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Submitted by
cliff eisler
a Cross Country Rider
from regina saskatchewan canada
Date Reviewed: January 17, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | Simplicity, longevity, ease of maintainence | | Weaknesses: | bobs around | | Similar Products Used: | manitou "six" marzocchi exr, mx. | | Bike Setup: | Old "Steel is real" Norco Nitro | | Bottom Line: | Well, time has passed the old T2 by, I'm sure. However, with once a year maintainence (Manitou Prep M grease), this fork has lasted for over a DECADE. With no oil or air to leak, it just keeps on keeping on. A good fork for taking on a long trek or if you don't have access to a shop to fix the seals on the latest "wonder" fork. A true explorers fork, it will always get you home. Still doesn't look too dated or lame, like an old Indy or Mag 21 would by now. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave Tschan
a Cross Country Rider
from Missoula
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Sawmill Gulch | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Friend gave it to me | | Strengths: | Not too bad for light trail riding, haven't bottomed out yet. | | Weaknesses: | Real bouncy, can't tighten it and can't get any real speed because it is to bouncy | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou | | Bike Setup: | 1998 Kona Muni Mula stock | | Bottom Line: | I haven't had any real problems with it yet but it is pretty bouncy. Kinda tough going up hill but overall I guess you could say I like it so far. I read about 30 reviews and most of you think it sucks but that's only your opinion. Maybe I'll have a different one in a couple of months. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grant
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Assassin - Mt. Zhouhalem | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Came with 98 FSR Comp | | Strengths: | Low maintenance and longer travel than the Indy that it upgrades from | | Weaknesses: | Bouncy
Bottoms out easily
Failure of the brace | | Similar Products Used: | RS21 | | Bike Setup: | Stock FSR Comp | | Bottom Line: | This fork does not do all the things you want in a fork, but the things it does, it does well enough to be acceptable. Yes it is bouncy, but you can adjust to that as well as the bottoming out. I am 165 and did not find it too flexy, but certainly not as stiff as I wanted. Nonetheless, it was predictable which meant it was rideable. Too bad the brace snapped in two because the internals were still functioning. I played the upgrade thing a long time ago and learned to buy a bike at the right level rather than blow your wad upgrading. So, I rode this fork on my bike for 4 years. It did what it was supposed to and my next bike will have a higher level fork on it. So, lesson is... buy a bike that has a fork that you will be happy with and live with it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Cross Country Rider
from Boston, MA
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Lynn Woods | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | standard on 98 Ponderosa | | Strengths: | Worked well for cruising along the trail, low wt. | | Weaknesses: | very bouncy for slow technical riding with big hits.. Caution if getting one used now...Rockshox and there major suppliers are completely out of replacement parts for this shock.......Just traded up to a duke xc, haven't used it yet | | Bike Setup: | 98 ponderosa,, w/ lx/xt components, thudbuster seat post/ time mtb pedals | | Bottom Line: | if you buy it now and it needs parts you'll either have to call local shops forever to find the part,, or you won't find it at all...like me:) | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Cross Country Rider
from Boston, MA
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Lynn Woods | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | standard on 98 Ponderosa | | Strengths: | Worked well for cruising along the trail, low wt. | | Weaknesses: | very bouncy for slow technical riding with big hits.. Caution if getting one used now...Rockshox and there major suppliers are completely out of replacement parts for this shock.......Just traded up to a duke xc, haven't used it yet | | Bike Setup: | 98 ponderosa,, w/ lx/xt components, thudbuster seat post/ time mtb pedals | | Bottom Line: | if you buy it now and it needs parts you'll either have to call local shops forever to find the part,, or you won't find it at all...like me:) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shawn
a Cross Country Rider
from kingston,ny,usa
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | straightshot | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | It has not failed completlely, yet. | | Weaknesses: | Super flexy and the bushings wore out in a year. The major problem is that no bike shop wants to replace the bushings. They seem to be sending me a message about this fork. | | Bike Setup: | 98' Specialized Stumpjumper m2. | | Bottom Line: | This fork worked well for about a month. I followed the manual on greasing the bushings and they still wore out which leaves me with this sloppy fork. I fell like I got ripped off by Rock Shox. Stay far away from this fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Max
a Cross Country Rider
from Concord MA
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Cheap, decent travel, reasonably plush | | Weaknesses: | Very flexy with crappy steering precision. No dampening. Bouncy | | Bike Setup: | 98 trek 8000 | | Bottom Line: | It does a great job on the smaller hits, but it has too little dampening and bottoms out too easily for anything big. The rebound is too fast. The biggest problem is the flex. It looks pretty big and strong but in reality it tracks very poorly. This is a good shock for a begginer but seriouse riders should definetly look elsewhere | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Londonderry, NH
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Goodales Bikes | | Strengths: | Well...came standard on my 98 FSR Comp...worked fine by me! | | Weaknesses: | OK...here's my concern! The shock broke at the brake boss (at the point where the "U" connects!) on my ride the other day! Wow, good thing I wasn't going crazy when it broke! Has nybody else had this problem? Will RS do anything about it? BTW..I weigh in a 165 lbs! | | Similar Products Used: | None...but I need a new one now! | | Bike Setup: | FSR Comp, Race Face Low Risers, Sun Rhino Lyte rims, WTB saddle. | | Bottom Line: | Satisfied until it broke...now I'm concerned about RS product! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Smudger
a Weekend Warrior
from London UK
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | All of them! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Local store | | Strengths: | Rock Shox build quality | | Weaknesses: | No rebound damping.. too flexy | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi Z2, SID 100 | | Bike Setup: | Specialised FSR Comp | | Bottom Line: | I know that these were considered to be at the 'budget' end of the market, but Rock Shox should not have even considered releasing a long travel for with no rebound damping at all..
