Mountain Biking - If you ride a Manitou Minute, click here

Just put mine on yesterday. Just wanna get a feel for how you guys are setting yours up as far as air pressure's and such. Post up your settings, and your weight. I wanna get a good base to start fine tuning from. TIA

Wow. I thought the only reason used manitou forks at all was because they came as original equipment on bikes, or perhaps were paid to do so.

Never heard of anyone 'upgrading' to one.

Wow. I thought the only reason used manitou forks at all was because they came as original equipment on bikes, or perhaps were paid to do so.

Never heard of anyone 'upgrading' to one.

Well, I upgraded my Manitou six sport, (admittedly it sucked), to a Manitou Black Super Air, and was really pleased with it.

I run my Manitou at about %75 of my weight.

Wow. I thought the only reason used manitou forks at all was because they came as original equipment on bikes, or perhaps were paid to do so.

Never heard of anyone 'upgrading' to one.

My Sherman that i changed to from my z150 has been amazing, never had a problem with it and feels so good compared to the marzocchi in my opinion.

I have never ridden a Manitou fork and just threw that comment out to troll a bit.

Give me a break, I am stuck in my office and it is 60 degrees and sunny out.

I am sure they work fine if you are looking for a cheap replacement

;)

I have never ridden a Manitou fork and just threw that comment out to troll a bit.

Give me a break, I am stuck in my office and it is 60 degrees and sunny out.

I am sure they work fine if you are looking for a cheap replacement

;)

I guess you just had to live up to your user title...... ignorant XC snob.

Why are they cheap? certainly not based upon the cost of some of thier products.
But wait, are you just going to tell me to user the search to validate your claim?

After my first ride(just got back) my impressions are I need to stiffen the sucker up, and mess around with the SPV setting. I want it to firm up quicker. Felt very smooth considering the seals will probably wear in a bit, but not much stiction at all. Felt very strange to have 2 extra inches of travel to save me. It also really slacked out the bike, so I really need to get used to that. All in all, worth the $200.

Wow. I thought the only reason used manitou forks at all was because they came as original equipment on bikes, or perhaps were paid to do so.

Never heard of anyone 'upgrading' to one.

I did at one point. To a slider SPV plus...

Never heard of anyone 'upgrading' to one.

I did.

Wow. I thought the only reason used manitou forks at all was because they came as original equipment on bikes, or perhaps were paid to do so.

Never heard of anyone 'upgrading' to one.
Then I guess you $tarted out with $omething like a Rock Shox SID, Marzocchi Bomber or perhaps a Fox. Some of us have to start at the bottom with RST's and Sun SR 3000's. Along the way up, Manitou's look pretty good.
Thanks for rubbing it in.

Along the way up, Manitou's look pretty good.
Thanks for rubbing it in.
Hey, there is nothing wrong with Manitou's. I have riden everything else and this is what I decided to get. I don't care if some cocky prick thinks they are no good. Not everyone drives a Ferrarri eh?

Hey, there is nothing wrong with Manitou's. I have riden everything else and this is what I decided to get. I don't care if some cocky prick thinks they are no good. Not everyone drives a Ferrarri eh?
Right! Thanks.

Then I guess you $tarted out with $omething like a Rock Shox SID, Marzocchi Bomber or perhaps a Fox. Some of us have to start at the bottom with RST's and Sun SR 3000's. Along the way up, Manitou's look pretty good.
Thanks for rubbing it in.

I started with and still have all rigid forks, except for one bike that has a fox.

Jeez, you guys have thin skins about your Manipoos

After my first ride(just got back) my impressions are I need to stiffen the sucker up, and mess around with the SPV setting. I want it to firm up quicker. Felt very smooth considering the seals will probably wear in a bit, but not much stiction at all. Felt very strange to have 2 extra inches of travel to save me. It also really slacked out the bike, so I really need to get used to that. All in all, worth the $200.

I have been on a Nixon for a month now. I have been pretty hard on it and I am happy with the way it rides.I was on a Fox Vanilla and its a good fork when there's oil in it. I've had 3 rebuilds on it and it's leaking like crazy. I think I'm gonna send it to Push.

After my first ride(just got back) my impressions are I need to stiffen the sucker up, and mess around with the SPV setting. I want it to firm up quicker. Felt very smooth considering the seals will probably wear in a bit, but not much stiction at all. Felt very strange to have 2 extra inches of travel to save me. It also really slacked out the bike, so I really need to get used to that. All in all, worth the $200.
The one manitou I had, had an extremely soft spring but a trip to my local bike shop and $20 solved that.

I started with and still have all rigid forks
Sorry, didn't realize you were "the man". Imagine driving a car with no suspension, dosen't make sense. BTW I started MTBing B4 suspension even existed, and it took me a long time to jump on the bandwagon. Suspension makes riding more safe/fun/comfortable.

Suspension makes riding more safe/fun/comfortable.

Not quite, but thanks for playing.

