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tscheezy is so much nicer than me
tscheezy is so much nicer than me
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This question comes up so many times because it needs to be asked! I went through the same thing a while back and ended up with a Vanilla as it is about the right weight and height I thought. However, I am now starting to have a few reliability problems with it and I am also and thinking about bolt through for the front, so I'm pondering forks again.
Manitous - I don't trust after all my friends with them have had reliability problems.
Marzocchi - I would love one of these as they just seem to last really well on mates bikes. Spring rate might be a problem as I'm under 10stone but I can usually get things working. However, I just think they are too high and a little bit too much on the heavy side.
Fox - see above with reliability worries.
Rock Shox - Very interested in the Pike. Still unsure about coil vs air. All long travel air shocks I've had have just not worked well although I'm sure the technology has improved. Still would prefer coil though as it's just plain less hasstle when you finally find the right spring.
I think the market is short on reliable 5inch forks that not super heavy or super tall. And the new forks in this bracket seem to be just getting taller. I'm sure there is a hole that is developing in the market.
This question comes up so many times because it needs to be asked! I went through the same thing a while back and ended up with a Vanilla as it is about the right weight and height I thought. However, I am now starting to have a few reliability problems with it and I am also and thinking about bolt through for the front, so I'm pondering forks again.
Manitous - I don't trust after all my friends with them have had reliability problems.
Marzocchi - I would love one of these as they just seem to last really well on mates bikes. Spring rate might be a problem as I'm under 10stone but I can usually get things working. However, I just think they are too high and a little bit too much on the heavy side.
Fox - see above with reliability worries.
Rock Shox - Very interested in the Pike. Still unsure about coil vs air. All long travel air shocks I've had have just not worked well although I'm sure the technology has improved. Still would prefer coil though as it's just plain less hasstle when you finally find the right spring.
I think the market is short on reliable 5inch forks that not super heavy or super tall. And the new forks in this bracket seem to be just getting taller. I'm sure there is a hole that is developing in the market.
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