New suspension forks
08-16-06, 05:06 AM
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New suspension forks
Okay I have decided to upgrade the forks on my 06 Giant Alias. Mys price range is 400-600 australian dollars. I use my bike for just about every tipe of riding but mostly for Small jumps (knee to waist high) and on most week ends i go for a light down hill (5 foot drops and such). I currently have rockshox j2's and they keep on bottoming out. what suspension would be good for me?
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A Pike would probably be too much for it.
Look into a fork with 32mm stanchions. Maybe a Dirt Jumper fork from Marzocchi? Or perhaps a Rockshox Tora.
Look into a fork with 32mm stanchions. Maybe a Dirt Jumper fork from Marzocchi? Or perhaps a Rockshox Tora.
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Originally Posted by bighitboy
Mys price range is 400-600 australian dollars.
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Originally Posted by bighitboy
what about at a local bike shop?
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but the upside of getting from a bike shop is the warrenty that -THEY- will make the effort to call and fix your fork if something goes wrong. you will pay at least like $50 more for the forks that are in your price range when you buy at bike shops.
08-19-06, 09:30 PM
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im getting rock shox boxxers
they have 300mm travel
so that will kick your ass
but for you pore ass how about huffy shox
they have 300mm travel
so that will kick your ass
but for you pore ass how about huffy shox
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Originally Posted by getchucked
im getting rock shox boxxers
they have 300mm travel
so that will kick your ass
but for you pore ass how about huffy shox
they have 300mm travel
so that will kick your ass
but for you pore ass how about huffy shox
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Originally Posted by getchucked
im getting rock shox boxxers
they have 300mm travel
so that will kick your ass
but for you pore ass how about huffy shox
they have 300mm travel
so that will kick your ass
but for you pore ass how about huffy shox
poor
08-19-06, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by getchucked
im getting rock shox boxxers
they have 300mm travel
so that will kick your ass
but for you pore ass how about huffy shox
they have 300mm travel
so that will kick your ass
but for you pore ass how about huffy shox
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Originally Posted by jim
you will pay at least like $50 more for the forks that are in your price range when you buy at bike shops.
Another one of my LBS's is trying to sell Marzocchi Mz-3's for $399.99 cdn. Total Robbery.
08-19-06, 10:25 PM
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Another one of my LBS's is trying to sell Marzocchi Mz-3's for $399.99 cdn. Total Robbery.
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Originally Posted by getchucked
im getting rock shox boxxers
they have 300mm travel
so that will kick your ass
but for you pore ass how about huffy shox
they have 300mm travel
so that will kick your ass
but for you pore ass how about huffy shox
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Originally Posted by bighitboy
Okay I have decided to upgrade the forks on my 06 Giant Alias. Mys price range is 400-600 australian dollars. I use my bike for just about every tipe of riding but mostly for Small jumps (knee to waist high) and on most week ends i go for a light down hill (5 foot drops and such). I currently have rockshox j2's and they keep on bottoming out. what suspension would be good for me?
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bighitboy how about you get some rst shox with 50mm travel they'll be perfect then you could get more than one pair
wat stuff do you do like how big drops do you go off(1foot,2foot)
wat stuff do you do like how big drops do you go off(1foot,2foot)
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Originally Posted by getchucked
im getting rock shox boxxers
they have 300mm travel
so that will kick your ass
but for you pore ass how about huffy shox
they have 300mm travel
so that will kick your ass
but for you pore ass how about huffy shox
I guess its a modified world cup?
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The new revelation is an excellent fork for the money.Much like a PIKE with normal QR axle.
I've heard good things, but never tired, the new offerings from spinner.
I've heard good things, but never tired, the new offerings from spinner.
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Originally Posted by KonaRider24
Does this shop charge $350cdn for an RST or SR Suntour?
I don't know if he knew the value of the Mz-3 or not, but I'm almost positive it's a take-off anyway.
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Originally Posted by AfterThisNap
The new revelation is an excellent fork for the money.Much like a PIKE with normal QR axle.
I've heard good things, but never tired, the new offerings from spinner.
I've heard good things, but never tired, the new offerings from spinner.
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small bike shops = constant PMS due to very few consumers
big bike shops = free stuff! but still rip off cuz they need the budget to open more shops/better consumer service.
big bike shops = free stuff! but still rip off cuz they need the budget to open more shops/better consumer service.