Submitted by
Edgar Morales
a Weekend Warrior
from lONG bEACh Date Reviewed: January 12, 2007
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
CLASSIED ADD
Strengths:
handles well.Im 5 11" 190 pounds and I hit 5 ft jumps with no problem. love these forks
Weaknesses:
none to report
Bike Setup:
2000 GT Rebound: all Shimano XTR 8spd shifters, RD, FD, cassette, Easton EC70 carbon bars, italia seat, CB 50/50 pedals.
Bottom Line:
these are a bit heavy compared to others but if you are a extreme cyclist and have the guns, the weight shouldn't matter...................SWEET FORKS>
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Submitted by
alain
a Weekend Warrior
from Lille, France Date Reviewed: August 16, 2004
Favorite Trail:
hard core urban assault, we xc
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came with the bike
Strengths:
it's 4 years old, has been used a lot and probabely got poor maintenance from previous owner: no leak or funny noises so far! It feels good and smooth on my daily urban assault or weekend xc rides. Does't pump too much and feels safe when hard breaking on bumpy hard pack. Eats happily the bumps and holes that cross my way (urban stuff or weekend high speed forest rides)
Weaknesses:
not realy suitable for hardcore moutain trials (bumps&jumps); but neither is the rest of my bike...
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
second hand commencal 2000' super normal 45" (xc bike, got it for 180$ :), LX transmition, XT 4 piston breakes with 160mm rotors, 2000' rockshox judy XC, new geax mezcal tires.
Bottom Line:
maybe not a high end xc shock but it wont let you down or require carefull maintenance. No worries if you find one on a used bike.
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Submitted by
Evan Walton
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date Reviewed: December 4, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Mt Dandenong fire roads
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Bike Swap Meet
Strengths:
Stiff and very good, progressive damping. Excellent seals, used to be a Rockshox weakness.
Weaknesses:
A bit heavy, but that's the price of plush coils and oil! No rebound adjuster (change the oil lazy!).
A very good fork for the money! Mine are prototypes ("Prototype" laser etched on steerer and crown) and have 125mm travel and appear to have 10wt oil (I believe 5wt is standard). I swapped to 12.5wt synthetic motorcycle fork oil and it suits me much better.
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Submitted by
Frank
a Weekend Warrior
from Utrecht, netherlands Date Reviewed: November 11, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Pyrenees mountains Spain
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
came with the bike
Strengths:
I've driven it for over 2 years and it never broke down. Only cleaned it once. Travel adjustment 63/80/105 about 1hr work with no extra parts. Plush ride, comforting.
Weaknesses:
Maybe the weight? No external rebound adjustment.
Bike Setup:
Klein Attitude 2000 with Race Face Prodigy crank, FiR wheelset, Avid arch rival brakes, conti explorer pro tires.
Bottom Line:
I like it, it makes you wonder what all the adjustable thingies on other forks are for. It might not be the most sophisticated, but I give it 4 chillies because it has always given me confidence and never let me down, even on the hardest trails.
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Submitted by
kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WA, USA Date Reviewed: July 14, 2002
Favorite Trail:
snoqualmie
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
came with bike i bought from friend for 550
Strengths:
plushish
Weaknesses:
heavy, not to much travel, weak.......if you crash into trees
Similar Products Used:
98 x-verts R, lighter!! more travel!! good fork
Bike Setup:
2000 Konam manomano, rear hayes mechanical, archrival brakes in front, other stuff i cant remember
Bottom Line:
its an ok fork, but i crashed into a tree at 10 or 15 mph head on and the stanchions snapped in the same place. plus not much travel. anyway its a XC fork but still to heavy!! its pretty weak in my opinion
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Submitted by
Fabio Baum
a Cross Country Rider
from Stuttgart , Germany Date Reviewed: June 2, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$220.00
Purchased At:
Germany
Strengths:
This Front shock is realy excellent ! And it has a very low price!
Weaknesses:
mhh nothing :) !
