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09-04.-2008, 12:24 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Suspension - is this any good.
Hi,
I have currently got these forks on my specialised. Forks: RST Gilla Plus T7, 100mm, Cro-Mo steerer, 30mm stanchions, coil MCU w/ preload adjust. I have been advised I should change these as they are crap. Just spotted these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...x?ModelID=11776 Are they any good. All help will be appreciated |
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09-04.-2008, 10:47 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,772
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Re: Suspension - is this any good.
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If your buddy/whomever thinks you need a new fork, then have him/them let you borrow his/their bike (i.e., if it is a shop, they should let you BORROW a bike for an afternoon) for a quick run down your favorite path/track/whatever, and see if you notice a meaningful difference ... in part, YOUR weight will affect how well your RST fork functions. If you are riding on gravel roads, then you probably won't notice a difference. IF you are riding on technical trails, then you will ... BUT, do the test ride. If your buddy (or, the shop/whomever) balks at lending you their bike for an extended ride, then tell them to put it somewhere ... and/or, to keep their opinions to themselves. Manitou forks are generally supposed to be GREAT WHEN NEW, but apparently they cannot be rebuilt to spec if-and-when the need arises -- now, I/you would think if all the necessary parts were replaced, it would be as-good-as-new, but the word is that they aren't/(can't be). A better choice would probably be a Marzocchi or RockShox fork in the same price range ONLY because the eventual rebuild will be more satisfactory ... I personally wouldn't buy the RockShox because they are now owned by SRAM, and I have found SRAM's North American customer service to be absolutely unacceptable ... the situation in Europe & Asia may be different. BTW. I have a primitive BALLISTIC fork (neoprene!) and a MARZOCCHI fork. |
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13-04.-2008, 01:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: fort wayne, in
Posts: 206
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Re: Suspension - is this any good.
are you having a problem, or did omeone just look at your bike and say, "that fork is crap!"?
if you're not having a problem, ride the d*** thing until it breaks. don't bother w/ the splice fork, either. manitou has fallen off the quality cliff! if you truly do need a new fork, and want simplicity, marzocchi is not a bad choice; neither is rockshox, by the way. the determining factor is the type of riding you're doing, and the condition of the fork you have -- not someone else's opinion of bling.
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