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Submitted by
Tungstan Carbide IV
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mik | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Easy to pull down and rebulid - stiff. | | Weaknesses: | Unlike others below - none really. | | Similar Products Used: | RS Judy | | Bike Setup: | XC dualie | | Bottom Line: | I've had these since new in '99 - that's four years of flogging, and I've only now blown a cartridge. In that time I've run Lizard Skin boots - that get whipped off and cleaned regularly, and pulled the forx down for a bath every 40hrs or so - per spec. They *always* come out clean. The comment below about the spring retaining cap being a tight fit is sopt on - I shaved mine. I also added brass washers to the lower bolts - replacing the hollow one with a solid one - and run 15mm of motor oil in each leg for wetbath lube.
I expect to get the cartridge fixed - and ride on these for some years yet. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bizario
a Cross Country Rider
from NW Montana
Date Reviewed: February 13, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Cliff Point | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Jensen | | Strengths: | Very durable. Has worked well at temps down to -10F so far. | | Weaknesses: | Cartridge seal got wanked & caused stiction. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock shox Indy C, Noleen Elite. | | Bike Setup: | Caloi hardtail, White Bros. SC90, White Ind Hubs, Velocity rims. LX XT mix. | | Bottom Line: | I have been on this fork for 3 years now & I do need to replace the top seals. The cartridge seal got a bit sideways & really messed up the feel. Other than that I can say that I will rebuild this fork & keep it on this bike for winter riding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
avi greenbury
a Cross Country Rider
from London, England
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | No flex, very responsive and smooth. I have put speedsprings in and now it has rebound that'll take your eye out! Leave the original ones in! No oil to leak | | Weaknesses: | Not very adjustable. Strange disc mount: can't find any adaptors.Also, i have lost the top 5 mm of travel... | | Similar Products Used: | RS Judy Quadros, RST 381, | | Bike Setup: | Coyote HT4 set up for XC | | Bottom Line: | Very good, very simple. No problems yet, except the loss of travel. Makes a great all-rounder fork. Very low maintennance. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
michael
a Racer
from new zealand
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | makara peak | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | marks house | | Strengths: | very stiff
i have had no problems with the cartrage it was previously a downhill racers fork vry smooth | | Weaknesses: | they are hard to adjust
i can not find an adaptor for the mount | | Similar Products Used: | rock sid xc | | Bike Setup: | riker, ac cranks,lx-xt, syncross hubs, x517 cermac rims | | Bottom Line: | very good best i have used | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mungrel
a Downhiller
from Orem, Utah, USA
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | MOAB | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Hannebrink | | Strengths: | Ridgid, strong, excellent shock-absorbancy, looks. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Super V, XTR | | Bottom Line: | The Hannebrink is an excellent fork. For the size and travel, the fork is fairly light. Great performance as a DH fork, and even performs well at Slick Rock. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Hensley
a Weekend Warrior
from Washougal Wa.
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | any deep woods | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | White Bros. | | Strengths: | Rigid, steers great and have never bottomed them even with light springs. I just keep fresh grease in them and spray silicon on the stantions before every ride and they just keep going year after year. | | Weaknesses: | Seals came pre blown from the factory. Service was quick for me but now there is a clunck in the first five mm. of travel that nobody can fix. It also came full of metal shavings. One ride and I have to send the catrige out and clean and regrease. | | Bike Setup: | Eight year old san andreas, still goin strong | | Bottom Line: | I paid five fattys for this? I`ll take a zoke next time. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jax
a Cross Country Rider
from san diego
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | p.c.t. | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | bike usa | | Strengths: | looks, rigidity | | Weaknesses: | blown cartridges.