Not quite, but thanks for playing.
Sorry I don't live in "farm country" with your cousin loving rigid butt. We actually have things called "hills" and "rocks" here tho.

Cousin Loving? Thats a good one.

You have rocks and hills where you are eh? I'll take my IF rigid fork over your Manitou 'minute' any day of the week. I wouldn't be caught dead with that cheap POS

"Oh no, rocks and hills, better get my 5'' travel fork out. Don't want to get hurt"

I started with and still have all rigid forks, except for one bike that has a fox.

Jeez, you guys have thin skins about your Manipoos

Thin skinned? No, not really, just not willing to tolerate your unsubstantiated claims regarding the topic.
If you had fact based or experience based comments or observations, that would be one thing, but we are supposed to -

"Give me a break, I am stuck in my office and it is 60 degrees and sunny out"

and tolerate you inane resposnes? I don't think so.

This response, like many of your others, is just a waste of bandwidth on the interweb.

Good to see you have evolved from "ignorant XC snob" to "the man".

I upgraded from a SID world cup (80mm, supposedly, but nobody I brought it to could ever get more than about 60mm out of it, and yes, we checked to make sure it was set for full travel) to a minute 2:00 100mm, and I love the new fork. It got the full 100mm immediately after putting it on, and I've never had a bit of problem with it. I check the air occasionally, but it never ever ever leaks. it's great!

Oh the wonders that our minds can perform, such as choosing to not take seriously the posts that rile us.

I have a Manitou Nixon Comp and I think it's great for what I use it for. It's a bit heavy but it hasn't failed me yet.

This response, like many of your others, is just a waste of bandwidth on the interweb.


Hey man, I just call em' like I see em. If it's going to upset you and you feel the need to harrass me, put me on your ignore list please.

Deep down you are still all pissed off at me for calling you out about braking incorrectly for the past 15 years. The concept was so foreign to you that you reacted with outrage and contempt. I understand completely. It's like when Neo first learns about the Matrix. But what I can't understand is why you feel the need to lash out at me personally. I try to educate you a bit and you get all pissed off at me. Just because I don't have time to esplain it to jou does not mean it's not right. (I know, I know, its worked for the last 2500 trail miles you have ridden in the last 10 years. Great. Keep doing it and never reach your potential as a trail rider.)

I have come to the conclusion that I no longer want to be your internet friend :(

This is funny!

Oh no, the memories are coming back and I thought people on this forums were a little more mature than that, that goes to both of you arguing like little childs and insulting each other.

So he likes Manitou, let him be, so he loathes Manitou, let him be, use what you want to use and what is good for you, not what some guy on the internet thinks.

Internet arguments make the baby Jesus cry.

Anyway.....Have you guys ever heard of Nathan Fabian?

if you haven't check this thread (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=180023&page=1&pp=25). The photoshop tennis is sweet

unsuspended, look I am sorry you are gay, I really am. But stop taking it out on this thread. Go find yourself a nice sheep or rooster and have a good time.

Look. If you are going to insult, do so correctly and have your personal attacks make sense. And yes, If I were 14 and not married, you comments surely would have sent me to the edge of grief, but I digress......

If I were gay, as you alleged, I would not be predisposed to beastiality as you suggest. There are plenty of other lonely fellers out here to keep a man warm. Secondly, there would be no need to be sorry for me being gay, or for anyone to apologize for being gay. I sense some homophobia here that is quite disturbing to me and the rest of the blokes, and obviously points to some serious issues. Good luck with them.

Lets get back to the point.......... which was that despite what other people think about your bicycle or components, if they work for you, so be it.

Unless you have a Manitou Minute fork. Then, you should bow your head in shame, and wonder why the world is such a cruel and miserable place.

I have a love hate relationship with manitou (or at least their freeride and dh line). When they work, they are the best. When they brake (which is often) i cant stand them.

By the way, I feel like i'm back in middle school. "Your gay" "no Im not" "your bike sucks" HAHAHAHA

I hate rigid. I also come from bmx, the world of rigid. I am not going to rip on it (rigid)though. Don't rip on shocks. I gaurentee I can jump, huck and go faster than you unsuspended, but you would reach the top of the hill about 3 days before me.

I have a love hate relationship with manitou When they brake (which is often) i cant stand them.

hmmm, sounds the most recent crop of Fox seals eh? I love having to replace seals every month don't you?

The worst is when you have a beautiful dat and your fork siezes or blows (or just doesn't flow through more than 1/2 of its travel, and it feels like it is sticking), and you have to walk it back to the car while you buds jump and ride w/o your sorry ass.

The worst is when you have a beautiful dat and your fork siezes or blows (or just doesn't flow through more than 1/2 of its travel, and it feels like it is sticking), and you have to walk it back to the car while you buds jump and ride w/o your sorry ass.

lets not dwell on the negative. As I said before, The right manitou fork (not a stance, six, axel, splice or other low end models), when its working, can almost be described as, well, orgasmic and heavenly.