I just got in from my first ride on the Nixon and I'm fairly impressed with it. I did a couple of 4 to 5 footers and had travel to spare. Its not as good in the roots and chatter as my Vanilla but over all it semms to be a good trail fork. It works better that I expected for the money I paid for it. Only time will tell about durability. The Time pedals worked well too. I rode with Snuffelupagus and had a great time with him. He climbs like a billy goat with his hair on fire. When the trail started up he went out of sight. He's a super cool guy. I must apologize to Snuff, I have had the creeping death for about a week and I still fell like crap so I was not able to get the riding in that I wanted and I kinda shorted him. I hope you can get back up and let me make it up to ya.I really fell bad about it,sorry.