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Submitted by
Jef f Watson
a Weekend Warrior
from State Line, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Gambrill Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | Adjustable preload, rebound and lockout | | Weaknesses: | Spring possibly too weak for heavier riders. This probably shouldn't be on a 21" bike. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | 21" Gary Fisher Marlin disc | | Bottom Line: | I have to run the preload at max + setting or the thing just collapses against any moderate sized obstacle that it should roll right over, usually resulting in me eating dirt. Your not going to do any jumps with this thing, either. It was suggested to me that me being 195 lbs the spring is too weak for my weight & I could look into installing a heavier spring, but I'm thinking upgrade. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zach Orton
a Cross Country Rider
from Loganville, GA, US
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | Works well for singletrack cross country riding, 80 mm , perfect for the singletrack cross country riding i do | | Weaknesses: | WEIGHT | | Similar Products Used: | sr suntour mg80 | | Bike Setup: | access xcl, full xt | | Bottom Line: | great entry fork to get your project running or a good upgrade for outdated products, weight is only downside so i will be upgrading to a SID soon, but for the price is excellent | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nick Johnson
a Weekend Warrior
from Pottstown PA USA
Date Reviewed: December 27, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Drop Out | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Online | | Strengths: | You get what you pay for... It works well on most single Track, but it can lock up in cold conditions. Really good Price. | | Weaknesses: | I put it on my Trek Top Fuel so most of the faults the Dart 2 has, the Fox rear shox totally makes up for. | | Similar Products Used: | none at such an affordable price | | Bottom Line: | It is a great fork for light use, but will ultimatley so you down under intense relentless usage. Good Price. Lot of fun. I'd recommend it for beginners. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jack Cottam
a Cross Country Rider
from Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
Date Reviewed: December 13, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Wyre Forest trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | John Atkins Cycles | | Strengths: | decent for the price they are
lock out useful for the long fire road hikes back to the top of the trails
perfect for entry level hard tails | | Weaknesses: | oil gets very stiff in the cold
spring way too stiff for my weight (a bit over 50kg) so an optional softer spring would be a good idea.
rebound is slow, even on fast setting | | Similar Products Used: | crappy suntours | | Bike Setup: | commencal combi disc (2008)excellent bike! | | Bottom Line: | perfect for entry level cross country riders, not sure how well it would hold up under intense use but i doubt any fork for that price would
feels nice n solid when braking hard
lock out is great, although rebound is a bit slow for when it gets really bumpy even when adjusted
oil getting stiff in the cold - so bad i thought the fork was broken! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Weekend Warrior
from Fremont, CA
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Eden Cycles | | Strengths: | great beginner fork, oil dampened | | Weaknesses: | lack of adjustability, set up to stiff (though i am to soft at 155lbs). | | Bottom Line: | Great fork for the beginner and better than no fork at all. Perfect for those of you looking to explore the back fire roads and trails. OBVIOUSLY NOT A DH fork or for serious riding (Hucks, jumps, drops, etc.). GREAT if used for what they are intended for! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nathan bunting
a Cross Country Rider
from wales
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | delimere | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | £60 | | Strengths: | they are the worst forks i have ever had there was no strengths about them dart 3 all the way
no point in having dart 2 waist of money no matter how cheap they are | | Weaknesses: | very weak
crap oil
rubbish damping
no adjustment
complete waist of time no need buyin them i have had all kinds off rockshox about 8 diffrant types dart 3 are the best dart 2 are a waist of money and time
| | Similar Products Used: | nothing can be asbad as them | | Bike Setup: | hard tail | | Bottom Line: | they are carp . | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Julio
a Cross Country Rider
from The netherlands
Date Reviewed: October 29, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Rock shox
looks nice
Lock out | | Weaknesses: | To stiff and to slow,In cold weather the fork is eaven stiffer.Not plush at all.I'm a ligth rider(55kg).The list goes on. | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou,RST,SR suntour | | Bottom Line: | This is not a good fork,The preformence isn't hat good and this is a bad Rock shox product and rock shox makes better forks.For beginners that don't whanna have a high end fork this is a good fork.but for riders that are experince this is not they fork for you.Worst fork i rode | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve h
a Weekend Warrior
from courtice
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$71.00 | | Purchased At: | northern cycle | | Strengths: | its pretty good for light mountain biking and takes the bumps well | | Weaknesses: | not good for jumps it kind of sticks when in use | | Similar Products Used: | havet used any similar products | | Bike Setup: | good for mountain bikes | | Bottom Line: | they are good for light biking in most areas like mountain biking and small jumps and they are really good for beginners who dont do a lot of heavy biking. they work good on my bike and i like dirt jumping well im also getting a new one but this one is good for now.
