How Much Front End Bounce?
03-21-05, 09:22 AM
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How Much Front End Bounce?
What sort of travel has everyone got? I have a crappy 3" oil and spring shock.
03-21-05, 10:47 AM
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100MM RST at the moment, 140mm Pike soon
03-21-05, 10:56 AM
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5" Marzocchi Z1 FR
6" Marzocchi 66 R
5" Marzocchi Jr. T
2.5" Rock Shox Mag 21 SL Ti w/ long travel kit
6" Marzocchi 66 R
5" Marzocchi Jr. T
2.5" Rock Shox Mag 21 SL Ti w/ long travel kit
03-21-05, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Cornish_Rdr_UK
100MM RST at the moment, 140mm Pike soon
03-21-05, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Drunken Chicken
On a Hardrock?! Won't that change the handling totally?
03-21-05, 01:11 PM
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Bighit - 170mm
Roast - 150mm
Transition - 100mm
Roast - 150mm
Transition - 100mm
03-21-05, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by gastro
5" Marzocchi Jr. T
03-21-05, 02:46 PM
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130mm Z1 FR QR20 (on a hardrock) 
03-21-05, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
Holy old jrT...that thing is a classic
03-21-05, 03:00 PM
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Definately in the minority on this one!
Epic - 80mm Fox Float
Gunnar - 0mm Vicious
Surly - 0mm Surly
Oh well, at least I will be able to tell my grandkids good stories about all of my nerve damage
Epic - 80mm Fox Float
Gunnar - 0mm Vicious
Surly - 0mm Surly
Oh well, at least I will be able to tell my grandkids good stories about all of my nerve damage
03-21-05, 06:04 PM
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100 and 130
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03-21-05, 06:54 PM
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Still kicking.
80-125mm of travel.
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03-21-05, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by gastro
It's an 01...that's not that old, is it? The Mag 21's are the classics (circa 1993).
I still regret the fact I traded my 2000 monster T to Craptain Crunch on ridemonkey. I shoud have hung it on a wall
03-21-05, 07:50 PM
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120mm Marz MX comp w/ETA on my Guzzler and 80mm Manitou on my XTS 3
03-21-05, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by phantomcow2
200mm of travel. Sheesh, sucks all the efficiency out of you
screw efficiency, efficiency is for *******
lol just jokin, ya its not exactly the easiest bike in the world to pedal but oh well i use all 200mm, and its saved me at least a few times