They cause the front of the bike to bounce around so much, they could be considered as dangerous.. Far from smoothing out the trail, and making you ride faster, they throw you around like no forks should....
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Submitted by
Pat H
a Downhiller
from Renton, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Stay on Target | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Bothell Ski & Bike | | Strengths: | hmmm..... | | Weaknesses: | wears out in a week, flexy as all hell, bushings get SUPER loose, bottoms off of 2 footers, stanchions scratch way easy......DANGEROUS | | Similar Products Used: | Z.1s, Jr. Ts, other Marzocchis, Psylo XC, others.... | | Bike Setup: | FSR ground control, mammoth rims, avid brakes, ZuZus, forearm cranks, blackspire ring god | | Bottom Line: | This is fork is dangerous, it cost me the skin on my face, hands, back, and arms after hitting a tree on a DH-style trail. my biggest drop is only like 8 feet, and Im only 14, so Im not punishing it too bad, and this fork is dead. it bottoms off of 2 footers, is SUPER flexy, the bushings are loose, it tops out from just the bike sitting there, this fork REALLY sucks. I am getting a Z1 or Jr.T soon....to replace this POS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
GREG
a Cross Country Rider
from KNOXVILLE,TN. USA
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | HAW RIDGE | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | CEDARBLUFFCYCLES.COM | | Strengths: | THE INSIDES.SOME MANITOUS AND SOME QUAD 21,S I HAD, BY NOW HAD SPEWED THERE ELASTOMERS AND BUSTED.THESE IN 2 YEARS, SERVICED ONCE AND THAT WAS FOR A UPGRADE CARTRIDGE. | | Weaknesses: | WELL...........?I AM SATISFIED.THEY CAME WITH THE BIKE AND ARE THE PLUSHEST SHOCK I HAVE RIDDEN.I DON'T GUESS I WOULD KNOW ANY DIFFERENCE.GOOD,BECAUSE THIS IS GETTING EXPENSIVE AND I DO NOT HAVE CASH FLOWING LIKE THAT FOR THE LATEST AND GREATEST. | | Similar Products Used: | MANITOU"SPORT" AND ROCK SHOX "QUAD 21" | | Bike Setup: | FULL SUSPENSION MONGOOSE 8.5 PRO,MAVIC CROSSRIDE WHEELS,PROFILE CARBON FIBER RISER BARS,24 SPD XT. AND A COMFORTABLE SEAT WITH FLAMES! | | Bottom Line: | THESE FORKS WORK FINE FOR ME AND MY WALLET.I AM 210 LBS.,RIDE CROSSCOUNTRY,ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TERRAIN.BUT I WAS STILL LOOKING FOR SOMETHING OUT OF MY FORK THAT IT WAS NOT DELIVERING.SO I HAD A ROCK SHOX CARTRIDGE INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT LEG.IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE THIS DO IT BEFORE FORKING OUT YOUR $$$$ FOR THE LATEST AND GREATEST ON THE MARKET.MAN IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE AND IS EXTERNELY ADJUSTABLE.CARTRIDGE $100.00 AND TO ME WORTH IT.GO RIDE!WOULD GIVE IT 5 CHILIS ON VALUE RATING BUT CUT CORNERS LEAVING OUT THE CARTRIDGE I HAD TO SPLURGE ON. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cajun Man
a Cross Country Rider
from Ohio
Date Reviewed: January 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Vulture's Knob | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Comes with front disc brake mount! Adjustable settings. Supports my weight just fine -haven't bottomed out yet. | | Weaknesses: | I'm not really sure if changing the adjustments is really doing anything. | | Similar Products Used: | Some cheap RST junk | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose Fully | | Bottom Line: | I have read other reviews about this product and that it's set-up is bad with springs and dampeners. I only weigh 150 pounds and I haven't been able to bottom out the forks yet. You would have to totally crazy to pay the MSRP for these. $150 would be the tops these forks.
