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Manitou R7 Elite

SarnianSarnian Posts: 1,451
edited December 2008 in MTB buying advice
I know Manitou do not have the best reputation but I am trying to get the weight down of my on-one and these are In the sale on CRC and are 500g less then the forks I am using.
Does anyone know what they are like and If they are any good?
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  • The SpidermanThe Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    They are meant to be a little better than earier Manitous,but from my own experience of 2 previous ,Manitou forks ,I`d say for the little extra weight get these instead:

    http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&productId=1070&categoryId=18

    For the sake of the a little extra weight I`d much rather have the reliability,seviceability,spares back up and performance of a Reba.

    Manitou spares seem to be non existant,as do servicing agents.
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  • SarnianSarnian Posts: 1,451
    Thanks spiderman, I have not had a chance to look on Merlin cycles yet. they would do me fine, shame I can't order them this side of crimbo, they will have to wait for a couple of weeks.
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  • BlackSpurBlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    Why not go for a SID? Similar weight to the R7, I would imagine, and supposedly very good performane of the reviews are anything to go by.
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  • The SpidermanThe Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    BlackSpur wrote:
    Why not go for a SID? Similar weight to the R7, I would imagine, and supposedly very good performane of the reviews are anything to go by.


    Nearer £400,though.
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  • SarnianSarnian Posts: 1,451
    Sids are a little out of my price range on this one, as I am also changing wheels and anything else that I think weighs to much.
    It's not a ornament, so ride It
  • supersonicsupersonic Posts: 82,708 Lives Here
    What travel are you after? I might be selling my 80mm Skareb ;-)
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  • SarnianSarnian Posts: 1,451
    Sorry there supersonic, It's got to be 100mm.
    It's not a ornament, so ride It
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