) | | Similar Products Used: | Everything | | Bike Setup: | '97 Judy DH w/'98 legs and custom cut elastomers | | Bottom Line: | The fork is great in its modified form. After really riding the fork for about a month the '97 legs snapped at the brake brace on either side. So I sent it into Rock Shox and they sent it back w/'98 Judy XC legs. They work fine and look badass w/o stickers. The fork rocks for trials. And you can pick 'em up for $109 through mail order. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Downhiller
from nh
Date Reviewed: March 13, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Bottom Line: | good. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Cross-Country Rider
from Ashland, NH
Date Reviewed: January 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: |
mt. livermore | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Powerful and plush. Superb and a nice combination of xc and dh feel of the fork. | | Weaknesses: |
A bit to heavy. | | Similar Products Used: |
97 judy xc | | Bike Setup: |
98 GT ricochet, 97 judy xc | | Bottom Line: | Overall great fork. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
scott
a Cross-Country Rider
from NM
Date Reviewed: December 21, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
THE ENTIRE STATE OF NEW MEXICO IS MY TRAIL ! | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Strong
easy to maintain
very reliable
lots of upgrades available
very adjustable, and easy to adjust
good travel | | Weaknesses: |
stock internals too soft
slightly heavier than other forks | | Similar Products Used: |
other judys
Manitou SX
Marzocchi Z2
Quadras
Indys | | Bike Setup: |
Giant | | Bottom Line: | Probably the BEST fork to ever be made
ALL BOMBERS SUCK compared to this fork.
and thats the bottom line | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Caleb
a Cross-Country Rider
from New Mexico
Date Reviewed: October 23, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Very plush on wash board
and uphills, absorbs everthing. | | Weaknesses: |
a little flexy and soft
stock internals but I weigh 250 lbs. | | Bike Setup: |
Giant ATX 890 John Tomac edition | | Bottom Line: | Great Fork for $200 I would never get anything else
except a Bomber. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas Aden
a Weekend Warrior
from Pleasant Dale NE
Date Reviewed: September 23, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Niobraha State Park | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
BEEFY!!! Looks cool on a none DH bike. Also, the 80mm travel is always good. | | Weaknesses: |
It's a bit heavy for CC use, but I've seen worse. Decals like to come of, but if you use a little clear fingernail polish around the edges, they stay on just fine. | | Similar Products Used: |
1997 RockShox Indy XC | | Bike Setup: |
Raleigh M-60 Cross Country | | Bottom Line: | I think this is a real decent fork. It seems to handle well, has good response. I don't think I would of ever paid the original price, but on sale it was a great bargian. Also. the maintinance on it isn't very difficult. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The Kamikaze Dude
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: September 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Bromont, Que. Canada | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
The Judy DH is still relatively light compared to some of the other forks in the market at the moment.
Rebound and compression damping were effective, and great for tuning the fork. Rock Shox race support was great, and even swapped my springs out to softer ones for free, but it didn't make any noticeable difference. | | Weaknesses: |
Some fork flex evident -red lines on the front of the crown, caused by the fork brace scraping against it during compression. The fork's stock MCU stack was way too stiff, and I weigh around 185 lbs now. I never got full travel with the fork. Greasing the internals and servicing the fork did not make any noticeable difference to it's performance. Maybe it was because I had one of the first forks for 97', but I was never really pleased with the performance. The plastic top caps cracked - Rock Shox should have made them out of metal, or some other durable material. Also, the decals on the fork legs came off very quickly, and got scratched. | | Similar Products Used: |
Manitou 4
Marzocchi Jr. T. (my new fork) | | Bike Setup: |
GT STS-1000 DS | | Bottom Line: | If you look at the bottom of this review page, you'll see that I was the first person who posted a review on this fork... now I can really give you my opinion on how the fork held up for the last 2 1/2 years. I bought this fork with the thought that it would reflect the quality and performance Rock Shox products had at the time. I was greatly disappointed. It just never lived up to my expectations. If you own a Judy DH 97', throw out the Type 2 MCU/Spring combo, and change to speed springs - you'll get a noticeable performance gain.
