888 vs boxxers (and other Qs)
bluechair84
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I'm keeping my eye open for a set of replacement forks in the £500 region. Looks like there are generally plenty of 888s and boxxers going second hand, but which ones should I aspire for? The only thing I know about boxxers is that post 2010 they got better with new diameters and dampers. What is the heriachy of the two ranges? Which are air sprung? And of the models out there, which will make a better second hand purchase?
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Maybe new?
http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/a98463 ... tAodhXMA7w
Is more basic than others, but can be internally tuned. R2C2 gets Misson Control DH damping with quite a lot more external adjustment, World Cup is the air model.0 -
generally the WC is the best.bluechair84 wrote:What is the heriachy of the two ranges?
Look on the sites archives as there is to many to list."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Coolsupersonic wrote:Maybe new?
http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/a98463 ... tAodhXMA7w
Is more basic than others, but can be internally tuned. R2C2 gets Misson Control DH damping with quite a lot more external adjustment, World Cup is the air model.
I certainly don't need an all singing all dancing model, but I was hoping for air just for weight saving. My options then would be a new Boxxer RC, something like a second hand Race, or some kind of 888. Anyone care to say which would make the better option? I can service second hand forks myself (though I don't tend to go into the damping cartridge). 0 -
I'd get a new RC! The race is Pretty much the same fork.0
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nicklouse wrote:
generally the WC is the best.bluechair84 wrote:What is the heriachy of the two ranges?
Look on the sites archives as there is to many to list.
why do most WC boxxers end up converted to R2C2 spec?
The WC is ok but unreliable.
Boxxer RC's are pretty nasty.
Find a good set of R2C2's with service history.
888's are amazing if you can get a good set of RC3 ti's.
Avoid Fox 40's. Unreliable and not that good.Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350 -
Now which WCs will you be talking about?RockmonkeySC wrote:nicklouse wrote:
generally the WC is the best.bluechair84 wrote:What is the heriachy of the two ranges?
Look on the sites archives as there is to many to list.
why do most WC boxxers end up converted to R2C2 spec?
The WC is ok but unreliable.
Boxxer RC's are pretty nasty.
Find a good set of R2C2's with service history.
888's are amazing if you can get a good set of RC3 ti's.
Avoid Fox 40's. Unreliable and not that good.
But in the context if the question the WCs are still the top spec out of the factory."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
Excellent, I'll keep my eyes open for an R2C2 or an RC3 on the second hands.The 40s tend to be a fair bit more than my £500 budget so I've not been paying them much attention, maybe they're just desirable.RockmonkeySC wrote:nicklouse wrote:
generally the WC is the best.bluechair84 wrote:What is the heriachy of the two ranges?
Look on the sites archives as there is to many to list.
why do most WC boxxers end up converted to R2C2 spec?
The WC is ok but unreliable.
Boxxer RC's are pretty nasty.
Find a good set of R2C2's with service history.
888's are amazing if you can get a good set of RC3 ti's.
Avoid Fox 40's. Unreliable and not that good.0 -
The WC's may be the top spec but that doesn't mean they work best though I have heard that next years model will be a huge improvement.Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350