loose bolts from the factory
| | Similar Products Used: | judy (1996) with englund | | Bike Setup: | Ellsworth Truth | | Bottom Line: | Buy another fork. This is a pain in the ass. I blew the cartridge in the first week (150lbs cross country rider). This thing is high maintenence and noisy. I am thinking of trying the englund cartridge for it before getting rid of it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Skinbone Daddy
a Cross Country Rider
from Ashland, OR
Date Reviewed: January 4, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | The one with the dirt and rocks | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Special deal | | Strengths: | Friggin' rules. Tracks with no flex. Deep plush travel. I love it. | | Weaknesses: | Stanchions are so beefy and rad they can be difficult to mount to an overhead car rack. | | Similar Products Used: | I think I have ridden practically every fork out there. I guess I hang out in too many bike shops. | | Bike Setup: | On a Schwinn Sweet spot dialed out to the max. I love it. | | Bottom Line: | Man, I know there's already 50 plus reviews on this fork, and I actually read them all. Endless problems, blown seals...man. I had to write this because this fork has treated me SO well. First of all, it rides nicer than anything out there. No, it's not the lightest, but if you want a lighter fork you start to sacrifice things like stiffness and burliness. I want a buff reliable fork and I got one. For the weight this thing rides incredibly fat.
As per everyone's problems I'm bummed. My fork has been serviced once in two years. I have ridden it all over Utah in the dirt and grime and dust and cactus. I have ridden all over Oregon and the decomposed granite and mud and gank to no end. Hell, I drove from Oregon to Colorado and all over Utah with the bike on top of my car in the rain and the dust storms. The seals have held. The cartridge has never done me wrong even when bombing all over Slickrock for 3 days and countless other abuses. I have NEVER felt a cartridge in any fork that felt so bad ass as this one. Basically it's been perfect, I have scarcely serviced it, and I have ridden it for thousands of miles. I must be the luckiest mo-fo out there. Bottom line is I love this fork. Now I'm freaked, I hope I haven't mojo'd myself in any bad way.
Man, I gotta give it 5 flamin' chilis 'cuz it rules like no other fork I've known. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
LQQK
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Rock Garden | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Get better with age.
No flex.
Easy to look after. | | Weaknesses: | cost. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi XC 400
Marzocchi XC 600
Marzocchi DH3
Manitou 3 | | Bike Setup: | Boulder Starship
Risse rear shock.
Maguras and Bullseye. | | Bottom Line: | Very nice fork that needs to be riden a few times to break in. After the break in period they will feel better than Marzocchi's! ( a big call I know). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Helge Gaster
a Cross Country Rider
from Berlin, Germany
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Havelhöhenweg | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Great looks!
Performance , no bobbing, good stiffness | | Weaknesses: | it doesn´t work with discbrakes without backyard engineering: my dealer had to file it down at the bottom to get enough clearance for the screws that hold the disc!
Also you have to buy an expensive adaptor. | | Bike Setup: | Intense tracer with Fox Vanilla R, Chris King hubs, Hayes brakes, Caramba cranks, Kooka stem, Easton riser etc. | | Bottom Line: | Great workin fork , but White Bros should have cared better about disc brake compability. I hope it will last, ´cause I read many reviews where people said it doesn´t. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al
a Cross Country Rider
from Glastonbury, CT
Date Reviewed: February 13, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Travel to weight ratio, stiffness, looks | | Weaknesses: | Excessive maintenance, poor seals, lack of boots | | Similar Products Used: | Bomber Z-2, Judy, Mag 21 | | Bike Setup: | Ellsworth Truth with Cane creek rear shock | | Bottom Line: | Most problems can be traced to the california syndrome: poor weather sealing. Muddy conditions (most of the time here) require cleaning and greasing every couple of rides. Oversize stanchions prevent use of boots from other brands. Seals occasionally pop out of lower legs during rides, making matters even worse. Bushing and stanchion wear result. Measured travel is always a bit less than 90mm advertised. Shaving a bit of material off the outer diameter of the plastic spring seats made travel much smoother; seemed like they were almost a press fit originally.
