My fork is on backwards......Or is it?
10-15-08 | 06:41 PM
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My fork is on backwards......Or is it?
NOS Manitou Black Comp in 100mm.
Yes, it's the beginning of the end, I own a manitou fork. Scary thing is I think it rides better than my 2008 talas ever did.
Yes, it's the beginning of the end, I own a manitou fork. Scary thing is I think it rides better than my 2008 talas ever did.
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10-15-08 | 06:49 PM
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Looks damn good too, what year is it from
10-15-08 | 07:14 PM
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I like the "naked ninja" thing ya got going on there.
10-15-08 | 09:53 PM
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10-15-08 | 09:57 PM
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10-15-08 | 10:32 PM
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I have already managed to put a scratch on the bottom of the arch, which isn't anything to worry about, but hey, I no longer have to worry about scratching it.
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10-16-08 | 04:54 AM
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Oooooooohhhhhh noooooooo, Manipoo! You know it won't last a week.
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10-16-08 | 12:09 PM
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huh?
I think it was mostly because it was a 8 year old fork with a spring that was probably to soft not because it was a Manitou. I am actually considering getting a Manitou.
10-16-08 | 12:36 PM
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So the lowers compressed? Your wheel moved up and down in the dropouts? I think I'm missing something.
I'm personally thinking about a Minute 29er. Stiffer than the old Reba, cheaper than the 09, and I like the platform adjust. Maybe in the spring.
I'm personally thinking about a Minute 29er. Stiffer than the old Reba, cheaper than the 09, and I like the platform adjust. Maybe in the spring.
10-16-08 | 01:10 PM
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I wonder if it was spoke/rim flexing outta whack. The lowers wouldn't compress enough for you to rub unless there was .000001 clearance.
10-16-08 | 01:11 PM
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The fork compressed like normal but it let compress so much that the tire touched the bottom of the crown.
It was kind of a fork like this.
It was kind of a fork like this.
Last edited by jcook1989; 10-16-08 at 01:15 PM.
10-16-08 | 05:51 PM
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Lies of the Devil.