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox Sid XC
Bike Setup:
Scott G-Zero FX2
Bottom Line:
yo this front shock is the best i ever had bevore i had cheap front shox like the RST Gamma EL ! This front shock is very good and not expensive ! I Think you should buy it if you don't have yet! ( Sorry for my english )
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Submitted by
Johnathan Melanson
a Weekend Warrior
from New-Brunswick, Canada Date Reviewed: May 21, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Very good fork for XC, but a little heavy. Also good for drops(3-5 feet).
Weaknesses:
none really
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Z.5
Bike Setup:
Stock:(Gary Fisher KaiTai) LX rear deraileur and deore deraileur,deore shifters.
Bottom Line:
Great fork for any type of biker! Very reliable for any type of ridind. So if you're looking for a new fork at a low for, go with the Judy's.
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Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from NJ Date Reviewed: May 12, 2002
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
OEM
Strengths:
lots of travel lots of abuse easy maitinence(if any)
Weaknesses:
the medium springs are a little plush for medium heavy steel steerer and tube plastic plugs
Similar Products Used:
manitou magnum, sid XC, judy race, old judy xc
Bike Setup:
2000 Moab 3--full XT
Bottom Line:
Great fork. Came stock, and i didnt know much about biking when i bought it, but im glad i did buy it. The fork has given me no problems, except for the internals, which rock shox replaced without hesitating. The fork is definetly heavy, but who cares, im not a weight buff, and what else do you expect from an all travel fork? Im sad to say that i am getting rid of it and getting a 2002 Duke SL..only because im getting into more serious riding, and need something a little more responsive. But im going to keep my Judy XC...jsut incase. If you can get a hold of this fork somehow, do it, great upgrade over a Jett or manitou magnum.
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Submitted by
Manimal
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle Wa Date Reviewed: April 30, 2002
Take the time and set it up to your liking (travel, springs, oil) and you will smile a happy little smile as you demolish anything in your path. Just make sure to have a quality rear shock that compliments it or you'll have an unbalanced ride. I'd prefer the XLC version with dual crowns though and think the extra rigidity would be worth the additional weight PLUS the added benefit of not having the front wheel spin around and rip your shift cables and brake lines out. No leaks or noises in 2yrs of hard use. Forget the boots, they aren't needed.
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Submitted by
Will Cortez
a Weekend Warrior
from Beaverton, Oregon Date Reviewed: February 23, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Kneebal Springs
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$169.00
Purchased At:
Performance Bike Shop
Strengths:
Eats up stairs and alike (not into urban assault but we all get curious). Haven't bottomed it out yet.
Weaknesses:
A little squishy on uphills but nothing else. I used it for a 26-mile road ride/fundraiser and it was a little too much. A little heavy too.
Similar Products Used:
Nothing similar...just an Indy C and Jett '00
Bike Setup:
Haro EX1 (full suspension from 1998!!!), XTR fr. & rear derailleur (chain too), XTR brake & shifter pods, XTR brake levers, LX crankset, XT 9-speed cassette, FOX Float RL rear suspension, Ritchey stem and a bunch of Topo stuff everywhere else
Bottom Line:
Buy it and turn a mediocre mtb and make it a dream to ride (like I did). Keep it on the trails, too much for commuters.
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Submitted by
AJS
a
from ONT Date Reviewed: February 5, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Easy to Maintain (if any), Takes a lot of abuse, steers great, inexpensive Holds up to the elements
Weaknesses:
Heavy
Similar Products Used:
All other Judy's Marzocchi Z5, Z4, Z3 Manitou SX
Bottom Line:
This a totally bomb proof fork. It's to bad that this has moved down the food chain in the 2002 line-up.
You don't need much mechanical "know-how" to maintain or rebuild this fork. It's alittle on the heavy side, but it sure can take a beating. I've had it for about year now and I have ridden it in winter. Without fail, this fork is works consistently in all seasons, hot or cold. It came stock on my ride but I'd say it was well worth keeping (I was going to switch it out). If you're looking for an low maintenance fork, with a bomb proof design and you don't mind the weight then this forks for you. It may be alittle heavy for racing but it is an excellent weekend warrior fork.
Hat's off to the boys and girls at Rock Shox on this product.
