Halo wheels with Marzocchi forks

afghan_dave
afghan_dave Posts: 71
edited November 2008 in MTB buying advice
I'm building my own bike but have a question. I have ordered a set of Halo Freedom Disc wheels and want to attach a Marzocchi 55 ATA 2 fork to the bugger. Will this fit okay? Please help this retard out.
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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    Your Freedom wheels have a 20mm through hub do they not? In that case yes, your 55s will fit.

    But...

    You sure you want 55s? They've been given a universal panning in the press because of their poor build quality and reliability issues...
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  • afghan_dave
    afghan_dave Posts: 71
    What would you recommend?
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    Specialized Big Hit 2 FSR
    Specialized Rockhopper to get the shopping done



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  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    Rockshox Lyrik or Fox 36
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  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    Or Magura Wotan. :)
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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    BlackSpur wrote:
    Rockshox Lyrik or Fox 36

    Not really in the same ball-park as a 55 ATA 2 (£400 mark)

    Cheapest Lyrik is the coil U-turn version which is £679 RRP, and the Fox 36 Van R is £589.

    If you want a good all-round 20mm fork, I'd go for the Pike 454 Air U-turn every time (£429).
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  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    Rock Shox Lyrik Solo Air 2008 for £440, or for £374 if you were in Macedonia. :wink:

    Or if you don't care about the weight that much, but you need 160mm, then Domain 318.
    I can't think of any guy that had problems with these forks. :?
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  • afghan_dave
    afghan_dave Posts: 71
    Cheers dudes
    NS Surge custom build
    Specialized Big Hit 2 FSR
    Specialized Rockhopper to get the shopping done



    Look out gran, I'm feeling horny again!
  • afghan_dave
    afghan_dave Posts: 71
    Also forgot to ask about the Marzocchi 55R forks and Rockshox Domain 302 Coil u turn, are they any better than the 55 ata 2? I'm on a wife restricted budget and she'd blow her nut if she knew I spent £400 odd on some forks when she says she can do with a new washing machine! Which of these would be recommended?

    Much appreciated.
    NS Surge custom build
    Specialized Big Hit 2 FSR
    Specialized Rockhopper to get the shopping done



    Look out gran, I'm feeling horny again!
  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    I think they are the basic forks with only adjustable rebound and the U-turn on the Domain.
    Weight: 100g lighter the 55 than the Domain. And I think the 55R is only avaiable with 140mm of travel.

    If you want 140mm of travel the best way to go is the Pikes.
    For 160mm I would go for the Domain 318 because it has Motion control to the 302 and
    that means that the fork rebound can be adjusted for high or low speed compression
    when hitting bumps, at slow or fast bumps. Did I make any sence?

    About the 55 ATA, ATA2, ATA micro, ETA, TST forks I'm not so sure wich of these forks
    has adjustable high or low speed compression. I'm still learning. But they are about
    300-400g lighter than the 318.

    If I'm wrong, please someone to tell me.
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