I would give this fork a 1 rating, but since RS had such great race service, they get one extra chilli.
| Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Brinkmeyer
a Cross-Country Rider
from Pittsburgh, PA
Date Reviewed: May 15, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
AWESOME travel. Very smooth, and extrmely quick in the bumps, eats them up like nothing else | | Weaknesses: |
The caps on the top tend to come off, but a nice tightning will fix them for good. | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 830shx | | Bottom Line: | This is the best fork I have ever owned. It is able to take the bumps very aggresivley. At first they seem very stiff, after a couple of times out, very nice, able to bottom out though (every once in a while) which is good at times. I go down hill a lot, but going uphill is better. It does flex a bit, but that is easily fixed when positioning yourself the right way. Whiners, this is a real man's shock. Not for the light of heart. Those who whine too much, never get satisfied. These Rock | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Shumaker
a Downhiller
from Spokane, WA
Date Reviewed: March 22, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
This fork has no stabilization and sucks because the fork flex is very crappy. | | Similar Products Used: |
The Dual Crown White bros forx are the best over any fork thatis made by rock shock | | Bike Setup: |
I had it on a trials/ freeride bike of a gt avalanche | | Bottom Line: | Overall the dh is a bad fork and it blows the big one. there is no hope for roch shock by making forks like these. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
shock master
a downhiller
from missouri
Date Reviewed: February 5, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This is all right, its not the best fork but, its all right. With my fork, I broke the casting piece near the bottom of the brake bridge. Rock Shox then sent me a new 98 casting piece that was a lot stronger. Even when I put speed springs in I still kept bottoming the fork out.Thats only because I do realy large drop offs that require a fork with more travel.This fork does has good trail, slalom preformance. So I will give it 4 flaming chilies. Now I use the new judy 100 fork witch workes a lot better, and has more travel. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben & Barry
a weekend warrior
from ENGLAND
Date Reviewed: January 15, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Your all talking a loadof crap because the elastomers & spring dampers can be changed. Why dont you flash your wallet out and buy some spring kits. You will then change your mind about JUDY DH's. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a downhiller
from Canada
Date Reviewed: December 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
A useless fork in stock form. Upgrade to speed springs if you can. Unfortunatley I am too cheap for that so I made my own half-ass fix. In one leg I put old Judy red MCU's (the short one inch kind) and the coil spring without the plastic spacer thing, I left the other side in stock form. It is much more plush in the first 2.5 of travel, but unfortunately the last bit of travel ios unobtainable.
If you are considering buyinf these forks, please don't, get the new Judy 100's, or a Bomber, you will get a much better fork out of the box. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brian
a cross-country rider
from ct
Date Reviewed: October 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I just bought the Judy DH fork about a month ago and I must say it's the best for the riding I do. Even though you have to be very carfull threading the dampining dials back in because their plastic. but thats the only flaw I've seen or felt yet!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pizzy
a downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: August 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
First things first. These forks kick ass. There even better when the elastomers are replaced for another set of springs. Its been 1 yr since I've had them and I haven't had to change oil or anything. The local bike shop check the oil and said it was fine. These are a bullet proof fork, but expensive. I would say now, buy a set of tripple clamps for a few hundred more. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jacob
a weekend warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: July 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
From the very first time i rode with these i was convinced, that they were the
right forks. except that the spring/elastomer was to stiff.bit of tweaking fixed
that problem ie:speed springs. now their perfectly matched to the rear end of
my FS. The stickers also started to peel off on the first ride,but i fixed that
by running a clear piece of cello tape down the edges of the stickers and they
are still on after 6mths of riding. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Geoff Nicholls
a downhiller
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: June 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These forks are a joke.
DH?!
Oh please!
They flex, they don't have any damping worth a damn, the elastomers go solid in cold weather, they are just a very very sad design.
They never were any good, even at their time of design!