On the plus side, these are really stiff forks laterally, steering precision compares to Cannondale headshock. Good match to Ellsworth rear travel. No cartridge problems as reported by other reviewers. But sealing problems outweigh pluses to me; would recommend only if you live in a dry climate. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Cross Country Rider
from san luis obispo
Date Reviewed: January 25, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | cerro alto,my own | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | works well | | Weaknesses: | its broken twice,once at the fork brace,and the cartridge has blown.white bros service sucks! | | Similar Products Used: | judys | | Bike Setup: | lts | | Bottom Line: | this fork works very well on my bike,but the quality and the companies service are pathetic. 4 turds for performance 0 turds for quality. its been broken this time for over a week and they still havent even returned the shops calls. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fritz L.
a Cross-Country Rider
from Carrboro, NC
Date Reviewed: December 29, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Chapel Hill High School | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Very stiff oversized legs, fairly smooth, comes with heavy and medium springs, Beefy Looks, Weight for size and stiffness(3.9 lbs), Easy to take apart which is good b/c forks high maintenance | | Weaknesses: |
1 blown cartridge, teflon coated bushing in leg wears easily, very high maintenace, high price even at $339 especially for low quality of fork, no fork boot, if not careful the seals pop off leg and fork sucks dirt immediately halting ride b/c of potential damage. | | Similar Products Used: |
Marzocchi Superfly, Z1 Alloy and Z2 Atom Bomb, Rock Shox Judy XC | | Bike Setup: |
Ellsorth Truth, XTR, Race Face, Chris King, Cane Creek Shock | | Bottom Line: | Follow Up Review:The fork is almost useless now after 1000 miles. The teflon coating on the bushing has worn off and has damaged the upper leg even after continuously greasing and maintaining fork and keeping Lizard Skin boots on bike. The nickel coating on the upper leg is damaged as well. I have only had the fork since Feb '99 and I am dissappointed. I called and got no reply and after continuous calling I have found I will have to pay for the repairs. In hindsight, I think they should give the forks away and you pay for maintenance, no warranty, they could make more money.I will never buy these forks again, bad qualities stand out more than good qualities | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon P.
a Downhiller
from Traverse City
Date Reviewed: December 28, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Michigan State Hospital | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
What strengths!!! This thing is peice, they totally screwed up on this one. | | Weaknesses: |
3 blowen cartrages
3 pairs of bent stanctions. Need I say more. | | Similar Products Used: |
NONE | | Bike Setup: |
Santacruz Chamilian | | Bottom Line: | I signed on with there support program last spring and got this fork for DS racing and I have had nothing but problem after problem. The first time I bent the tubes was the week I baught the fork and I called them up (about a 100 times before I got a real person on the phone) and sent it in to be warrentied. I then get a call from them saying you used this fork for jumping and you landed incorrectly. How stupid is that. What the hell do they think slalom racing is, jumping. And don't have time to worry about bending forks on landings in the heat of a race. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
A.S.
a Racer
from NY
Date Reviewed: December 13, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
This is the Bottom Line- | | Weaknesses: |
Read below...! | | Bottom Line: | ED- blew cartridge after one month
Fritz-Lehr- blew one cartridge
Damien- cartridge sucks
AS- cartridge sucks
Racer- cartridge sucks
Dan- damn thing started leaking oil
Mike- after less than 3 hours...the cartridge started leakingTHIS FORK SUCKS! WHITE BROS. SUCKS! THE FACT I BLEW $500 ON THIS FORK SUCKS! WASTING MY TIME AND EXPRESSING MY ANGER THIS WAY SUCKS!
