Capricorn Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 boxxers are still on recall. only available end of Nov if CRC is to be believed. ?if the EVO doesnt work for me, i will still get the boxxer, but I think Marzo might have gotten it right. One dude on MTBR had his for exactly one day, and smashed the fork into a rock and ripped a gash in the lower, spilling all the oil. Poor sod.?And no, not an issue generic to Marzo. Happens to boxxers and fox as well. Race light to us is not as important as being bombproof. Consumers shouldn't allow hte marketing departments to spin our heads in the direction of getting nearly exactly that which the world cup riders use. They are sponsored forks, so if it blows it's oil all over the track cos the lowers got smashed up: who cares. it's on the of the risks when u trim material from the product to make it lighter.Consumers whinge and whine and measure the size of their collective epenises against the weight of the product and trash it when it gets 'too' heavy. Frankly, I'm very very thankful for the robust build of my 66. No ways grazing rocks and other obstacles is going to easily rip the side walls of my lowers causing me to totally tank my fork.Race light should be for genuine racers, and a completely separate market category should exist for those. Maybe it does in terms of the world cup editions of the various branded forks out there. BUt i see it's filtering down to the 'middle' markets, with the only differences being the internals. Problem is, they still race light, but can fit most peeps pockets. So you automatically prone to ripping sidewalsl and stuff if you like going into rocks instead of over and around /rant for the morning
Panik0703 Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 i think so. does 18500 sound like a good price?
Capricorn Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 what's the rest of the spec level, age of components etc?
Panik0703 Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 2007 Yeti AS-X freeride bike (Large) Frame: 7inch (183mm) Travel - Fox DHX 5.0 Fork: RockShox Totem Solo Air 7inch (183mm) Brakes: Avid Code Magnesium Cranks: Shimano Saint Shifters: SRAM X9 R/Derailleur: SRAM X9 F/Derailleur: Shimano XT Wheels: Mavic DeeMax Stem: SunLine V-One Headset: SunLine Bar: FUNN Fatboy 711mm R 18,500.00
Capricorn Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 seems a decent setup. can that frame take double crown fork? if so, then you have a nice basis from which to upgrade.
Panik0703 Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 yeah, i have seen a guy run with triple clamps. most of the pros that use the bike run triple clamp
darnijl Posted October 18, 2009 Posted October 18, 2009 Tech Q&A: I was riding Tokai for the 1st time yesterday 'cuz I finally had some free time and a lift.. And I bottomed out my back shock like 3 or 4 times.. But on small drops and stuff... I was riding really chilled, no road gaps or big jumps.. Just like small stuff... Now does this mean I'm landing badly - like bad technique? Or should I consider a stronger coil? I weigh about 75Kg, and I think I have the 350Lbs coil on my DHX4 (Kona Stab '05) Helpz darnijl2009-10-18 04:45:09
darnijl Posted October 18, 2009 Posted October 18, 2009 Tech Q&A: I was riding Tokai for the 1st time yesterday 'cuz I finally had some free time and a lift.. And I bottomed out my back shock like 3 or 4 times.. But on small drops and stuff... I was riding really chilled' date=' no [b']road gaps[/b] or big jumps.. Just like small stuff... Now does this mean I'm landing badly - like bad technique? Or should I consider a stronger coil? I weigh about 75Kg, and I think I have the 350Lbs coil on my DHX4 (Kona Stab '05) Helpz Hot damn, my friends were doing that road gap... It's soooo cool.. I'm just a lil' uh... Ya
jrussell Posted October 18, 2009 Posted October 18, 2009 Daniel, thats far too weak for you, you need at least 450 or more, im 64 and I ride with 450 and I dont bottom out on anything with +-35% sag. Get a new coil
jrussell Posted October 18, 2009 Posted October 18, 2009 And I actualy want a 550lbs, I was riding around with my rear in 6' mode and its sooo much nicer to chuck around now! much less bobbing aswel = more control and speed on smooth surfaces
darnijl Posted October 18, 2009 Posted October 18, 2009 Okay, not so sure 'bout my coil hey... I'll double check it.
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