Pity there aren't zero chillies, but at least it keeps the front end of a bike upright...
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Amin
a weekend warrior
from Malaysia
Date Reviewed: April 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought this fork because I wanted more travel and strenght than the Judy SL. They do provide better steering than the SL but everything is about the same. The type two springs were two hard and I could not get out the claimed three inches of travel the DH promised, a problem which can be solved by changing the springs. When I wanted to tune the rebound and compression damping I found traces of oil on my allen key, this might be a leak in the cartriges but the damping was fine. The stickers don't last that long either. My oppinion is, if you wanna get the DH (I doubt that you can still find them) plan on spending some money for upgrades (springs, cartriges, etc). The fork has potential but is brought down by low quality in the internals. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a racer
from Indiana
Date Reviewed: April 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This was the first (and probably last) Rock Shox product to grace on of my
bikes. It came stock on a Univega XTR Team Issue FS. Not a bad fork, but the supposed 80 mm of travel may be for when your little sister is cruising on your handlebars. A 140 lb. (dripping wet) XC racer didn't get full use of it. Switched to Speed springs, got a little better travel. It would probably work much better if the compression and or rebound damping existed past just having adjuster bolts on the bottom of the legs. By the way, that makes for a pain in the ass to get it on a roof rack. Stickers constantly coming undone, finally took 'em off, looks better anyway. Final complaint is the flexiness of the forks legs when sprinting, much like overcooked spaghetti. Overall, it is not bad, but when the dough rolls around the Marzocchi Z2 is next for that bike.
3 chilies for a semi-valient effort from the company that relies on trends for their product sales. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a weekend warrior
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: March 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Like other reviewers have mentioned the stock spring/elastomer combo is too stiff. I too tried springs (dirtworks) and that was a fiasco. Those guys don't really have the design finetuned on their progressive springs yet (they don't fit inside the preload cap). The straight rates are better but it is cheaper and easier to modify the stock elastomer to get a more progressive feel. The damping is not very tunable but it is not very far off so it doesn't bother me. It suits my style of riding reasonably well. I am an ex Motorcycle road racer so I like fast fireroad descents with plenty two wheel drifts and things that make converted bmx guys back off like . . . anyway. The stickers do come off but it looks better without them anyway, get rid of those nerdy boots too. I dis assembled them after several months of riding bootless to find them spotless inside (sorry white brothers). It's a good fork if plush is not a good thing and bobing is not a good thing (I really don't care, actually anybody want to trade a bomber Z1?) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Noel Buckley
a weekend warrior
from Vancouver, BC
Date Reviewed: February 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
OK, my first fork was a 1993 Rockshox Mag 21. What a great fork. Indestructable, never leaked once, and way WWAAAYYYY better than anything else on the market at the time, especially elastomer forks. So, when I bought my new bike (Santa Cruz Heckler), I thought that a 1997 Judy DH would be a good choice. Oops, how could I have been so wrong. First off, I'm 185 lbs, and the stock elastomers are WAY too stiff, even for me. I changed to Speed springs and got back most of the usable travel. Now they were OK, but not nearly as plush as the rear end of the bike was (it has a RS Coupe Deluxe which isn't bad at all). But, hey what can you expect, life isn't always perfect. Well, it sure isn't, because a couple of months ago I broke the fork brace on the DH's. That was not good at all. Rockshox quickly replaced it (less than a week!), so I was happy again. Well, on my first ride on the local mountains here, PING, it broke again!?! Completely unbelievable! And it wasn't like I was doing a huge wheelie drop or anything. I was just riding along! Well this fork is history. Perhaps it would be fine for someone lighter, or for less serious terrain, but I'm off to find something stronger. I don't care if it weighs two or three pounds more, just as long doesn't break. I'd normally give 1 star, but hey neither of the two cartridges leaked. Oh hell, one star is plenty! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lock
a weekend warrior
from Millbrook, NY