DON'T BUY THIS PIECE OF SH:T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Submitted by
ED
a Cross-Country Rider
from NEW JERSEY
Date Reviewed: September 21, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
ANY ONE | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
VERY STIFF,LOOKS SWEET | | Weaknesses: |
NEEDS TO BE LUBED TO OFTEN, NEEDS BOOTS TO KEEP OUT HTE BAD STUFF, ASSEMBLED POORLY, CARTRIDGE BLEW AFTER 1 MONTH | | Similar Products Used: |
A LOT OF THEM | | Bike Setup: |
ELLSWORTH TRUTH, STRATOS HELIX EXPERT | | Bottom Line: | GREAT RIDE WHEN ITS FRESHLY LUBED COULD BE LESS MAINTENANCE WITH FORK BOOTS, CUSTOMER SERVICE NOT HTE BEST | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross-Country Rider
from Marietta, Ga
Date Reviewed: September 3, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Chicopee Woods | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Stiff as hell, plush and smooth
Adjustable
Great machining work | | Weaknesses: |
Heavy, compared to my old judy SL | | Similar Products Used: |
Judy SL
Manitou Mach5 SX
Manitou Bulge FS
Trek Mogul Black Diamond | | Bike Setup: |
McMahon Moonshot, XTR, custom stuff all over | | Bottom Line: | Killer fork. I'm a natural grease monkey, so I like to dissassemble it to clean it. I like that the fork uses tranny fluid in the bottom of the legs as a pseudo-oil-bath. Smart. One note though: I recommend that you dissassemble, clean, re-locktite, and re-torgue every bolt on the fork. WB does a bad job at this. It's no big deal, just double check it so that you don't break your ass when a bolt snaps from being loose. Great fork, I just hope it lasts. If I blow the cartridge, I'll just upgrade it to an air fork. 5 chilis for a great fork, minus one for being a fat hog and weighing too much. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fritz Lehr
a Cross-Country Rider
from Carrboro, NC
Date Reviewed: August 27, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Dunn Rd, Raleigh | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Very Stiff
Light(for its size)
Simple to take apart | | Weaknesses: |
Blew one cartridge
So-so customer service
Arch bolts came loose
Has to be greased a lot to keep performance up(high maintenance)
No fork boots | | Similar Products Used: |
'97 Marzocchi Atom Bomb
'99 Marzocchi Z1 Alloy
'97 Rock Shox Judy C Long Travel | | Bike Setup: |
Ellsworth Truth & Mountain Cycle Moho CXS, XTR drive train, Race Face Cranks, Mavic Wheels/XTR Hubs, Risse Air shock, Stratos Coil Shock. | | Bottom Line: | The fork performed very well for me. It was light and fairly smooth, but never bottomed. In fact, it bobbed the least of any fork I have had under hard pedaling. The only problem was that it required constant greasing of the stanction tubes, if you do not do this it seems to me that the fork gets a little sticky and performance goes down. The Customer Service department is so-so b/c it took them almost two weeks to get me riding again for a simple cartridge that blew after 500 mi. of riding. The forks now have 700 mi. on them and I am trying Marazocchi Z1 forks, which are heavier, but hopefully will require less maintenance. It is a good fork, but I can't guaranty the quality. My forks are still working with no other problems to date and you may see me with them on my bike again. If I didn't have the cartridge headache and slow Customer Service and the maintenance was lower I would give it 5 stars. As it is | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jon
a Weekend Warrior
from uk
Date Reviewed: August 16, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
plush and light and wicked colour. | | Weaknesses: |
seems a bit flexy, but i may just have to get used to them(i just sold my boxxers.) | | Similar Products Used: |
z1,x-vert,x-vert e, z2, | | Bike Setup: |
orange msile,xtr,hope, etc. | | Bottom Line: | It matches the msile frame just fine and seems to
suck to the ground more than the z1 but you can tell that it hasent got as much travel. Also the adjusters dont seem to do much! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Damien
a Racer
from Aurora, Colorado
Date Reviewed: July 20, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
White Ranch | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
beefy looks | | Weaknesses: |
brake arch comes loose
top caps come loose
cartridge sucks
Customer service sucks
Expensive adapter needed for disc brake
steerer tube bends | | Similar Products Used: |
Rock Shox Judy | | Bike Setup: |
C'dale with XTR/Race Face, Hayes front disc | | Bottom Line: | At first the fork was one of the better forks I had ever ridden. Then I blew out the cartridge and White Bros took 2 months to warranty it. Less than a month after getting the fork back I noticed that the cartridge was already leaking again. Do not buy this piece of crap fork, it is not worth the money or the headaches that come with it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Antonio
a Racer
from NY
Date Reviewed: July 6, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Plattekill Ski Mountain | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Looks beefy
Stiff | | Weaknesses: |
Seals suck
catridge sucks
customer service sucks
preload caps come loose | | Similar Products Used: |
RS Judy DH,SL,XC
Manitou SX Ti.
