best fork??
03-18-05, 08:56 PM
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best fork??
What is the best for for doing dirt jumps, drops and the ocasional downhill ride at blue mountain in collingwood.
03-18-05, 09:03 PM
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How much do you weigh, can you're bike handle a DC fork, how big are the jumps/drops, what bike do you ride? And most importantly, how much are you willing to spend
Personally I like the marzocchi line of forks the best. However, I have been hearing some great things about RS new line of forks.
Sorry I can't help more. But those q's I posted above are somethings that the more experienced members will probably ask about.
Personally I like the marzocchi line of forks the best. However, I have been hearing some great things about RS new line of forks.
Sorry I can't help more. But those q's I posted above are somethings that the more experienced members will probably ask about.
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Well how big of a drop are you looking at here? You might look into the RockShox Pike
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price range is about $200 to about $600 i weigh 105 lbs and im doing up to 9 ft drops my bike is a kona scrap 04. almost all stock. i broke the stock fork (MZ race) so i need a new one. i was thinking about the marzocchi DJ 1,, or 3. should i goto to a triple crown?
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Originally Posted by peewee
price range is about $200 to about $600 i weigh 105 lbs and im doing up to 9 ft drops my bike is a kona scrap 04. almost all stock. i broke the stock fork (MZ race) so i need a new one. i was thinking about the marzocchi DJ 1,, or 3. should i goto to a triple crown?
Fox Vanilla or Marzocchi Z-1 Freeride come to mind. If you're doing 9 foot drops, I definitely would try to spend as much as possible as another broken fork might cost you a lot more then a new fork.
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Personally, 9ft is getting to dual crown level.
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DC is the way to go my friend!
9ft drops are for gutsy people, me? I'll stick to my lil 5 footers...
9ft drops are for gutsy people, me? I'll stick to my lil 5 footers...
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5 to 9 isn't a big deal. Go hit some 6's and then move to 7's etc...really 10 ft and under is a mind ****, there really isn't much danger factor or g-forces involved. (no I don't go that big but I can see it...I know it...I just gotta get past the mind **** aspect of it.
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Originally Posted by peewee
should i goto to a triple crown?
03-18-05, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
5 to 9 isn't a big deal. Go hit some 6's and then move to 7's etc...really 10 ft and under is a mind ****, there really isn't much danger factor or g-forces involved. (no I don't go that big but I can see it...I know it...I just gotta get past the mind **** aspect of it.
EH?
42 feet? eh? lol
You should all be in awe at my 2 feet drops and the skill at which my pedals slip intentionally throwing me forward into my frame effectively hitting my crotch with quite the amount of force causing the second part of this immensely difficult trick known as the "passing out phase" where the rider intentionalyl blacks out.
Really I don't know why you guys even bother riding when you know the bar is set so high.
lol
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Funny Stuff SwifferMan....
I like my new Z150 ('Zocchi), but haven't owned it long enough yet to comment on its durability.
I like my new Z150 ('Zocchi), but haven't owned it long enough yet to comment on its durability.
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Originally Posted by swifferman
How big does good ol Maely go?
EH?
42 feet? eh? lol
You should all be in awe at my 2 feet drops and the skill at which my pedals slip intentionally throwing me forward into my frame effectively hitting my crotch with quite the amount of force causing the second part of this immensely difficult trick known as the "passing out phase" where the rider intentionalyl blacks out.
Really I don't know why you guys even bother riding when you know the bar is set so high.
lol
EH?
42 feet? eh? lol
You should all be in awe at my 2 feet drops and the skill at which my pedals slip intentionally throwing me forward into my frame effectively hitting my crotch with quite the amount of force causing the second part of this immensely difficult trick known as the "passing out phase" where the rider intentionalyl blacks out.
Really I don't know why you guys even bother riding when you know the bar is set so high.
lol
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Originally Posted by swifferman
How big does good ol Maely go?
EH?
42 feet? eh? lol
You should all be in awe at my 2 feet drops and the skill at which my pedals slip intentionally throwing me forward into my frame effectively hitting my crotch with quite the amount of force causing the second part of this immensely difficult trick known as the "passing out phase" where the rider intentionalyl blacks out.
Really I don't know why you guys even bother riding when you know the bar is set so high.
lol
EH?
42 feet? eh? lol
You should all be in awe at my 2 feet drops and the skill at which my pedals slip intentionally throwing me forward into my frame effectively hitting my crotch with quite the amount of force causing the second part of this immensely difficult trick known as the "passing out phase" where the rider intentionalyl blacks out.
Really I don't know why you guys even bother riding when you know the bar is set so high.
lol
As for how big I do...7ft has been my max measured. I don't drop to flat and I don't huck for ****s and giggles...if its on a trail I ride it...if it isn't I don't. I intend to break 10ft this year which really shouldn't be an issue and would be even easier if I wasn't afraid of heights.
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Personally I like spaghetti forks especially the auto twirlers.
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Originally Posted by Raiyn
Personally I like spaghetti forks especially the auto twirlers.
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Thanks alot, now I gotta buy three of those stupid things for my Kid's.... They saw the pic.
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
Well I was trying to be encouraging actually. Give you the positives of 9ft drops. But like I said, this isn't a physical restriction. I KNOW I won't get hurt, its all in my head and my fear of heights.
As for how big I do...7ft has been my max measured. I don't drop to flat and I don't huck for ****s and giggles...if its on a trail I ride it...if it isn't I don't. I intend to break 10ft this year which really shouldn't be an issue and would be even easier if I wasn't afraid of heights.
As for how big I do...7ft has been my max measured. I don't drop to flat and I don't huck for ****s and giggles...if its on a trail I ride it...if it isn't I don't. I intend to break 10ft this year which really shouldn't be an issue and would be even easier if I wasn't afraid of heights.
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Originally Posted by Killer B
Thanks alot, now I gotta buy three of those stupid things for my Kid's.... They saw the pic.
LOL, don't you just hate it when that happens Killer B
I call this thread, officially derailled!
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Originally Posted by Killer B
Thanks alot, now I gotta buy three of those stupid things for my Kid's.... They saw the pic.
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Originally Posted by mtnbiker66
I hope they come in 3 colors,you know how that goes.
I know how it goes...
I have three younger sisters, we have EVERYTHING in three different colors...
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