Date Reviewed: February 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My judy DH can stock on a Santa Cruz Heckler. When I first got it the stock sprigs in it were to hard, so I ordered the softest ones i could get from Rock Shox. They were better but still didn't really match my springy rear shock, and the cold weather rendered them alsmost useless. I threw a pair of extra soft white brothers springs in and now it's butter! However, i like my shocks set up really plush, so this may be to soft for some people. ( I weigh 150) The springs seem to allow the fork to use much more of it's travel. It does occasionally bottom out, but it's better than not getting all the travel. The only other problem I have with the fork is that the damping doesn't work. I adjust the dials all the way in each direction and absolutely no difference. i don't know if it's just my fork or what. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sid
a racer
from Pa. U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: January 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Out of the box the DH wasn't very plush. I rode it twice before I swapped the elastomers out for the speed spring multi-pro kit.The kit comes with 10 springs 2 one inch soft springs,2 about two inch med.,and 6 main springs.The main springs are 3 diff. rates so can tune it for any course or style of riding.The whole kit comes in 3 diff. wt. groups so tuning is very percise.I have reg. speed springs & they don't compare to the multi-pro the fork work exellent. The one thing that I did'nt like is the plastic caps and the stickers peeled off on first ride. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
viking
a racer
from mesquite Texas
Date Reviewed: January 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This is a good fork for heavier agrresive riders like myself, not you lightwight
whimps who complain about weight and stiffness . getting a set of springs and bagging the elastomers is the best thing you can do with this fork, My elastomers
(bad idea for bikes, steel spring are far more durable)were deformed after only
8 months of use | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Foster
a cross-country rider
from Vacaville, CA
Date Reviewed: December 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These forks are the best forks I've ever ridden with. All you winers who say this fork is to plush, or junk, should get a real idea. This fork isn't meant to climb like a goat, it is meant to eat up any bump in your path. That is what it was designed for. I got this fork for $289 from Nashbar. Best fork I have ever owned. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jimmy
a weekend warrior
from Tampa Bay, Fl.
Date Reviewed: November 23, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
JUNK! JUNK JUNK! When my DH fork Arrivied at my door the inside of the box was coated with oil!!! The compression cartridge had allready leaked ALL of it's oil!!! Took it to my LBS got it refilled, when I picked it up I pushed on the shaft the oil just came rushing out from around the lower seal. I'm returning the forks to Price Point,and getting a set of Marzocchi Z1's. I will NEVER buy anything Rockshox again!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a cross-country rider
from Littleton, CO
Date Reviewed: November 21, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I thought it was an okay fork until both top caps blew off and pummeled me. The plastic unscrewed during the ride and I was nailed with springs and elastomer bits. I think that pretty much sucks. The fork is not nearly as stiff as my old Manitou 2 either. Zero star rating! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dennis
a racer
from Honolulu,Hawaii
Date Reviewed: November 5, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
man i go this fork with high hopes, the only thing high for this fork was weight
and the price:(yes it's plush but that where it ends,i mean all your opinions
for this fork seems to be only going from a downhill perspective , climbing
with this fork is murder..,all that bobbing is not good for anything:(. alomost five pounds arrg!... price 649.Also after
i used this fork for a month it seemed to loose the that smooth travel, anyways i put back my 97 bomber z1 and i'm really happy
now, hey all around you can't beat a zoke,although they are not as plush you also get better feed back, why do
see most of the top pros ride them not just because of the money, just because
they simply just work!ALL Around! up, down, side ways, trials whatever! don't get me worng the judy dh is a good shock
,loose about 2 pounds and cut the price in half and give me all the feedback i need, then i'll consider about buying another
judy, well on second thought,nah! bomber z1 Rules! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
coiln white
a racer
from Sacramento,Ca.
Date Reviewed: November 5, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
What comes to mind about the judy DH?
HEAVY,EXPENSIVE,SLOWED DOWN MY STEERING,RED...(should have made it neon pink) SHITTY FINISH
COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER! i really can't afford a spare one.
so damm plush it made my rear shock feel like a metal strut!
less plush, less weight, decent color , cut price ;) I.E. BOMBER AHH!
