Originally Posted by
higgins617
Looks like a great bike, still a more than capable XC bike. Until this year I was riding a Voodoo very similar to your ride in both geometry and components. I ended up replacing the Rock Shox with a NOS Marzocchi Bomber from the same era. It was and is a fantastic ride. If those are the Bontrager Corvair wheels they are probably my favorite set I've ever ridden, they take an absolute beating from my 200 pound self without a second thought. Great pick up!
Thanks! I saw a few Marzocchi Z2 Bombers on eBay for about $100. Looked like the dimensions would fit (1 1/8 x 7 3/8 steerer, 63mm travel, I believe).
I've been riding the Rock Shox on a pretty good local trail, and although they do feel a bit "soft", they also feel very sturdy and capable for the terrain (they don't "slam" to the bottom of travel, and they rebound pretty good to about 15mm from top of travel...25% sag?...haha...like I mentioned, I'm a very beginner).
I'm really interested in finding out how much a fork upgrade could improve the experience. So far, I'm hooked!