Bomber Z2 | | Bike Setup: |
I put this piece of S#@% on my Intense Uzzi SL | | Bottom Line: | The Bottom Line Is: This fork sucks! I weigh 200lbs. and ride hard, which I hope most of you do. I blew 2 catridges in the 10 months I've owned the damn thing. It took WB 3 months to get me a new catridge when I blew the first one. Now I've blown the second and WB says they won't have catridges for the SC90 for 3 weeks. What the hell is that!?! I had to clean and grease the inside of the fork every 2-3 weeks. If you consider that regular maintenence, you haven't owned a Judy fork. White Bros. is a MOTORCYCLE parts company that dabbles in Mtb forks. Stick with TRUE Mtb companies that know what they're doing!(Roc Shox, Marzzochi, Manitou) You'll have less problems and loads more fun.
-0 stars! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Cross-Country Rider
from Hendersonville
Date Reviewed: June 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
This fork is incredible! It sucks up the big bumps and is ALSO plush on the small bumps. Terriffic off the jumps and great through washboard bumps. I would recommend this fork to any one. I weigh 180 lbs. and have had no real problems whatsoever. | | Weaknesses: |
makes a high pitched squealing sound after long, techinical down-hills; due to air escaping form top-caps.Thats it. period. | | Similar Products Used: |
98' Judy XC
97' Atomic(bought out anti-gravity)
97' Manitou FS TI | | Bike Setup: |
Trek Y-11(for sale; just contact me at my website, quest@brinet.com) | | Bottom Line: | BUY IT!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron
a Cross-Country Rider
from Chattanooga, TN
Date Reviewed: June 16, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Ocoee | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Rigid, light | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Judy's, Manitou | | Bike Setup: |
Psycle Werks Wild Hare XC | | Bottom Line: | The 90mm Englunds drop the weight of this fork down to nearly 3.2lbs. Nothing compares if you talk rigidity to weight proportion. Perfect balance for 3.5 of rear travel but yet keeps my ride at 24lbs. For the money its nearly identical to the $700 UL92 for $300 less. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Cross-Country Rider
from St Louis, MO
Date Reviewed: June 5, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Berryman | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Way overbuilt. Solid construction, external and internal. Reasonably light, very stiff. Really cool looks! Excellent part and customer support from White. | | Weaknesses: |
None so far. | | Similar Products Used: |
Judy SL-LT 98, Indy SL | | Bike Setup: |
Klein Attitude | | Bottom Line: | Totally different construction than anything out there. Very beefy construction, excellent finish. Very stiff, although stiction is a small problem. Understand that this will resolve itself after break-in period. Overall, it is an excellent value - fork can be totally rebuilt, cartridge, etc. Only problem is that the crown/stanchions cannot be individually replaced.