That feels right!
P.S. i'd rather feel all that bouncing in bed with my girl!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kengo Ishihara
a cross-country rider
from Kyoto, JAPAN
Date Reviewed: October 17, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The stock elastomers are too stiff (I weigh 143 lbs), I've never bottomed the fork. But I love this feeling, especially on the big gap. I will be satisfied perfectly if I change erastmers to softer one. Only one small problem was that the sticker has peeled off within a week. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sean
a downhiller
from s.j.cal.
Date Reviewed: October 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
all judys cartriges leak and have very low wt.oil in them if you get r.s. replace
cart.w/resise gem and springs i have 2 judys blew cart.3 times and went to resise now on this for 1year w/no problems have 98 dho blew cart.2 times even went to 2 rebounds still same problems need help if any e-mail me thanks | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Russo
a cross-country rider
from Chicago
Date Reviewed: October 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought this fork because I'm too big (6'4 195) for the flexier XC and wanted the extra travel. WITH JUDD SPRINGS THIS IS A HELLUVA FORK. The stock elastomers are pathetic. With standard Judd Springs I get nearly 3 of travel on hard hits, so I am satisfied. However, today I would buy a '98 Marzocchi instead. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shaun Alexander
a cross-country rider
from Bellingham,WA
Date Reviewed: September 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I researched forks for at least six months and kept ending up at the '97 DH. This fork has anything you could ever need on it. I previously rode the MAG21, considered the most tunable fork during its time. The DH is even better!! I've got dampening on both compression and rebound. Spring spacers, and soon different MCU's to choose from. On my first ride after installing the DH, I rode for 3 hours and was so mesmerized and happy that I forgot to take water from my camelbak!!! I really forgot to drink, the ride was that good. One last pleasing side affect has also been, that everyone else thinks it looks so cool !!!
I AM IN LOVE WITH JUDY !!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Keyah
a downhiller
from Los Angeles, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 10, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Yea, yea, yea, it's a judy, but it sure doesn't act like one. The stock elastomer stack was stiff as hell, i couldn't even bottom the damn thing out. Second, the stickers started striping after the first ride. And those dawn preload adjuster knobs suck. There's no grip on them. The fork has noticible flex, and the claimed travel, 80mm, isn;t really there. I took apart the fork and compressed the shock, and to my surprize, only 70 mm came through. Maybe rockshox f***cked up on mine, but it should be of better quality than this! My advice, only buy this fork if you like rockshox, otherwise get a RST or Marzocchi, pay the extra money for a quality fork, I wish I had. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lars Callary
a downhiller
from San Jose CA
Date Reviewed: July 25, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The new DH is the best damn fork on the market other than a tripple clamp. The compression and rebound damping adjustments allow you to fine tune the fork for any condition. Only two problems, 1) The supposedly great type two springs are shit, so go buy some speed springs (they are the best upgrade spring available, I work @ a bike shop and have ridden most, ) and 2) Be VERY carefull when re-threading the stack cap rock shox made these out of plastic and they strip very easily since speed springs require you to put preload on them when threading in the caps. Be carefull and enjoy!!Four chilis only because of the cheap caps!
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a racer
from NZ
Date Reviewed: July 25, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I found the elastomers far too stiff so got some speed springs.
Now they are the most responsive fork I have ever known.Every
other racer I know also think they are unbelievable. The best
fork for cross country by far. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a downhiller
from Peterborough,ON,Canada
Date Reviewed: July 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The stock elastomers are too stiff (I weigh 170 lbs), the only time I have bottomed the fork was on the Mont. Ste Anne
downhill course.
The fork seems to flex enough to make the brace rub on the crown part way through the travel, take a look
on your crown and you should see 2 red lines.
For real downhilling this fork is just not enough. Next years Judy XL is a huge improvement, it has
bomber like perfomance with dual crowns and the weight is not that bad - you can ride up hills with it!
