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Old 11-01-14 | 04:20 PM
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pbass
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Bikes: 2016 Surly Cross Check, 2019 Kona Rove ST

Originally Posted by MisterK
i just replaced my suntour with a decent entry level fork. i was torn between the rock shox xc32 tk and the marzocchi marathon LR. after reading on them for what seemed like a few months and comparing endlessly (theyre not very different forks). the marathon i found had slightly better reviews, was a shave lighter, had all the options i wanted (32mm sanctions, air, lockout, adjustable rebound, adjustable travel 80-120mm with addition/removal of spacers). i ended up being able to get the marathon for a few bux cheaper than the 32tk aswell. its definatly alot lighter than my old suntour xct and the ride has been was smoother, much better control on the trails. cant wait to really break it in next season because i didnt buy it till really late this year.
Thanks for the info. yeah, it seems like for less than $300 it could be a very worthwhile improvement to an otherwise pretty decent bike. Reviews of my Talon that I've since uncovered seem to concur - nice bike, weak fork! Never even heard of Marzocchi - just looked 'em up--looks good!
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