Suntour Auron
John Wh
Posts: 239
Hey All,
Has anyone got any experience with this fork. They are available for around £300 and seem a steal at that price. Plenty of glowing reviews and tests, but I can't find any actual people buying them.
In fact, the only place I've seen them for sale is eBay! After Christmas, I'm looking for a stiffer fork for my Stumpjumper, and looking at all options (along with prices). The only stipulations are at least 34mm stanchions and 150-160mm travel.
I've pondered over the obvious Pike and Fox 34/36. I even contemplated a DVO Diamond. Thing is, if these Auron are as good as the reviews make out, £300 seems a steal. The only thing I'm concerned about is servicing. I'd like to self-service where possible.
Has anyone got any experience with this fork. They are available for around £300 and seem a steal at that price. Plenty of glowing reviews and tests, but I can't find any actual people buying them.
In fact, the only place I've seen them for sale is eBay! After Christmas, I'm looking for a stiffer fork for my Stumpjumper, and looking at all options (along with prices). The only stipulations are at least 34mm stanchions and 150-160mm travel.
I've pondered over the obvious Pike and Fox 34/36. I even contemplated a DVO Diamond. Thing is, if these Auron are as good as the reviews make out, £300 seems a steal. The only thing I'm concerned about is servicing. I'd like to self-service where possible.
Stumpjumper FSR Comp 650B http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=13032340
Frankenbike Commuter
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=13040482
Frankenbike Commuter
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=13040482
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Don't know a lot about it but a mate has one on one of his bikes and hasn't had a bad thing to say about it. His other bike has a 2015 Fox 36 so he's used to decent suspension.
The reviews are good and the Suntour dual crown downhill fork I tried was very nearly as good as my Boxxer R2C2Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350 -
Finally, someone who knows someone who has run it!
Sounds good then for the money. Suntour could really do with upping their marketing game in this country if they are capable of making decent forks, especially at this price. I might even be in a position to get one before Christmas
Just the servicing issue really. I have read that they are one of the easiest to service, but it's finding the info and spares that seems to be the tricky part.Stumpjumper FSR Comp 650B http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=13032340
Frankenbike Commuter
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130404820 -
Im sure TF tuned sell parts but to be honest most seals in forks are standard parts available from any good bearing supplier.Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350
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have a look for the manitou mattock I have seen them at under £4000
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have a look for the manitou mattock I have seen them at under £400
Everyone I know that has ridden a mattoc raves about them. I love the wait Manitou forks look aswell.0 -
Yeah, I'll have a look at the Mattoc too. Good news about TF selling parts too. Something to think hard about I reckon.Stumpjumper FSR Comp 650B http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=13032340
Frankenbike Commuter
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130404820
