Are Rockshox Revelations reliable?

clanton

I was planning on buying a set of Revelation Air Uturns but have since come across two seperate reports about issues with them where they "loose travel". Since then a mate has told me he has had similar issues with his! So are these isolated issues or should I be looking at other forks?

I'm after 130mm travel, lightweight but robust enough for all mountain use and my budget is around £300, could stretch a little if needed.

fabienno1

My friend has rockshox boxxer rides from 06 and before he tightens it up (it still happens from time to time) he would lose travel riding bumpy stuff.
However, he also has a pair tora 318's from 06 which never lose travel. It can be fixed, from what he has told me, indefinitely. He hasn't had any problems over the last 2-3 months but all it needs is a quick tighten of the U-turn allen key bolt.

nicklouse

what do you mean by lose travel?

you say you want air U turns and then you say you want 130mm travel?

which do you want the U-turn or the fixed 130mm version?

Splasher

These never lose travel *ahem* http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12545957 :oops:

clanton

http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/2007_forks/product_128163.shtml

Can't find the other report now but similar ie fork got "stuck" in reduced travel mode

If these are old/isolated problems then I think the Rockshox Air Uturn 100 -130mm travel fork is the right fork for me - I want the adjustability and it is lightweight, the mag reviews all sound good.

supersonic

There is a situation when the negative air chamber has a lot more pressure than the positive, and the fork gets sucked down. If you release all the negative pressure, then all the positive and start again it usually fixes it.

Prowlus

clanton wrote:

I was planning on buying a set of Revelation Air Uturns but have since come across two seperate reports about issues with them where they "loose travel". Since then a mate has told me he has had similar issues with his! So are these isolated issues or should I be looking at other forks?

I'm after 130mm travel, lightweight but robust enough for all mountain use and my budget is around £300, could stretch a little if needed.

What sot of frame do you use?
If you into an all mountain, wouldn't a Marzocchi All Mountain SL 2006 be a better fork and cheaper(249 quid)? But make sure your frame geometry is compatible first cause they are a bit longer than the revs

Splasher

Prowlus wrote:

What sot of frame do you use?
If you into an all mountain, wouldn't a Marzocchi All Mountain SL 2006 be a better fork and cheaper(249 quid)? But make sure your frame geometry is compatible first cause they are a bit longer than the revs

Sorry to hijack the thread to try to sell my fork, but a 2006 AM1 at £180 is a better fork (the doppio air of the SL isn't the easiest or plushest system) and the fork is both adjustable for travel 130-150 and has ETA lockdown for climbing.

See link in previous post if you're interested.

fabienno1

150mm will be pointless if put on a 130mm max bike which I believe to be the case here. The full travel will rarely if ever be used and therefore the full potential of the fork will not be realised.

russ0228

i would certainly recommend a rock shox fork. i have three mtb's each with a rock shox. one revalation coil u-turn, pike coil u-turn and a pike air u-turn. i had one problem with my pikes but that was crash damage inflicted. most of the staff at my shop use the rock shox aswell as they have been the more reliable units over the past few years.

Splasher

fabienno1 wrote:

150mm will be pointless if put on a 130mm max bike which I believe to be the case here. The full travel will rarely if ever be used and therefore the full potential of the fork will not be realised.

This is not true. Most bikes are not run at their optimum fork travel, instead they run at a compromise that still allows them to climb. By running the front longer, the head andle slackens and the bike becomes a better, faster, more stable descender. This makes it a poor climber, unless of course the fork can be locked down for the most technical climbs which an ETA fork like the AM1 can be.

See piccie below of susser. This bike was sold originally with a 125mm fork!

clanton

Many thanks for all the replies. The frame takes a max 130mm fork. I will go for the Revelations.

djdime

i have these on my gt - bought them to replace some black's

i love em!!!!! amazing fork!!

shin0r

Merlin are currently doing the the 08 revelation dual air with poploc for £225 delivered. Bargain.