i wouldnt buy this if you are doing dirt jumping, heavy mountain biking, and downhill
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Submitted by
Tim F
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | hunua | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Strong spring, adjustable rebound damping, and lockout, confidence inspiring | | Weaknesses: | doesn't seem to use all the travel you would expect? | | Similar Products Used: | Rockshox Jett | | Bike Setup: | 2008 Kona Blast, hayes mech discs, all stock, i'm 165 lbs | | Bottom Line: | Think it's a great entry level fork, couldn't really ask for more. I particularly like the rebound damping feature which is damped by oil.
Handles the big bumps great. Rigid, even with hard braking downhill on bumpy ground...
Spring is pretty firm, I have not used any preload adjustment at all. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pete
a Downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything crazy | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | It is a decent beginner fork but it could be better as the travel adjuster is really hard to change when u stiffen it. | | Weaknesses: | It is not soft enough and is a bit heavy.It would be better if sram made it solo air or something | | Similar Products Used: | RST ...... (a whole lot of steel and plastic) | | Bike Setup: | Giant Yukon With rear maxxis highroller and maxxis sticker on top tube.Mtb velo seat(or something like that)
| | Bottom Line: | It is a decent fork for beginner riders but is bad if you are a decent rider like me.If your bike comes with this fork(like mine did) have a few good rides then if you don't like it change your forks to Tora or Recon or something.Overall allright fork for beginner riders. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim Johnson
a Weekend Warrior
from Northern NM
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Any one in the Jemez Mts | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$79.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Island | | Strengths: | Cheap. Rock Shox quality. | | Weaknesses: | Very basic hardware. Heavy. Really did not feel I could rough up this shock | | Similar Products Used: | RST 481 | | Bike Setup: | 18" Mtn Tek Aluminum fram. SRam Twist shifts XT rear LX front and cranks Avid Single 7 V brakes | | Bottom Line: | This is a great shock for the money. Perfect for newbies or replacing outdated useless stuff. Would not use it for the XC trails but great for dirt trails aroun the neighborhood. This shock can't be beat compared to other shock under $100.00 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
josh nemec
a Cross Country Rider
from cleveland ohio
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Strengths: | steel tubing, 100mm of travel, inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | heavy, sort of shocky, not good in cold | | Similar Products Used: | other rockshox products | | Bike Setup: | ironhorse maverick 4.2 | | Bottom Line: | great beginner fork that will hold up in most conditions and last u at least a couple yrs | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kristina
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Any dirt trail will do! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Stock on Giant Alias | | Strengths: | Rebound Damping adjustment
Lockout
Clearance for 2.5" tires & bigger | | Weaknesses: | It's very much on the firm side particularly for lighter riders like myself (65kg) so it would be good if it came with the option of a softer spring. | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 Judy TT, 2006 Rock Shox Tora 318SL | | Bike Setup: | My bike is a Aussie Trance 3 with the Tora. Husbands bike which I ride occasionally is a Giant Alias with the Dart 2, Syncros FL 2.5 tire on the front, Michelin Hot S 2.2 on the back and Mosh Bikes Hlaf Step pedals, Sram X7 Twist shifters. | | Bottom Line: | I think it's a great entry level fork, couldn't really ask for more. I particularly like the rebound damping feature which is damped by oil.
As mentioned before I find it pretty firm compared to an air sprung Tora but that would be easily fixed with a lighter spring I tend to think. As it is I don't think it really needs the lockout, it hardly moves if you pedal out of the saddle!
For an entry level hardtail it's specced on I think it's great. Certainly a lot better than my old elastomer / coil Judy TT was on a similar priced hardtail ('01 Hardrock).
I didn't have any complaints riding it in the rough, the Alias exceeded my expectations, handling was great and the fork seemed to work as it should even though I didn't use more than 50% of the travel (tora would have used 90% on the same track).
