wesley_r Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Spotted a 5.5" travel Mountain Cycle Fury frame, with Marzocchi shock, for R3600. What's it like for building up a trail / all mountain rig?
Just Keep Pedaling Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Me and my wife each have one. 1. Looks awesome - expect compliments. Build quality appears really rugged.2. Despite its looks it is really more trail and less all mountain - quick releases over axles, 135mm standard rear instead of 155mm rear, 1.1/8 inch steerer - 120mm recommend max travel etc. Aggressive geometry makes it good for cross country and marathon.3. Rides well - feels and probably is bombproof. Downsides: The shock is exactly where the mud goes off the wheel - you need to put a shock boot on. You can't use a 2.4 inch tire on the back as it interferes with the front derailler.It is heavy. At 3kg of frame don't expect it to weight the same as your Anthem x. Nevertheless I don't notice the weight - my Rig weighs in at 13kg. The price above is virtually for free as a replace mentshock alone will cost you R3600. Edited January 18, 2011 by Just Keep Pedaling
wesley_r Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 Thanks! The ad says it's a 5.5" frame, so I "should" be able to run 140mm fork up front? What fork are you / your wife running?
Just Keep Pedaling Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I run a Rock Shox Revelation 120mm. The bike fees slightly 'forward' so 140mm should make it feel about flat.Check the Fury website - I think they recommend a 130mm shock.
wesley_r Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 I run a Rock Shox Revelation 120mm. The bike fees slightly 'forward' so 140mm should make it feel about flat.Check the Fury website - I think they recommend a 130mm shock. Just checked - Fork Travel: 124-140mm according to the site. I'd probably go for 140mm then... The only thing that bugs me is the clearance of the seat post - the shock is directly under it, so I'm not sure how far I'll be able to drop it... This might just be the "budget" trail rig I've been looking for
Just Keep Pedaling Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I had to cut my wife's seatpost. My seatpost is on 8 (inches I premsume) and I don't need to cut it. Another thing - the small size one has to intall the shock upside down - no problem except accessing the valve then requires you remove the four allen bolts and detach the shock - not an issue on the large frame.
wesley_r Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 I see there's one on the hub as well:https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/95039-mountain-cycle-fury/
Just Keep Pedaling Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Interesting - it has a Ario instead of the Marzocci. I have the metallic green colour which looks better to me.
wesley_r Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 Yeah, 6" travel? Here's the complete bike: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/94148-mount-fury-cycle/page__p__1277193#entry1277193 Looks VERY clean, and R4200 is still a decent price for the frame and shock...
Just Keep Pedaling Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 The frames used to retail for about R10k and on MTBR most who bought them were happy with them. Then they discontinued them and then they brought them back at a much cheaper price. I got mine from CRC for about R5500 each after import.
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