Fork for a Hardrock?

carb
carb Posts: 6
edited August 2009 in MTB buying advice
I ride a specialized hardrock 2008 and have pretty much destroyed the fork. I am looking at getting something with 12cms of travel but am not sure whether it is good for the frame. If you have any suggestions i would be pleased. I do freeride style riding. (i know the hardrock isnt made for it)I am on a budget.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    What exactly do you mean by freeride? Huge drops? Or just a little bit of everything?
  • Sir HC
    Sir HC Posts: 20,148
    Budget ?
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  • carb
    carb Posts: 6
    I would be doing probably a little bit of everything and it would need to be reasonably cheep (rockshox, marzochi). I might look at buying second hand from trademe.com.
  • billynobates
    billynobates Posts: 89
    MX Pro 100/120mm Marzocchi forks from Wiggle for £160 would be just the ticket. :lol:
  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,780
    Not when there's more reliable RS Tora's to be had at that price.
  • billynobates
    billynobates Posts: 89
    Tora's or MX Pro's for hard riding,drops and jumping....i which one i'd put my money on.
  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,780
    I'd rather have something that has a greater chance of not being sent back personally.

    Where is that MX Pro for 160, I can't see it?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    carb wrote:
    I would be doing probably a little bit of everything and it would need to be reasonably cheep (rockshox, marzochi). I might look at buying second hand from trademe.com.
    Erm, Rockshox and Marzocchi have an incredible range of prices.
    I take it you mean that you're looking for a cheap fork, but want one of those brands, and not suntour etc, right?
    I'd have to go with the others here and suggest Toras or MX Pros.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Tora 318 Uturn would be my choice.
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  • carb
    carb Posts: 6
    what about manitou? Ive seen a few cheap 120mm Stances around.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Haven't had experience of recent manitous, but plenty of trouble with them in the past mean I'll never give them my hard-earned again.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    carb wrote:
    what about manitou? Ive seen a few cheap 120mm Stances around.

    they are cheap for a reason.

    also topic heading changed as it was not really urgent was it?

    as you are still looking.
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  • RealMan
    RealMan Posts: 2,166
    Go for a rockshox, theyre brilliant when they work.
  • carb
    carb Posts: 6
    Thanks for that guys

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