Where are you getting that price if you don't mind me asking?saviorself said:
'05 Pike Team
I heard some things about the crown being weak. I think I am going to buy one used to go on a steelhead for light Fr (5' max drop) and trail riding. Also, if it breaks, will Rs replace it even though I bought it second hand? Theyre alot easier to come by than the other models and I can get one for a little less than $300 shipped.
Thanks
Jim
Thanks
Jim
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ebizzlecoma13 said:Where are you getting that price if you don't mind me asking?
i don't know about their policy on second owners if the fork breaks but i would definetly go with one, seems like everyone loves them. i'm also getting one next month for a good price
the first run of forks had a casting flaw. it was fixed very quick. Id be surprised if you get a bad one. i bought my pike in march and it had the new casting. Their warranty time is amazing too
going on a steelhead?
What about going for the steel steer tube version? much stronger.
Thats what I plan to put on the imperial here shortly. i hope it comes soon, been waiting patiently on the arrival.
What about going for the steel steer tube version? much stronger.
Thats what I plan to put on the imperial here shortly. i hope it comes soon, been waiting patiently on the arrival.
Either my post was deleted, or MTBR went down when I posted it... Hmmm...
I pointed out the casting flaw and the great response time from Rockshox.
I got my Pike SL new for 250.
I pointed out the casting flaw and the great response time from Rockshox.
I got my Pike SL new for 250.
How much do you weigh?saviorself said:I heard some things about the crown being weak. I think I am going to buy one used to go on a steelhead for light Fr (5' max drop) and trail riding. Also, if it breaks, will Rs replace it even though I bought it second hand? Theyre alot easier to come by than the other models and I can get one for a little less than $300 shipped.
Thanks
Jim
You could do Jaw drop on it if you weighed under 50lbs.
You could snap it on a curb if you weigh 500lbs.
Get a Race or SL if you can.
I've been riding an '05 Pike Team for about 5 months now and would buy another in a heartbeat - I really like the fork and have had no issues with it whatsoever. This is after swearing (prior to SRAM's purchase of RS) that I would never again ride RS after blowing both front and rear RS products 4 months out of the box.
RockShox has their sh1t together now - give them a shot you won't regret it.
FWIW - I weighed 194# as of last week, and am pretty hard on stuff.
RockShox has their sh1t together now - give them a shot you won't regret it.
FWIW - I weighed 194# as of last week, and am pretty hard on stuff.
I liked the fork so much I bought TWO. Then this happened.snowskilz said:the first run of forks had a casting flaw. it was fixed very quick. Id be surprised if you get a bad one. i bought my pike in march and it had the new casting. Their warranty time is amazing too
Maybe it was one of the casting flaws. RS is fixing it.....still waiting for it to come back.
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Thanks for the replies guys.Godzilla said:I've been riding an '05 Pike Team for about 5 months now and would buy another in a heartbeat - I really like the fork and have had no issues with it whatsoever. This is after swearing (prior to SRAM's purchase of RS) that I would never again ride RS after blowing both front and rear RS products 4 months out of the box.
RockShox has their sh1t together now - give them a shot you won't regret it.
FWIW - I weighed 194# as of last week, and am pretty hard on stuff.
I only weigh 162lbs so if it can take you it can take me im guessing.
So this fork on ebay only had 1 day left and i didnt want to take the chance of coming back and having it be gone so i got it last night. With an ebay coupon and a good deal i got it for $270 shipped. Im pretty happy about it.
-good deal, I got a black one. Have about 10 or so rides on it now and there is a creaking noise heard when standing and hammering or stressing the front end hard on climbs. Not sure if its the crown yet or not but I thought I read a while back that this was happening to others. Could be the stem or bars or whatever, not sure yet.
Its a great fork, love mine!
Its a great fork, love mine!
Isn't the Team the weaker version? That isn't recommended for more extreme applications?
270 shipped is a good deal, after shipping and all that, that's about how much I paid for my Pike SL.
270 shipped is a good deal, after shipping and all that, that's about how much I paid for my Pike SL.
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