I give 5 hot-dogs for the value because I got them basically for free! And so far I would give them 5 hot-dogs for overall rating since I haven't had any problems. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
drew platt
a Cross Country Rider
from cold spring, ny
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | jefferson nat. forest, VA | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$129.00 | | Purchased At: | bikedot.com | | Strengths: | cheap initial cost, good performance for trail riding, good stiffness and control, ability to be upgraded easily | | Weaknesses: | lack of damping makes fork bounce, somewhat heavy | | Similar Products Used: | RS Mag 21, Indyxc | | Bike Setup: | current favorite 93 Bridgestone MB2 | | Bottom Line: | I tried to read the 103 or so other reviews before I wrote this, so I wouldn't repeat what's already been said. Basically, I can't understand why so many people think this is a bad fork. It is the exact same fork on the outside as the other Judys(which people seem to like just fine)which means it has the same rigidity and control. It works fine on the trail, and if you don't race, you have nothing to complain about. I don't know who paid $300 for their TT, but at $130 it's a bargain, and the amount of upgrade options for a Judy is endless. If you have a limited budget, buy this fork now, and save up for an upgrade later if you have to. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Baron von Big Ring
a
from Wisconsn
Date Reviewed: October 29, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Doctor- Oconomowoc | | Strengths: | upgradable | | Weaknesses: | flexy, lots of play in the bushings, whatever Rock Shox says this thing will get for travel is a lie, bad seals | | Similar Products Used: | Girvin Elite, Zokes-various models, Manitou Mars
| | Bike Setup: | 1998 Fisher Paragon, XTR Rapid Rise (THE BEST), Total air upgrade for the fork | | Bottom Line: | What a lousy excuse for a fork. Too bad it came with my bike. Don't think about wasting your money on this. Buy a Zokes or Manitou instead. I upgraded to total air cartridges which improved the quality of travel 100% but I'm still stuck with a flexy fork with lously bushings & seals. The money I spent on the total air cartridges & pump would have been better spent on a closeout model Zokes or Manitou. 1 big pile of flaming turd for the SuperMegaConglom Inc. Rock Shox. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DesertMud
a Cross Country Rider
from Hesperia, CA
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | SBNF | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | this fork came with 98 trek 8000 & it was a piece of junk from the first time I rode it. It is not at all adjustable & it constantly bottoms out; I weigh ~165. I don't know how anbody could be happy with this fork | | Weaknesses: | did I buy this fork at KMart? | | Similar Products Used: | RS INdy XC 97 - a much better fork than T2, but it's weird 'cause guts are basically the same | | Bottom Line: | this fork just plain sucks | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Latteri
a Weekend Warrior
from Laguna Hills,CA
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Snow Summit Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | um...its cheap...pretty good all round fork..roclshox was great at sending out the replacement parts..nice and fast...and best of all free | | Weaknesses: | lets just say that I'm on my third fork..well third set of lower legs to be exact..I dunno why..I only weigh 145 pounds and I mostly urban freeride but I managed to break to sets of them now..no dampeneing also a problem | | Similar Products Used: | many others | | Bike Setup: | Specialized FSR Comp 98', XT, Race Face, and a lil' XTR, Maxxis tires..RIP...being replaced with a Santa Cruz Bullit and Z1 QR20 | | Bottom Line: | great fork for the beginner through intermediate and perfectly matched for the bike...don't know why I broke that many of them but the replacements cam within a week on both occasions. dampening would just be really nice | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The Wise Rabbit
a Racer
from Virginia
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Panorama | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Cheap, durable, lightweight for $, stiff, can take a lot of punishment and abuse. Never bottoms out. | | Weaknesses: | Not as plush as Manitou's or Marzocchi's offerings, or RockShox's 1999 or 2000 lines, but that can be fixed by changing oil rate. As it comes, it perfect for xc racing, which is what I do, so this is only a weakness for some. | | Similar Products Used: | 97 Judy XC, 98 Judy XC, 00 Judy Race, 99 Sid SL, 98 Sid, 97 Manitou SX, 99 Manitou SX, 00 Manitou Mars 1, 00 Marzocchi Z2 Atom 80, 00 Marzocchi Z2 X-Fly | | Bike Setup: | Scott Factory Ride, XT, XTR, 9.0, Ritchey, Nukeproof, Mavic X 517, XTR V's. | | Bottom Line: | I have not overhauled this fork in a year and a half. Not that I recommend doing this, but it still works well. At 3.6 lbs it's hard to beat considering the price you can get it for nowadays ( around $100). It is great for people getting into the sport and will last as long as is necessary until the person decides to upgrade to something with a bit more character, because while this is a good fork in every category, it has no extremes: not extremely lightweight, not a lot of travel, not extremely heavy etc. I will probably upgrade sometime soon to some level of Mars, but that's only because I'm a weight freak. This fork works, and works really well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Corey Poole
a Weekend Warrior
from Aiken,SC,USA
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Licoln Parish Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | long travel,never bottems out(76 lbs.) | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | None (beginer) | | Bottom Line: | I think this is a great beginers shock. It never bottoms out&has very long travel. It is #1 for the price i got it for ($89.00). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Jackson
a Racer
from CT.
