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06-07-02, 05:51 PM
so I've been out of town for two weeks now (out of vegas) and in a northern nevada city called Ely (pop. 4000, elevation 6300 ft) one of the most beautiful cities I've ever been in, surrounded by mountains. so naturally I want to take my mtb for a few rides through this wonderful terrian. I meet up with three other riders who live in the area and agree to show me around. so saturday morning comes around and we head out to a mountain, which summits around 8000 ft. (being from vegas with a 2000 ft elevation I wasn't quite used to the ride) anyhow we reach the summit rode for a bit longer and turned back to head back down the mountain. as we head back I suggest to take a single track trail that lead basically the same way as the trail we were riding. so we take the single track and all is well until I come around a corner too fast, hit soft sand and endo/wipe out. nothing to major just a few bumps and bruises. I take a 10 min to make sure I'm alright (which I was) and then begin to ride again, we ride down another small hill and head into some flats, and boom. my Manitou magnum R suspension forks come apart. the entire assembly (boot which holds the bushing) came off the top part (which holds the spring) in other words my front wheel seperated from the bike.
Luckily I had decided to take the trail a bit slower (due to the last wipe out) and was able to ditch the bike and avoid serious injury. So I come back to Las Vegas (today in fact) head to a lbs and show them my fork. the mech said it would cost roughly $40-60 to repair the susp fork. the bushing apparently broke which let the nut which holds the assembly together move freely. So I ended up buying a new set of forks, rock shox duke xc 02 for $225. (they have a tendency to be a bit more expensive then then the internet, but I needed the fork asap) I checked mtb review and it seems to be a nice fork.
so I guess what this all comes down to, is 1) I am a very very very very very very very very very very lucky person, as the fork could have failed during much worse situation. 2) why did it fail, it was brand new... and will answer replace it or at least work with me? and 3) what is your opinion on the rock shox duke xc...
well anyhow hope you all enjoyed my story :)
Luckily I had decided to take the trail a bit slower (due to the last wipe out) and was able to ditch the bike and avoid serious injury. So I come back to Las Vegas (today in fact) head to a lbs and show them my fork. the mech said it would cost roughly $40-60 to repair the susp fork. the bushing apparently broke which let the nut which holds the assembly together move freely. So I ended up buying a new set of forks, rock shox duke xc 02 for $225. (they have a tendency to be a bit more expensive then then the internet, but I needed the fork asap) I checked mtb review and it seems to be a nice fork.
so I guess what this all comes down to, is 1) I am a very very very very very very very very very very lucky person, as the fork could have failed during much worse situation. 2) why did it fail, it was brand new... and will answer replace it or at least work with me? and 3) what is your opinion on the rock shox duke xc...
well anyhow hope you all enjoyed my story :)