Merlin Posted February 3, 2011 Posted February 3, 2011 Hi all, I have a Manitou Black Elite 120mm fork sitting here. It's given me plenty of years worth of excellent service. It's been regularly maintained by the relevant groups. There are no scratches on the stanchions and it still looks pretty dashing for its age. A week or two ago it started acting up - feeling a bit rough, and intermittently going stiff. I immediately stopped riding the bike and handed it over the LBS for a check-up. It seems the Manitou 'people' are now in CPT. With an air of indifference, the LBS shop spun me a tale of big costs without ever having touched it. I took this as a sign and have subsequently collected my bike with a new air-sprung fork - a new world for me. The question now is, what do I do with this fork? Do I have it repaired and fitted to my Dad's VERY old holiday pedal-about, or do I sell it? If so, at what price - ballpark? Thanks.
Merlin Posted March 1, 2011 Author Posted March 1, 2011 Hi PB, I'll snap a photo when I get Home for you. Nic
Gravity Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 what you do is start a bike project.slowly bit by bit, build something you will one day look at with pride.make it a SS, make it a 1x10/9 or a 2X10/9 hell make it a belt drive whatever.......or alternatively give it to me, as i need a fork for my SS project.
Merlin Posted March 1, 2011 Author Posted March 1, 2011 Got no idea what your third sentence is talking about, but thanks for the suggestion. I've already myself a l'il project...an old DHC 'racer'. No idea what I'm going to do with it, but it's here. Hehe.
The Drongo Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 Hi all, I have a Manitou Black Elite 120mm fork sitting here. It's given me plenty of years worth of excellent service. It's been regularly maintained by the relevant groups. There are no scratches on the stanchions and it still looks pretty dashing for its age. A week or two ago it started acting up - feeling a bit rough, and intermittently going stiff. I immediately stopped riding the bike and handed it over the LBS for a check-up. It seems the Manitou 'people' are now in CPT. With an air of indifference, the LBS shop spun me a tale of big costs without ever having touched it. I took this as a sign and have subsequently collected my bike with a new air-sprung fork - a new world for me. The question now is, what do I do with this fork? Do I have it repaired and fitted to my Dad's VERY old holiday pedal-about, or do I sell it? If so, at what price - ballpark? Thanks. Well, now that you have told us it appears to be mangled, you probably wont sell it on The Hub ! Manitou Agents - Cycles Africa CPTTel: 0861 GO BIKE ( 46 24 53)Fax: 021 851 7485info@cyclesafrica.co.za Your LBS should be able to send it, unless you can talk to them nicely. CPT is onlt a three day journey away by donkey cart express. Or Mr J Bornman appears to be well up with his onions. Fix it - don't bin it or ride it like that.
DaLoCo Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 I would suggest you contact Johan Bornman, as Drongo suggests. He seems to be a leading expert on all things bike related
Merlin Posted March 1, 2011 Author Posted March 1, 2011 I begged, borrowed and pleaded and ended up buying a new fork. The Manitou's sitting on the shelf and it will probably still be there in 20 years time. I honestly have no idea what's wrong it and I don't have the excess cash to find out right now. It's no longer a priority.
Merlin Posted March 1, 2011 Author Posted March 1, 2011 http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Mikroz/for_sale/Image0234.jpghttp://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Mikroz/for_sale/Image0233.jpghttp://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Mikroz/for_sale/Image0232.jpg
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