Mountain Biking - Anyone recognize this fork?

Does it look any good? Its brand spankin new for $56.
Never heard of it... just wondering if it's a ripoff???


http://www.zyous.com/neugroove/pix/fork.jpg
http://www.zyous.com/neugroove/pix/zoomfork.jpg

Looks like a piece to me.

100MM dual crown, bound to be crap.

ZOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom! WTF?

Piece of crap. You get what you pay for and it definately applies in this case. IMO, Any DC with more stanction between the crowns that below them is a piece.

DUDE! It has a state-of-the-art Spring Pressure System!!!

And its definatley the FASTEST fork i've seen!!!

OK, this one I know. Zoom are fitted to bikes that dont justify the expense of an RST. ;)

LMAO... I guess I got my answer :D

Ok so then, what can I get that wont bottom out while scootn' down the trails/jumps? I cant really spend too much right now since I just bought the bike. Has a weaksauce RST capa T5 on it right now.
Oh and if it helps... I ride fairly hard and am 5'11 @ 190lbs
Anybody have something cheap used?! lol

edit* cool, another V owner :beer:

IMO, Any DC with more stanction between the crowns that below them is a piece.

ARRR,,,....guy, isn't that just the way they pack them for shipping? :rolleyes:

NVM about forks. I found some old posts with some good info.

Well in a way. You can tell from the picture where the "limit" line is for the travel on the stanctions and its where the lower crown is situated. Also, it has 100 mm of travel which is about where the lower crown is anyway.

I think your best bet is an 02 super T. It has V brake mounts, and has 20mm TA. They are cheap too. It might be a little bit flexy with its 30mm stanchions though.

get a EXR pro for 190 and throw some stiff springs in it for 40 bucks.

I think your best bet is an 02 super T. It has V brake mounts, and has 20mm TA. They are cheap too. It might be a little bit flexy with its 30mm stanchions though.
Overkill IMO. His bike probably couldnt take them anyway. Also woukd be heaps hard to track down.


get a EXR pro for 190 and throw some stiff springs in it for 40 bucks.
Underkill IMO. He should look at a DirtJumper or a Z of some kind.

http://pinkbike.com/modules/buysell/?op=list&userid=54926
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115854

:rolleyes:

How much travel does he need?

http://pinkbike.com/modules/buysell/?op=list&userid=54926
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115854

:rolleyes:

How much travel does he need?
Not that much.

Okay, so they're easier to track down that i thought. But if his bike came with single crown RSTs i doubt it could take Supers.

If anyone doubts the integrity of the EXR Pro with stiff springs, I can show you a proof it can hold up...I've been riding on one for 7 months now.

If anyone doubts the integrity of the EXR Pro with stiff springs, I can show you a proof it can hold up...I've been riding on one for 7 months now.
Now that i think about it, and now that i realise he doesnt have much money to spend, an EXR would be pretty well perfect.

Wow, thanx for all the VERY helpful info. Very much appreciated guys!

One mo question. Which is better out of the EXR pro , DJ3, and MZ comp?

Wow, thanx for all the VERY helpful info. Very much appreciated guys!

One mo question. Which is better out of the EXR pro , DJ3, and MZ comp?
Worst to best is MZ comp, EXR pro and DJ3. (In a freeride sense)

Thanx, that helps a bunch. Now everything is starting to fit.
The EXRs really fit my budget nicely, AND I like that idea of installing stiffer springs.

Thanx, that helps a bunch. Now everything is starting to fit.
The EXRs really fit my budget nicely, AND I like that idea of installing stiffer springs.
I'd say buy the fork first and if you think the springs arent stiff enough, THEN you should look at heavier ones. No point getting stiffer springs if you don't need them.

Let's try to help people by keeping in mind that the majority of the posters here, (myself included) do not have the cash to be dropping on $500 forks when we just spent $400 on the bike. =)

They spelled Disc wrong, they spelled it "Disk".

Wow this looks like cruddiest fork i have seen...has anybody heard of zoom before!? Looks like it should be on a Wal-mart bike!

You could get a decent used rigid fork for 50.

Right here goes, I'm actually going to try and defend Zoom (a little).

I have Zoom inverted single crown forks on my DJ bike, I think their ok. The stantions are thick, meaning I can land badly (and I have) and they haven't even tried to buckle let alone deflect from the path of travel. I have them set up perfectly so that they do not bob under peddling yet are responsive when I need them.

The only down side is that they are a little heavy and to be fair they probably won't last. But I see no need to rush out and replace them.

But all this said, I won't touch one of the double crown types.

2.4 kilo divided by 100mm equals one heavy p.o.s. the money you save will be repaid ten times over in medical bills when it folds underneath you.

Right here goes, I'm actually going to try and defend Zoom (a little).

I have Zoom inverted single crown forks on my DJ bike, I think their ok. The stantions are thick, meaning I can land badly (and I have) and they haven't even tried to buckle let alone deflect from the path of travel. I have them set up perfectly so that they do not bob under peddling yet are responsive when I need them.

The only down side is that they are a little heavy and to be fair they probably won't last. But I see no need to rush out and replace them.

But all this said, I won't touch one of the double crown types.

Hey, if youv'e had a positive experience with the product we need to hear that too :) I have a RST T5 Gila I think is junk (marzocchi coming soon :) ) but no-one can tell me its not strong enough for what I do. Mind you its also an uncontrollable pogo stick. :D