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Submitted by
Dave
a Racer
from Tucson, Arizona
Date Reviewed: May 25, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
No flex, 90 mm of plush travel, easy to service, great support at races | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Manitous, Various Rock Shocks, etc. | | Bike Setup: |
Titus Racer X | | Bottom Line: | I installed the SC-90 when I built up my full suspension Titus Racer X. It is a sweet match to the Fox Air rear shock. It sticks the front wheel to the trail and swallows roots, rocks and ruts with no flex. It is a great shock for either riding the trails or hammering at a race. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vaughn Smith
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver
Date Reviewed: May 10, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
South Fork, Walla Walla WA | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Good intermediate travel fork for an all mountain FS bike. Smooth Action. No energy robbing bob. | | Weaknesses: |
So far so good. Innards remain clean. | | Similar Products Used: |
Mag 20, 21
Judy XC, DH
Manitou SXR | | Bike Setup: |
Chuck CRFS | | Bottom Line: | I can't ask for much more. It stays smooth and quiet at slow speeds. Between 15 and 25mph it shines. Taking the stairsteps down the Amasa Back jeep trail last weekend, everything felt like a happy little rails to trails ride. No ramping or excess diving. I have the dampening screwed in about half way with the reservoir using 5 weight oil. Just recently, I dropped the outer sliders off and all was still clean, glossy, and lubed. The upper seals seem to be doing a good job, but Colorado riding doesn't generally stress seals. I do wipe off the upper stanchions routinely. Lizard Fork skins don't quite wrap around the oversize uppers or they would be permanently on despite the wipers. Maybe the rear shock lizard skins have a wider diameter that would work. The only other single crown high performance choice out there right now seems to be the Z1 Bam, but I'd like to avoid the weight on my already marginally weighty, but awesome Chuck. In addition, I'm not too excited about the slow speed overplushness of the otherwise bulletproof Z1. I am nervous about SC90 reviews that keep revisiting blown cartridges and poor customer service. Hasn't happened yet, hopefully a little preventive maintenance and already knowing how to rebuild cartridges from my old custom Judy will keep me fairly self sufficient. At least I can limp home on the coil springs if needed. The shop from which I bought it hasn't heard any trouble, which makes me happy. Riding with anxiety about my equipment's reliability is definitely a bummer. Give me the summer to wring it out some more...the high mileage death rides are yet to come.Right now I'd give it 4 chilis for it's unique one off looks, performance, and serviceability. The lost chili is because I'm making myself anxious waiting for it to die. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Antonio S.
a Weekend Warrior
from New York
Date Reviewed: May 3, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
very stiff, 3.5 of travel | | Weaknesses: |
Top cap screws always come loose, some stiction, dust seals and wipers suck, catridge blows easily, White Bros's customer service | | Similar Products Used: |
old Judy DH, SL, and new Judy XC. | | Bike Setup: |
Intense Uzzi SL | | Bottom Line: | This was a great fork when I first got it but after three months of serious use (350+ miles), the cartridge blew. It took me 3 weeks of hell to finally get a new cartridge (which I had to pay for). Two months later the damn thing blew again! This was in March '99, it is now May and White Brothers tells me they won't have catridges for the SC90 until June. F%&# YOU! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Cross-Country Rider
from va
Date Reviewed: April 24, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Bike Setup: |
turner xce | | Bottom Line: | good fork but the fork wipers suck when the going gets muddy! they really need to put some boots on this fork. if you ride in the mud and rain disassemble and lube after ever ride, the fork can be taken apart real quick so it isnt that bad, just a hassle. very plush almost no stiction. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a Cross-Country Rider
from Cambridge Ont.
Date Reviewed: March 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Rigid, Smooth, different | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
judy sl, white sc70, manitou | | Bike Setup: |
Rocky Element TO | | Bottom Line: | A great fork. Had a sc70 on my hardtail then switched it to my fs becaouse it was so stiff and predictable. When I saved up the cash bought a sc90 for $330 and gave the 70 to my wife. This for is even smoother than my 70. Maintenance is a breeze and steering precision is excellent. My wife was pissed when I ordered it but once I put my sc70 on her bike she stopped complaining. Great fork. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aristide
a Cross-Country Rider
from Lugano Switzeland
Date Reviewed: March 17, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Alpe bolla | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Design+Function +No service | | Weaknesses: |
weight | | Similar Products Used: |
No One | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized FSR | | Bottom Line: | After 300-400 miles the fork is way better and full adjustable.. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DJD
a cross-country rider
from SF Bay Area