It would do for a while particularly if you ride a mixture of road and trails. In the longer term or if you were exclusively on the ruff stuff I would say that a more expensive fork would give you better performance or probably should say more comfort! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Owen
a Weekend Warrior
from Saint John
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Rockwood Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Bike Works | | Strengths: | LOCK OUT. This is a wicked feature for climbing especially on-road, You don't lose as much energy. | | Weaknesses: | Haven't noticed any yet. I'm sure theyre not nearly as durable as some more heavy duty shocks. | | Bike Setup: | Kona Blast 2007 | | Bottom Line: | I like the shock a lot. It seems light, performs well...Locks out...It's got all the features that I'd really want for the kind of riding I do right now. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thai Giang
a Cross Country Rider
from Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Some Local Bike Store | | Strengths: | Pretty good for the price. Won't bottom out on you unless you're jumping from your garage roof or higher. | | Weaknesses: | Is not sensitive over small bumps, it gets stiffer when in colder temperatures | | Similar Products Used: | N/A | | Bottom Line: | The fork is good for the price! I recommend getting it if you're starting out. If you're going into the more hardcore stuff, I'd totally recommend getting a better fork. This is a fork for you if you're low on budget but want a fork that would last you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robbie Kerr
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Woodhill / Riverhead | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Avanti | | Strengths: | Cheap, they look good and they don't let you down. | | Weaknesses: | None so far - although the lockout worked itself off the other day! | | Similar Products Used: | Everything on bikes in a similar price bracket | | Bike Setup: | Straight out of the box Avanti Montari | | Bottom Line: | I've given this bike all I can for the last couple of months and I can't get the forks to bottom out however much I try. I weigh about 75kg and they have coped with holes, tree stumps, jumps and some dodgy landings without a hint of wobble or failure. I know they are cheap but there is no way I would upgrade until they let me down, and I just can't see it happening. Obviously a beginner's fork, but be warned, justifying an upgrade will be difficult! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a Weekend Warrior
from Columbus, GA
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Flat Rock Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Inexpensive Rockshox fork, that works well | | Weaknesses: | cheap preload knob | | Similar Products Used: | OE RST fork | | Bike Setup: | 07 Trek 4300, upgraded deore components, truativ crankset, shimano m520 pedals | | Bottom Line: | It's a huge improvement over the stock RST front fork. The bike rides and handles alot better and at such a low price, you can't beat it with a stick unless someone gives you a free fork thats better! It's handled some good abuse, I do alot of bunny hopping and jumps on the trail and it performs flawlessly! You can get this fork and new headset from pricepoint for $99, so it's a real bargain...but your LBS might have them in stock if you can't wait. For a weekend warrior, I love it and have no complaints about it's performance. So if you want a simple upgrade that wont break the bank, I recommend this! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
josh
a Cross Country Rider
from Plano Tx USA
Date Reviewed: May 21, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Arbor hills | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Mad Duck | | Strengths: | Came on bike. Good for a beginer. Cheap. | | Weaknesses: | They weigh a metric ton. I have them cranked as tight as they will go and they still bottom out. | | Similar Products Used: | Almost every thing | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F5 -choped the bars 2",XT front derailer, cateye enduro,shimano spd clipless PD-M540, specialized roll pro x tires .....more to come! | | Bottom Line: | I have had them for a month now, I am upgradeing them to an Ultra Fatty Headshok DLR. I would not recomend them as an upgrade. However if your on a budget or a once a month rider, they may hold you over. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Delisio
a Downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | super elliots | | Strengths: | Looks good, performs excellent, never lets me down | | Weaknesses: | Gets a little stiff when its cold, preload adjuster is made of cheap plastic and breaks if turned to hard. | | Similar Products Used: | el cheapo forks of kmart bikes | | Bike Setup: | 2007 Giant Yukon with shimano alivio rapidfire shifters, michellen XC tires, avid juicy 5 front brake | | Bottom Line: | These forks came stock on my 2007 yukon and i must say they are excellent. The only problem is they have 70-80 kilo springs in them and i weigh 58 so there a little stiff. but this dosent bother me. I have done XC, Freeride, Light Downhill, dirtjumping and AM and these forks have never failed. They have been riden completely submerged in water and still continued to work. My only gripe is the preload adjuster is cheap plastic and i broke it when using it so i had to glue it on. But beside that they are an excellent Beginners fork that wont blown the bank | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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