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert kane
a cross-country rider
from Lake Placid, N.Y
Date Reviewed: June 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I just got the Rock Shock Judy DH and i thought that they were the best shock that I have ever ridden in my life. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J.R. Thurman
a downhiller
from Georgia
Date Reviewed: May 2, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought this fork thinking it was the best until I cracked it at the welding losing my grip and losin the finals. Don't buy this if you race downhill if you are smart | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd Danen
a weekend warrior
from Los Gatos, CA
Date Reviewed: December 27, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The Judy Dowhnhill is a very good fork, but what is the deal with the stupid elastomers? I had a '96 Judy dowhhill, and it worked WAY better after I put Speed Springs in it. I thought Rock Shox would figure it out for '97, but they missed the boat again. The elastomers in my '97 just suck! They are dead, and un-responsive. Now I'll have to buy another set of speed springs for my '97. It's worth it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dennis Pedersen
a weekend warrior
from San Jose, CA
Date Reviewed: December 3, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
After lots of research, the 97 Judy DH was the only fork that met all my requirements. Why? I had lots of criteria such as:1. Must use coil springs and MCUs together: With a properly selected coil spring/MCU combination, the coils soak up the mid- and big-sized bumps that the MCUs don't catch because the coils don't stiffen up. If you hit an even bigger bump, the MCUs are there to prevent bottoming out, while still able to handle small bumps because of their progressive stiffness.2. Damping is essential: The DH has separate dampers for compression and rebound, and you can adjust them separately. No other fork has this that I could find.3. Maintain steering responsiveness: The one-piece design of the lower legs and brace is awesome! It feels just like a solid fork. Linkage-type forks are even better, but they have some weird geometry changes with travel that I dislike.4. Durability: The DH uses steel in critical areas. I shred downhill with confidence. It weighs more (3.5 lbs), but I don't mind. Also, the aluminum dampers are less likely to blow out than a design like the Marzocchis use. Of course, the Judys require more lubing than they do. The aluminum pre-load adjusters are nice too.5. Travel: 80 mm is about the most I'd need. One gripe: The stock DH springs are too stiff for me. I'd have to fly off a 4-foot slope and land with all of my 155 lbs on the bars to bottom out. I managed to get a pair of the softer springs from Rock Shox (they have GREAT customer service!), but I still only use 50 mm of travel. Another tip: Don't use the longer spring spacers unless you have to... they reduce the travel.Great fork! But insist on the 1997 model! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason cherry
a weekend warrior
from brownsburg in
Date Reviewed: December 2, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I love it. The judy DH offers 80mm of travel that you can go down
or UP hill with. It offers a great deal of adjustability so you can dial
it in any way you want it. Not to mention it looks good! get ready for a
great ride down-hill or cross country. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The Kamikaze Dude
a racer
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: November 16, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The Jusy DH 97' is one of the best forks I've ever tried. It has 3 1/4 inch travel (which is good for all around XC and DH use). The only problem I find with it is that the action over small bumps is not very good.. But this could be due to the fact that mine came stock with a white MCU (the hardest). When the new replacement MCU's come here, I'm gonna switch to a softer set, and I only weigh 175 lbs. Overall the fork is VERY stiff, and once you get the MCU's broken in then the fork becomes very pleasurable to ride. I use one on my LTS thermoplastic, and the balance between front and rear is perfect. As for the damping control, this is also very impressive, although you have to be careful not to overturn the knobs otherwise you get a lot of oil on your hands. Overall I am very pleased with this fork except with a few gripes: Some Quick releases don't work with the dropouts this year cos the dropouts have been made really beefy, so the handle end of the QR won't turn.. you have to use the small adjustment bolt. Secondly, the white sticker looks cheap and is easy to scratch. Lastly, getting the fork legs off is a pain.. I have not been able to do it at all yet.. it's like they're stuck on. Overall the combination of MCU with a small spring creates a very good handling fork, that once set-up properly, can blow the competition away! | | Overall Rating: |
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