Date Reviewed: March 10, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This fork has been on my Turner Burner XCE for over a year, and I have been very pleased with its performance. Very plush, very stiff, no maintenance problems. In fact not even any maintenance issues. Just unflinching high level performance. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MAck
a weekend warrior
from U.S.A
Date Reviewed: February 7, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Before I dissed up this fork because I was scoffing about the weight which my stupid accurate digital weigher quoted. I didnt even ride it.I give this fork a 5 flam-o rating for being as stiff as my microknob | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Larry Megugorc
a cross-country rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: January 29, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I just got finished building my SECOND WHITE BROS. EQUIPED Bike. The Ventana El Fuego I built just loves the the SC90's!!! I am your typical weight weenie though and EVERY GRAM must prove itself before it goes on my bike. The SC90's are worth every gram they come with. I have been riding this fork snce it was first introduced and have had NONE of the problems that I have read about in the other reviews. I can hardly wait for the UL90's to come out they are supposed to peal a HALF POUND OFF the SC 90 weight!!! That along with my Mora-Ti Crank wil bring my El Fuego down to 22.25 lbs!!! Not bad full a dually with over 3 inches of travel. White Bros has ALWAYS been excellent to deal with (with me anyways). These are simply the stiffest, most plush forks you can buy! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pig
a cross-country rider
from Norway
Date Reviewed: January 22, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Hey, easy Mack. WB claims 3.55 lbs, not 3.4, and the actual weight is NOT 4.3 lbs. Your digital scale must be on drugs or something. It's about 3.7 lbs uncut. And try it out before you dis, you moron. It's a damn good fork. Light(considering its beefy build), stiff, well functioning, and looks cool! What more can you ask for? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mack
a cross-country rider
from U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: January 18, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I purchased this fork to equal out the ride of my full suspension bike. I had installed a FSTI palmer model to make an attempt to match the 4 of rear travel on my bike. The manitou didn't have the claimed travel, so i ordered a SC90 because the claimed weight of the fork was 3.4 pounds (from White Brothers) with 90 mm of travel. I got the fork in, pulled it out of the box, and thought the fork felt heavy. I promptly weighed it on a accurate digital scale. The fork weighed 4.3 pounds!!! I then was told that the weight was measured with a cut steerer tube (they didn't say the length ) and no oil in the fork!! Who rides their bike with no oil in the damn fork? Needless to say, i sent the fork back the next day. Which company is worse: White Brothers for fibbing about the weight, or Manitou for fibbing about claimed travel? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a cross-country rider
from Croton-on-Hudson,N.Y.
Date Reviewed: December 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have been riding this fork for 6 months, 4 times a week. My trails are steep techinal,fast singletrack. I switched from a Marzoke Atom bomb which I loved and is a great fork.
The first thing I noticed was how for a 4 travel fork, this baby is stiff as hell. Its also lighter than the atom bomb. The extra 1 travel makes all the diffrence in the rough stuff. This fork is so stiff and stable.
The first time I took it apart I noticed how simple the design is. Like my 97 Judy SL, but on Steriods. This thing is beefie and light.
I would recomend it to any cross crountry rider. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve
a weekend warrior
from florida
Date Reviewed: December 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
bought one for $500! back in june. put it on LTS-1000. my 250# works this
thing and it(or God) has saved me on multiple occassions. i think i could also
dig that 130mmZoke w/the 20mm axle. i used the included hd springs and the butter stuff extensively. no spring preload. top caps have loosened before.
i just check them before each ride and keep them real snug(w/ fingers). thing
looks hellacool too. 5 bones. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Don
a racer
from NV
Date Reviewed: November 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I was so stoked when I mounted this fork on my full suspension Ellsworth and the plushness alone was awesome. Then I went for a ride and only after an hour the dam thing started leaking oil out of the bottom drop out on the disc mount side. I got right on the phone to the mailorder company I purchased it from and explained my situation. I sent the fork to them and they fixed the leaking problem(without a bike for a week!!!!!) Today went out for a short ride and the piece of shit blew the top seal on the right fork leg exposing the inner fork leg to all the dirt and mud!! I'm so pissed, even though the fork was working well, the quality of this fork sucks the big one. I will be on the phone tomorrow to WB to voice my concern and ship the piece back to them. I'm only 160 pounds and was only riding flat single track when these two incidents occured. Buy a Bomber and leave the WB SC90 in the trash unless you enjoy a product that will leave you bikeless until you make the right fork purchase. I'm giving the piece of shit two chilies, one for looks and the other before you actually go on your ride. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
keith
a cross-country rider
from New Hampshire
Date Reviewed: October 29, 1998 | |
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