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Submitted by
Coachjmrock13
a Weekend Warrior
from Poughkeepsie Date Reviewed: February 2, 2002
Favorite Trail:
The "909's" of the Taconic St. Pkwy.
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At:
team performance
Strengths:
Smooth when moving rapidly, rarely bottoms out
Weaknesses:
hisses, leaks a little, bounces during climbs, can't replace the steering tube.
I was more than happy with this product. It was leaking and hissing a lot a first, but was not an issue once I broke it in. It bounces quite a bit on climbs, but that may be due to my ht./wt. (5'8" 200lbs.) I just bought a new frame and can no longer use this fork because the steerer tube was cut down to 7 inches making it too small. I'm in the process of shopping for a new fork, possibly a Judy SL or Duke XC since they've gotten good ratings on this site.
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Submitted by
dennisd
a Cross Country Rider
from Cornwall, Ont. Date Reviewed: November 16, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Anything that lives
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Bicycle world
Strengths:
Easy maintenance, lots of travel. Makes the bike go where you point it.
Weaknesses:
Arrrhhh! She's a heavy honey mates!
Similar Products Used:
Too many crappy forks too mention
Bike Setup:
98 GT Backwoods.
Bottom Line:
I've ridden these forks for a year, no problems. You know what? Springs are better than just about anything out there. I'm a big guy (6foot, 220) so I wanted something that would take abuse. I think that Rock Shox has really rethought what they were doing. Lots of travel, lots of durability. There is one caveat though! These are not racing forks. They're a little too heavy for that. But they are plush, with little flex. I don't worry too much about this "squeaking" everybody talks about. I'm legally deaf!
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Submitted by
Paul T
a Racer
from Toronto Date Reviewed: September 17, 2001
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
Cyclepath
Strengths:
Tough, simple, easy to fix and maintain. Changed the springs to a little stronger White Bros brand and running light synthetic Motocross oil in them. Never had a problem. Ever.
Weaknesses:
None.
Similar Products Used:
Manitou(elastomer type), Rockshock Judy's 99.
Bottom Line:
Bomb proof. Could be a little lighter but with this kind of reliability, who cares!!!
If you can get a old set, highly recommended.
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Submitted by
gonzo
a Cross Country Rider
from málaga spain Date Reviewed: September 3, 2001
Favorite Trail:
rocky single trails in andalucia
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
ayrun cicles
Strengths:
really plush!! i've got the fork at 80mm and until now didn't bottom out (at 6' and 85kg). judy sucks up everything from small to 3' steps, seems to be strong and enough stiff for cross country and rocky single tracks and even freeride. i'll stick with my judy for a long time!!
Weaknesses:
a little on the heavy side (but are you a man or a flojo yuppie?) came with less oil than required, so makes some spring noise and squeeking - but no problem if you fill more oil.
Similar Products Used:
judy c 01
Bike Setup:
marin steel hardtail with judy, stx components, kuips ahead-set, light schwalbe tires, and other new stuff..
Bottom Line:
since i put the judy on my steel frame, it's a new bike! higher speed, steeper decents, better braking, safer jumps... alltogether controll in every situation. no rebound adjustment dosent matter, use diferent oil and you'll have a much better result. spring pre-adjustment works good. all in all a great fork, especeally at that low price! there is no real weakness, just some little working noise, but my screaming on fast decent trails is louder!!!
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Submitted by
Mountain Biker Supreme
a
from Kingfield, ME, USA Date Reviewed: September 2, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Sugarloaf/USA
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
some store
Strengths:
All Travel system (I have them on 100mm, I highly recommend that), plush, bulk, strong (there's no way you can damage these things), not a Manitou!!!
Weaknesses:
don't think so!
Similar Products Used:
nnone...nothing is even remotely similar to the supreme quality and strength of these shocks
Bike Setup:
Trek 8000, disc, sweet mods, too many to write out
Bottom Line:
These are the sweetest shocks, there's no comparison in the price range, use range, etc. If you have these shocks, make sure you upgrade the travel to 100mm...it rules. What it comes down to is that these shocks are so sweet for all types of riding, and if you are considering buying these bad boys, go ahead and do it, you wont regret it!
