Recommend me some forks ?

mattyboy199
mattyboy199 Posts: 627
edited July 2007 in MTB general
I am considering replacing my exsisting forks with a USED set, not sure what to buy. Wondered if people could pass on reviews of the following & recommend me something.

Manitou
Pace RC's
Rockshox SID's etc
Marzoochi Z1's / Z2's

My use is XC / light dirt jumping.

Thanks


Matt
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  • Big Red S
    Big Red S Posts: 26,890
    XC and light dirt jumping is a bit of an odd mix. SIDs can be ruled out for anything leaving the ground - for many people they're a bit too flexy for trailriding.

    Any Marzocchi Z2s are going to be quite old now, but they were fantastic forks and might well be the kind of thing you're looking for.
    Recent Z1s will be too heavy for XC and a bit long for DH, but older (but looked after) ones might be ideal.

    Manitou have for a while been known for making poor forks. As a general rule, their top-end forks are fantastic, but anything else is a bit poor. They're not helped by their ever-changing support status in the UK. Personally, I'd avoid them.

    I'd say the fork that you're really after is the RockShox Revelation. It's about the right weight, strength and travel.
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  • mattyboy199
    mattyboy199 Posts: 627
    i thought the response would be far greater than this, i can only assume your all riding rigid frames & forks.
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  • Aux1
    Aux1 Posts: 865
    Well I'm using a Marzocchi MX Pro for cross country riding and it looks and feels good.

    Also, Rock Shox Recon U-turn seem quite popular, I see many riders with those...
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  • aphex2k
    aphex2k Posts: 3,229
    409 Revelations from Merlin 250 with poploc

    Winner.
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  • DomA
    DomA Posts: 530
    It depends on what your frame can take in the travel stakes?

    100mm get rebas

    130mm get revelations

    150mm get pikes

    Dom
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  • mattyboy199
    mattyboy199 Posts: 627
    i have a Santa Cruz Chameleon so i would assume travel wouldnt be a problem ? Its a 1999 or 2000 frame but its pretty much the same as todays chameleon
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    The geometry is different nowadays. As above, Rev Uturn sounds ideal.
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  • WillGTJumper
    WillGTJumper Posts: 505
    get u-turn for the travel changablility
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  • mattyboy199
    mattyboy199 Posts: 627
    well guys sorry to disappoint you all but i won a set Marzocchi Z1 bam forks (2004) £60 delivered which i m happy with. Thanks for all your help, i wasnt looking to spend hundreds, these should do the job nicely.

    Thanks

    Matt
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