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | supply ponds | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | A good fork, overall. Light weight. | | Weaknesses: | Seems to get choppy near end of travel. | | Similar Products Used: | manitou | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn moab (Reynolds 525 tubing, Xt, Mavic 221) | | Bottom Line: | A good fork for a rider that is just getting intrested in the sport. When I rebuilt the fork last year, I put 10 weight oil in which makes it a whole lot plusher and also slows the damping slightly. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin Norquay
a Downhiller
from Prince George/ BC/ Canada
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | the chutes | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | I ride "north shore" style and I've been through a norco vps-2 frame, a Giant atx 860 frame and a down hill rim (back) all while using these shocks. They have held up to huge drops and insane air. When they were set to 63 mm setting they were good for climbing. | | Weaknesses: | They bottomed out quite a bit, and would flex alot I noticed this mostly on fast bumpy decents. | | Similar Products Used: | 98 rock shox deluxe rear shock which I wouldn't recommend for anything other than cross country. | | Bike Setup: | XT-LX components, sun rhino light rims, currently I don't have a useable frame. | | Bottom Line: | These forks are strong and will last if properly maintained. they are good for cross country and medium difficulty downhills. It isn't smart to try any insane hills with these forks. As for drops, the biggest one I did with these is 7.5 feet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin Norquay
a Downhiller
from Prince George/ BC/ Canada
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | the chutes | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | I ride "north shore" style and I've been through a norco vps-2 frame, a Giant atx 860 frame and a down hill rim (back) all while using these shocks. They have held up to huge drops and insane air. When they were set to 63 mm setting they were good for climbing. | | Weaknesses: | They bottomed out quite a bit, and would flex alot I noticed this mostly on fast bumpy decents. | | Similar Products Used: | 98 rock shox deluxe rear shock which I wouldn't recommend for anything other than cross country. | | Bike Setup: | XT-LX components, sun rhino light rims, currently I don't have a useable frame. | | Bottom Line: | These forks are strong and will last if properly maintained. they are good for cross country and medium difficulty downhills. It isn't smart to try any insane hills with these forks. As for drops, the biggest one I did with these is 7.5 feet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Superman
a Weekend Warrior
from Oregon USA
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | area 51 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | it works. feels real good | | Weaknesses: | flexy legs. rebounds fast. | | Bike Setup: | specialized stumpjumper 98 | | Bottom Line: | The T2 came with my bike and I immediately put a dampening cartridge into it. it now has a very nice feel to it and can take anything that my 16 year old crazy self throws at it. I have bottomed it out twice. it helps that I am only 130 pounds. the legs are a little flexy when you brake hard and it sometimes makes a thump when it rebounds completely but I don't really care. just go with it. I see these for sale all the time on the internet for like $90. if you want something cheap that works well get the T2. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Colin Busby
a Weekend Warrior
from Sackville, NB, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Street... | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Very lighy for the price, lots of travel, adjustable | | Weaknesses: | seems a bit flimsy, bottemed them out jumping staris last weekdn | | Similar Products Used: | rst 261, marzocchi xc600 | | Bike Setup: | 98' Schwinn Mesa, LX / Deore, SunRhynoLite rimms, 27 Speed Deore | | Bottom Line: | Well.....i really like this fork. for the way i ride (street, freeride, ocasiaonally hit the trails) i really like this fork. But i would not recomend for xc. It is nice and lite, and tons of travel, around 100mm i think., if you are doing dual slalom, or freeride, and are tight on cash,. then this is an awsome fork! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Curt
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Whatever I'm riding | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Cheap, light | | Weaknesses: | flexy, pogo-ish feel to it | | Similar Products Used: | Z2 superfly (air fork kinda diff) | | Bike Setup: | Norco team 853/superfly xt/xtr | | Bottom Line: | I got this fork stock on my trek 8000 and it was my intial experience with suspension. At first I thought it was great. As I started getting more experience I noticed the pogo rebound feel it gave. I also found it to be alittle flexy. Although it never caused an ancident the front end never felt totally in control.
