|   left the cave I've been living in and Marz. has me confused | Doug
Jan 9, 2003 6:27 AM | | OK, I have not bought anything for my bike(s) in two years. The old MTBR classifieds were very good to me. But now I find myself looking for a new front fork. My 2000 XFly100 just is too flexy and short on travel.
The bike is a K2 EVO (FS), its very much like the Titus Loco Moto. Right now I have 4" of rear travel (air shock so its more like 3.5"). I'll probably get a coil shock that delivers 5-6". As for riding, I don't do much 'freeride' stuff, certainly not any big drops. Maybe some 3-4' in the future, but not yet and probably not for a while (bad ankle that does not like hard landings). I do ride very technical trails and if you can roll it, I generally will ride it. I'm 190 so the stiffer the fork the better.
So I figure a 100mm fork will do nicely. 130mm is probably overkill for what I do. Since a lot of it is XC stuff weight is an issue. Back when I used to pay attention to what Marzocchi was doing it was easy to pick a fork. 80mm, 100 or 130mm? Then internal or external damping/compression controls? Now if I want a 100mm fork there are 3 or 4 versions! So which one is for a XC'er who really pushes the bike? I'm not opposed to air so long as they are equally as stiff (in regards to flex) as well as worked out the bugs that limited travel and gave a very narrow range of pressure adjustments.
The ATom is available at Supergo for $300, and the z1 FR is $330. Both great prices, but I just don't know if I need the extra inch of the Z1. Can it be set to 100mm? Oh, and real weights are helpful. I've seen the z1 listed at 3.5-4.8 pounds depending on the site. |
| forgot this stuff... | Doug
Jan 9, 2003 6:40 AM | | As for what features I want...external everything. I really don't like taking apart a fork to adjust something. I also like the ECC, if it works, I'd sure use it. Also, price is a concern. $300 about does it for my budget. |
| atom race 100 here | kokothemonkey
Jan 9, 2003 8:10 AM | | I love my fork, I do not really freeride, and this fork is great for long trail riding/aggressive downhillish XC stuff which sounds like you are going to do. You might want to contact Ventanarama on this site, he has the exact real weights and is very saavy on Fox and Marz forks. I think the $300 range will eliminate you from brand new 03 Marz forks but possible the classifieds will help you. I would also look at the 03 float, I ride my buddy's 02 float 100 RL and it is stiffer than my atom race 100, and it is much lighter, the major drawback is it's choppy feel over babyheads and smaller bumps, something the Atom race flourishes at, but supposedly Fox fixed this problem for 03, I don't think you will go wrong with either one of these forks. Also be advised if you want an 03 marz the atom race no longer exists it is called a marathon SL I think, and it is a bit heavier. |
| 2000 evo rider here | TC
Jan 9, 2003 10:14 AM | | I also have an Evo that i built up from the frame. i have had a psylo XC u-turn(80-125), duke SL(100) and now have a Z3 air(100) on that frame. I have a stratos helix expert on the rear that delivers just under 6 inches of travel. i don't freeride. Trail riding and aggressive XC are what i do. The psylo felt like overkill, especially at 5" and made for too much bounce. The duke felt great and the Z3 air is also great. 100 fork like the atom 100 stated above would work great with the bike. the duke is about 3.6lb with oil and the z3 around 3.8lbs. the duke was a 2002 and the Z3 a 2001. I also have an '01 x-fly100 on my 2001 enduro and it works great as well. there is a big difference in the internals of the x-fly's between 2000 and newer ones. |
| Check out Marzocchi MXR | Jimmy Hoffa
Jan 10, 2003 11:48 AM | | http://pricepoint.com/product1529.html
I also ride a K2 EVO ('98 4000) and recently installed a '02 Marzocchi MXR 100mm coil fork. The only features it does not have are the lock out and external compression damping adjustment. The compression damping can be fine tuned with oil weight change if necessary. It does have the SSVF damping which is very compliant on small bumps. The weight is reasonable at around 3.5 to 3.8lbs and cost is unbelievable at $219. You will NOT find a better product for the money! After riding on Rock Shox for 2 years, I can fully appreciate this fork. |
| got the atom race... | Doug
Jan 13, 2003 11:27 AM | | I'm too lazy (busy?) for internal adjustments. If I can't just do it on the trail I'll likely never adjust it. Thats why I love my old z2 so much. I just change the oil every year (set to the correct height) and turn the knobs as needed whenever needed.
Same reason I'm looking at a Vanilla RC or Helix pro for the rear. |
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