Advantages: Home servicing, adjustable looks Disadvantages: Price
...I have had a few mountain bikes in the past which I have always enjoyed from cycling cross country through to commuting to even very bad urban ie jumps hops or in my case going very red as I have fallen of again.
At the moment my Marin Rock Ridge is sporting a fine set of MarzocchiMXComp ETA forks and this is a great fork, l would recommend this product to anyone that really enjoys trails. It soaks up every bump that I throw in front of it and after ridding with it a while you kind of even forget that they are there.
Also if the way most roads are at the moment it is nice to go over a pot hole and not get stress fractures up your arms when commuting.
And the look the absolute business reminding me of a set of Ohlins with there gold inner legs
The fork it self has got one of the legs that has a spring which I have had to buy...
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Advantages: Tough, reactive, rigid, looks the dogs Disadvantages: a bit heavy, can be stiff before being worn in
...First glance:
At first glance these fork's definetly look very solid, sanctions are very shiny and the lower slider is a matte black which looks like a very thick finish, it is infact very tough to scratch too. The crown is pretty shiny and smudges easily, the finish on this isn't as thick as the slider and with a front brake the cable can rub against it and leave a mark.
The steerer tube is quite hefty and thick and is 1 1/8inch which is pretty average really... Both leg's have positive air pressure and coil spring with the air preload being the only thing adjustable here, with no added air inside the fork at first was very stiff and standing on the bike pushing down hard i can barely hit 50% of the 100mm travel (i'm 11 stone) i'm sure with a softer spring you could get a softer ride but after wearing the fork in which took about 20...
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They say you either love it or hate it. Le Mans, that is. Well I was there in June 2005, watching this race. I was also there in June 2004, and June 2003, and...... OK, OK, so I'm a Le Mans nut. 2005 was my 20th consecutive visit to Le Mans - every... more