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Submitted by
Mountain Biker Supreme
a Cross Country Rider
from Kingfield, ME, USA Date Reviewed: September 2, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Sugarloaf/USA
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
some store
Strengths:
All Travel system (I have them on 100mm, I highly recommend that), plush, bulk, strong (there's no way you can damage these things), not a Manitou!!!
Weaknesses:
don't think so!
Similar Products Used:
nnone...nothing is even remotely similar to the supreme quality and strength of these shocks
Bike Setup:
Trek 8000, disc, sweet mods, too many to write out
Bottom Line:
These are the sweetest shocks, there's no comparison in the price range, use range, etc. If you have these shocks, make sure you upgrade the travel to 100mm...it rules. What it comes down to is that these shocks are so sweet for all types of riding, and if you are considering buying these bad boys, go ahead and do it, you wont regret it!
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Submitted by
Mountain Biker Supreme
a Cross Country Rider
from Kingfield, ME, USA Date Reviewed: September 2, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Sugarloaf/USA
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
some store
Strengths:
All Travel system (I have them on 100mm, I highly recommend that), plush, bulk, strong (there's no way you can damage these things), not a Manitou!!!
Weaknesses:
don't think so!
Similar Products Used:
nnone...nothing is even remotely similar to the supreme quality and strength of these shocks
Bike Setup:
Trek 8000, disc, sweet mods, too many to write out
Bottom Line:
These are the sweetest shocks, there's no comparison in the price range, use range, etc. If you have these shocks, make sure you upgrade the travel to 100mm...it rules. What it comes down to is that these shocks are so sweet for all types of riding, and if you are considering buying these bad boys, go ahead and do it, you wont regret it!
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Submitted by
jeremy k.
a Weekend Warrior
from bend oregon usa Date Reviewed: August 20, 2001
Favorite Trail:
deschutes river trail
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$140.00
Purchased At:
sunnyside sports
Strengths:
this fork flat out rocks! it sucks up everything in its path, it is soooooo plush!
Weaknesses:
yeah right
Similar Products Used:
manitou magnum
Bike Setup:
2000 jamis exile with 00 rockshox judy xc, post moderne bracer suspension seatpost, deore/lx/xt drivetrain sun rims, titec bar and stem, wellgo clipples pedals wtb momentum comp headset with grease guard, and THE fron fender.
Bottom Line:
for the money this fork cannot be beat. if you are looking for a good cross country fork that will soak up almost anything in its path look no farther than judy.
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Submitted by
Greengo
a Weekend Warrior
from Burlington Date Reviewed: July 25, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Kelso-Extreme
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
BBC
Strengths:
All travel adjustment No Flex Easy to work on
Weaknesses:
Weight and crappy decals
Bike Setup:
Moab 3 LX,XT,blah blah blah..........
Bottom Line:
These were built to be used and abused. I ride really really rocky trails and these puppies suck it all in. The investment for showercaps is well worth it for ease of cleaning and keepin an eye on the stanchion tubes. I wouldnt want to be doing many big drop offs with them but for just rockin and xc they are solid. Be sure to set the Sag and experiment with the 80 - 100 travel
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Submitted by
Jonny C
a Downhiller
from Southampton, England Date Reviewed: July 19, 2001
Favorite Trail:
I dunno
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Some guy in Halfords
Strengths:
Strong (ish) Plush
Weaknesses:
Can,t use all the travel Bit flexy
Similar Products Used:
Crapy RST Psylo SL and XC Jett Marzocchi Z3 and Z1
Bike Setup:
Identiti Dr.Jeckyll, Rock Shox Judy XC, Azonic, DMR, Deore, LX, Mavic etc.
Bottom Line:
These forks are great for just bombing around on and the ocassional jumping I like them its all you really need unless you are jumping off cliffs or doing World Cup Downhill
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Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Sparta, NJ Date Reviewed: July 13, 2001
Its a sweet fork. ITs not the lightest thing in the world, but it can go through a lot. Its great for XC use, and its not the best downhill fork, but it will get the job done, just make sure its not too crazy. It makes some noise, but i dont pay much attention to it. It very easy to maintain, but the screw caps on the top are plastic and im afraid im not goign to be able to get them off after some time. Mine came with the ride, but its not that expensive, its a great upgrade...im moving up to the SL just for those extra .9 lbs of weight, but its not that big of a deal. i havnt had any problems. buy the fork and you wont be disapointed.
