Mountain Biking - Best(reads cheapest) place to buy fox forks

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kritter
04-19-07, 10:13 PM
My Manitou black took a dump and the LBS wants 200 to fix it or $140 if I fix it myself...not going to waste the money fixing it so im looking for an online place to buy a fox Talas, F series, or Float 100mm RLC fork for a decent price. My LBS told me to go online as they wouldnt be able to give me a price that didnt make me want to smack them.

AfterThisNap
04-19-07, 10:13 PM
find a different LBS.

Factor in the cost of installation if you don't DIY.
Jameson
04-20-07, 07:38 AM
Jensonusa pricepoint bluesky cycling greenfish I'd recommend using the bike shop if at all possible but those will get you started.

kritter
04-20-07, 08:11 AM
LBS told me not to use them for the new fork purchase...

As for the fork, I would fix it myself for the $140 rather then letting the LBS do it but its the principal of putting $140 into a fork that Manitou knows there is a problem with what happened but still wants to charge me for parts.
LowCel
04-20-07, 08:57 AM
Generally Fox has a standard price even online I believe. Some companies, such as Speedgoat (www.speedgoat.com) offer free headsets to make it a little more appealing.
Raiyn
04-20-07, 12:16 PM
LBS told me not to use them for the new fork purchase...

As for the fork, I would fix it myself for the $140 rather then letting the LBS do it but its the principal of putting $140 into a fork that Manitou knows there is a problem with what happened but still wants to charge me for parts.
What do you expect from Manipoo?
Jameson
04-20-07, 04:33 PM
Nothing but bliss from three Manitou products. Black Comp, Minute 1 and a Swinger three way.
MattP.
04-20-07, 11:43 PM
Generally Fox has a standard price even online I believe. Some companies, such as Speedgoat (www.speedgoat.com) offer free headsets to make it a little more appealing.

I'm pretty sure your right. like a 36 TALAS RC2, online is between $985-$999, and if you order through a shop, it'll be the same prize, im 95% sure.
santiago
04-21-07, 06:10 AM
You can find some Fox products at decent prices on Ebay particularly if they are overstock OE stuff coming from the Far East.
freeranger
04-21-07, 06:43 AM
If you're looking for online retailers, comparisonpricing.com does a good job of listing prices for various dealers.
santiago
04-21-07, 07:08 AM
If you're looking for online retailers, comparisonpricing.com does a good job of listing prices for various dealers.


Good point. I also use:
http://www.bestwebbuys.com/bikes/index.html
http://froogle.com
brad06ag
04-21-07, 08:26 AM
One more great site that noone has listed

www.ebay.com