bruiser2

I was looking for a good fork for free-riding? I also do some dirt jumping but nothing major, the freeriding is more dominant. I currently have a Marzocchi mz-comp fork on my Trek Bruiser 2 and i was looking at getting a new fork. The fox vanilla seemed good but i was wondering if it would be strong enough to handle freeriding. I'm 5'7" and 165 pounds, would that be a good fork for me? I was also looking at the Marzocchi Z1 FR3 and the Marzocchi Dirt jump 2 or 3. I wasn't looking to spend over $500 on the fork. I like the extra travel of the Z1 but i noticed that it came with a specific axle made for it. Would my wheels be compatible with that? Which fork would you suggest and why? I used the fork buying guide to narrow it down to these three forks but dont know which is best for me.

hooligan

Well, for me, I'd appreciate if you could get a manitou stance static or flow. I hear theyre really good budget forks and can take tons of abuse.

As for axles, you need a different hub for the axle. 9 mm and 20mm. You probably have a 9mm so you'd have to get a 20mm hub which will set you back a little more. So, I'd think a flow would suit you good for 500.

Flow: https://www.jensonusa.com/store/product.aspx?i=FK605A26
Hadley DH front:https://www.pricepoint.com/detail/133...t-20mm-Hub.htm

470 US + Shipping = A nice new top notch hub and a nice new fork. That's some nice spending there.