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Submitted by
not you hopefully not you
a Weekend Warrior
from canuck town Date Reviewed: July 7, 2001
Favorite Trail:
the one out there
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
-travel changer-macgee -pretty colour (joking, it's all scratched and muddy) -the squell let you know it is working, and the noise, keeps me company on long solo rides -rebound is quite good stock, as the adjuster does very little to change it -it is not a manitou
Weaknesses:
-it is not a marzocchi z-1 QR20 -flexy -can't get full travel - leaks oil, in my truck -it is not a marzocchi -clunks, when i pull up to b-hop -ways to much for what it is worth
Similar Products Used:
-bomber z1 -pyslo xc and sl (good forks, z1 was better) white brothers xc 4 manitou supernover (their only good fork, the rest as every hardcore rider knows are sh*t-tastic)
Bike Setup:
schwinn moab 3 full sram 9.0 a shiny (muddy) pyslo sl sun ditch-witch rims and fuzzy ball protecter
Bottom Line:
well, i bought a new fork marzocchi's are better thank god it is not a mani-crap. i mean manitou (said in pompaus british accent) it is good for half aggresive xc, any drop over 3 feet should not be done on this fork
if the roots and rocks are set-up right, the squeek plays any number of pop songs
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Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from St. Paul Date Reviewed: July 3, 2001
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Stewarts
Strengths:
Plush
Weaknesses:
Very Squeky, no rebound damping
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Moab 3 00
Bottom Line:
Overall I think the shock is pretty good. It has been squeking since the first day and no amount of lube will get rid of the squeks. No need to replace it now though it still handles pretty good.
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Submitted by
bob bob
a Weekend Warrior
from SAN dIEGO Date Reviewed: June 23, 2001
Favorite Trail:
dixon
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
bike shop
Strengths:
travel,plush,easy to maintain
Weaknesses:
no rebound damping
Similar Products Used:
sr suntour m-9050, rock shox jett, judy tt
Bike Setup:
xtr rear derruiler. deor fronbt derrilor, lx crankset, deor shifters, formula one disc brakes, deor shifters, syncross riser bars, azonic short stem, hutchetson python tubless tire, fox vanilla rear shock, gt team grips, xtr nine speen chain
Bottom Line:
good fork
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Submitted by
John Smith
a Cross Country Rider
from Vernon B.C. Date Reviewed: June 17, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Twister
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Nice and plush, visually appealing
Weaknesses:
hard to maintain, has stupid plastic top caps, comes with boots.
Similar Products Used:
Judy 00 race
Bike Setup:
Buncha stuff
Bottom Line:
Very good shocks, but could be a little better
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Submitted by
Phil
a Weekend Warrior
from Gilbert, Arizona, USA Date Reviewed: May 26, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Pemberton
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
Smooth, plush and easy to maintain.
Weaknesses:
Steel steerer tube, no rebound damping.
Similar Products Used:
Jett, Judy Race
Bike Setup:
Specialized FSR Enduro Sport, 535 SPDs, stock bar shortened 1 inch on each side, otherwise stock.
Bottom Line:
How come my Judy Race didn't feel this good? Seriously, the XC feels plusher and I really don't miss the rebound damping. It is HEAVY but I don't race, I just ride. It's ok to be a little over-built. My son wants me to ditch it for a Sid or Xfly 100...I'll just save the money and smile my secret smile. If you're on a budget, this is a great value. Added benefit: Judy makes cute little noises when she's working hard. Buy Rock Shox stock.
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Submitted by
firefox
a Weekend Warrior
from Slovenia Date Reviewed: May 9, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Rasica
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Adjustable travel and sag Durability Easy maintenance Great performance
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
Rick Shox Jett, some old RST, when the company was quite unknown
$ 269.00
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