Submitted by
yan rnold
a Weekend Warrior
from lacombe, ab Can Date Reviewed: May 13, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Canadian tire
Strengths:
nice for cross country
Weaknesses:
broke on a three foot jump
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Blackline pro
Bottom Line:
piece of crap. It didn't last at all
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Submitted by
Daniel
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco Bay Area Date Reviewed: December 18, 2007
Favorite Trail:
anywhere off pavement (most especially mud)
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
came stock on my low-end TREK 3900 hardtail
Strengths:
OEM(Original Equipment), cheap if it came on your bike. For commuting and EXTRA LIGHT XC (Cross Country) use.
Weaknesses:
EVERYTHING!!!
* crappy preload * bad for mud, rain, etc. * maintainence heavy, suspension "fades" after an hour of riding after lubrication/maintainence * a bit heavy * either too soft or too stiff
Bike Setup:
TREK 3900, that's all you need to know
Bottom Line:
IF THIS COMES ON YOUR BIKE, replace it if you actually ride off-pavement. IT IS ONLY GOOD FOR SMOOTH PAVEMENT COMMUTING. If you purchased it separately, you wasted your money.
Any "true" mountain-biker should sell this fork ASAP. It will only lead to problems down the road. It is a POS.....
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Submitted by
Chris Landry
a Weekend Warrior
from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Date Reviewed: June 25, 2007
Favorite Trail:
CN Trainyard
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$100.00
Strengths:
light weight, strong, travel isn't bad
Weaknesses:
travel
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Drop Off Comps, MZ Comps, DJ 2's
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Locura, Axiom Supercross bars, Marzocchi Drop Off Comps, (110mm)
Bottom Line:
these forks aren't bad for a beginner, good for XC and some screwing around on jumps and stuff
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Submitted by
digger ballicker
a
from regina,saskatchewen,canada Date Reviewed: May 2, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
this fork freakin rocks awsome control did some dirt jumps held up awsome
Weaknesses:
low travel not a big problum
Similar Products Used:
..........
Bike Setup:
Schwinn locura, pure and shimano componants all stock
Bottom Line:
this fork rocks its strong fairly light weight can be used for more then XC no complaints
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Submitted by
Daniel
a Weekend Warrior
from Sunnyvale, CA USA Date Reviewed: February 21, 2007
Favorite Trail:
anywhere off pavement
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Celmar Cycle (came w/ bike)
Strengths:
It's an actual suspension. Not much maintanence needed if you don't care about the performance of the suspension.
Weaknesses:
Preload completely stumps new riders like me. Too stiff for me (I weight 180lbs). It seems to "fade" away right after it's taken from the shop and used. Information about this fork is difficult to find (on the internet, anyways).
Bike Setup:
mostly stock TREK 3900 w/ Shimano Deore rear derailleur, fork (Spinner Insync Grind 1) came w/ bike
Bottom Line:
It's only good for entry level riders who don't like tuning things or don't care about suspensions. For those of you looking for info on this "insync grind" fork, take a look at these links:
General Info: http://www.spinner-usa.com/sf_sport.html Owners Manual: http://www.spinner-usa.com/ownersmanuals/2005_Grind_Manual.pdf
READ THESE LINKS ASAP IF YOU OWN THIS PROUDUCT! (and if you're new to mountain biking)
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Submitted by
Anthony willetts
a Weekend Warrior
from australia Date Reviewed: July 25, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Mt leonard
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came on my old bike
Strengths:
ummm cheap i guess, fairly responsive on the trail
Weaknesses:
preload is weak, short travel, bottom out easy expesicialy off drops 3+ foot
Similar Products Used:
none that compare
Bike Setup:
this was my old bike, Mongoose tyax comp all standard but with a shimano hollowteck crankset and shimano Deore LX rear derailer. My current bike is a shogun floater wiht suntour XCR forks, Alex DM18 rims, Alivio drivetrain, Maxxis Bling Bling tyres
Bottom Line:
i hated these forks, they are crap for anything other then light XC or commuting and the preload broke off a 3 ft drop.....3FT!!!!!!, i would suggest sumthing like my current forks (SR Suntour XCR 100mm travel), much nicer feel and not too pricy!!
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Submitted by
Stefan
a Cross Country Rider
from Regina, Sask, Canada Date Reviewed: June 10, 2006
Favorite Trail:
dunno
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Source for sports
Strengths:
Its a good fork for its price. Never maxed it out yet :)
Weaknesses:
Im not sure yet
Similar Products Used:
rst
Bike Setup:
trek 3900
Bottom Line:
Its not good for big drops
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Submitted by
Eularino Pataro
a Cross Country Rider
from Brazil, BH-MG Date Reviewed: March 22, 2006
Favorite Trail:
xc
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Global
Strengths:
Low Price No maintenance Reasonable weight +-2.3Kg (for price paid of course!)
Weaknesses:
Spend more money and buy another! No adjusment Low impact absorption No poplock
$ 100.00
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