I think for the time (98)it was a good beginner fork which met a good pricepoint. But trying out the new rockshox stuff, especially the judys has raised my expectations and I would have to say never again on the t2 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon Hanford
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Cheap, long travel. Not too flexy. | | Weaknesses: | If you don't keep the inner legs very well lubed. The teflon coating will wear off causing play that even replacing the bushings won't fix, you just have to junk the fork.
I've now got a judy race which is open oil bath, so the inner legs are lubed every time the fork compresses.
Should last longer. They'd better or I'll buy someone elses' forks next time. | | Similar Products Used: | Quadra 21R, Judy Race. | | Bike Setup: | Zaskar, XT, riser bars, USE XCR suspension seatpost. | | Bottom Line: | Cheap & cheerful, but regard them as a consumable.
Definitely check upper legs for worn teflon coating & play if buying second-hand. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john
a Weekend Warrior
from sacramento ca
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | any in auburn ravine | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | decent mid level fork,cheap,great product for those of us that are not pros and don't feel the need to keep up with the jones',did I say cheap? | | Weaknesses: | flexy to some degree,reputation,somewhat bouncy | | Similar Products Used: | cheap off brand | | Bike Setup: | 99 pacific 3000yx,deore hubs,sunrims,RS super deluxe rear shock,blah blah blah, | | Bottom Line: | I bought this fork for $89.00 off the web and am sure you can't get more bang for the buck,easy to tune,yes they are bouncy but it's not as bad as implied here by other reviews,I am 210 lbs and ride fairly agressively and I just can't complain about these forks,bottom line is buy what you like,it's you that has to be happy with your bike not everone else!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Oliver
a Weekend Warrior
from Linz, Austria( Europe *g*)
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt.Pöstlingberg Pilgrimage Path | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Bike Setup: | Rayleigh MT300 , bought in 1993, w/ the biggest frame size ever avaliable. | | Bottom Line: | I'm having one of these long-travel T2's mounted on my bike this very moment, and reading all that makes me think a little. Many lovers, many haters, let's see where I'm ging to end up.
I got it because it was rather cheap, compared to the other stuff, and I will upgrade if I consider it necessary.
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Well, I think it's an absolutely immature excuse to say
"I can't afford an upgrade".
You guys probably buy cars without thinking about insurance and gasoline as well.
Always remember: Thinking in advance doesn't cost you anything, and usually pays off rather quick. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dom Caron
a Racer
from Dieppe,NB,Canada
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | my own | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Value,no problem for cleaning,easy adjustable,perfecxt for freeride | | Weaknesses: | too bouncy | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox judy xc | | Bike Setup: | trek 8000 lx,xt,xtr | | Bottom Line: | Ive bought the 8000 2 years ago because i liked the bike for the value and i hated my old kona with the indy C's fork that never worked. I wanted a fork that worked and these fork gave me everything i needed. 63mm of travel is perfect for a rider like me. They never wore out but maybe because i'm only 120lbs. They are perfect for a 14year old racer like me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pat h
a Racer
from ny
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | thatcher | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | hmm.. none | | Weaknesses: | wore out mad quick, too bouncy, the guts were shot in 1 month of hard riding... tried dirt jumping with it hah.. talk about harsh bottom out | | Similar Products Used: | nothin like this beauty (sarcasm) | | Bike Setup: | trek 8000 with alot of upgraded parts (yeah its sweet dont question it) | | Bottom Line: | this fork isnt even good for a recreational rider, u cant get alot of speed cause its so bouncy, it is not stiff enough, not even worth the 110 it is now.. it came on my bike and i spent all my money on the bike so i couldnt upgrade till now andi havea 00 judy race and its a sweet deal u should get one theyre worth the $$ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Okemos, MI
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2000 | |
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$ 339.00
