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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
« Reply #30 on: April 22, 2008, 11:18:33 AM »
Quote from: northbkr1 on April 22, 2008, 08:36:44 AM
Get a FOX. THEY ARE THE BEST.
I Love to Stirrrrr Stuffff UPPPPP
Fox are like Starbucks, yes they are good but with an arm and leg price tag?

You can almost build a pretty good starter hardtail with that money.

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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
« Reply #31 on: April 22, 2008, 12:25:08 PM »
having used forks from manitou, marzocchi, rock shox, and fox over the years, i'd say stay away from manitou and for right now stay away from marzocchi's as they have recently moved production to the far east and are having some qc problems.  you can't go wrong w/ the new rock shox stuff (i love my new totem and the maxle kicks all sorts of ass) or fox for xc/trail bike duties.
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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
« Reply #32 on: April 22, 2008, 12:50:46 PM »
For what it's worth, don't go low cost.  Spend the money. I just bought a low cost Rock Shox Tora.  The rebound control knob blew off on the first ride and it has been leakinng fluid since.  Now I have to have the shop send it back, get the credit, then order an upgrade.  Now I'm looking at the Rock Shox Reba, Recon, Revealation, or Pike?  Any thoughts??
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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
« Reply #33 on: April 22, 2008, 02:33:48 PM »
Quote from: Adventurer on April 22, 2008, 12:50:46 PM
For what it's worth, don't go low cost.  Spend the money. I just bought a low cost Rock Shox Tora.  The rebound control knob blew off on the first ride and it has been leakinng fluid since.  Now I have to have the shop send it back, get the credit, then order an upgrade.  Now I'm looking at the Rock Shox Reba, Recon, Revealation, or Pike?  Any thoughts??

you were telling us about that oil leak...that isn't supposed to happen
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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
« Reply #34 on: April 22, 2008, 02:56:56 PM »
When i spoke with Abner he suggested getting a 100 mm Rock Shox Recon and letting him modify to fit my bike and riding style.
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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
« Reply #35 on: April 22, 2008, 05:29:27 PM »
I can get a Reba race for $420. The cheapest I have seen the Fox's go for is $600, I don't think im ready to drop that much for a fork. plus they only come in white  :-\
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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
« Reply #36 on: April 30, 2008, 10:45:58 AM »
so I decided to go with the new Fox 2009 fork for my new bike

3.1 pounds
remote lockout
stronger than the 2008
available with 15mm through axcel





see all the info here http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=/photos/2008/tech/features/fox_racing_shox09/Fox_Racing_Shox_2009_15QR_detail2
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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
« Reply #37 on: April 30, 2008, 12:53:22 PM »
Do you need a specific front hub for that?
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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
« Reply #38 on: April 30, 2008, 01:45:55 PM »
not for the one that i got - but for the 15mm through axcel you do...
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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
« Reply #39 on: April 30, 2008, 08:01:12 PM »
sweet :o
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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
« Reply #40 on: April 30, 2008, 08:14:21 PM »
if sex was a fork, that is it.
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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
« Reply #41 on: April 30, 2008, 09:05:57 PM »
Nah...this is sex for a fork  :)

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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
« Reply #42 on: April 30, 2008, 10:27:14 PM »
Show off. I think that Totem would look good on my HT.
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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
« Reply #43 on: April 30, 2008, 10:37:10 PM »
Its almost double the Fox - 180mm of travel 6.2 lbs.
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Re: Shopping for fork and I have a question
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