|   Is the Psylo SL a good XC fork? | WhiskeySam
Mar 19, 2003 6:27 AM | | I want to upgrade my Judy XC on my GF hardtail. Would that be a good fork for this bike? Aside from the negative comments I expect to receive about Rock Shox, I just want to know if this set up would work?, or if there is a more practical XC fork for the same money. I already purchased the fork, mostly because I got a good deal on it, (2003 Psylo SL, paid 285.00 otd), but I have not put it on yet. I noticed right away that it is about 2-3 inches longer than the Judy. Thanks for your comments.
WhiskeySam |
| I use mine for everything from light FR (125mm) to XC | Mackie
Mar 19, 2003 7:46 AM | | (100mm) to the road ride home (80mm). It's a good all around fork. if you are riding PURELY XC, then a Duke might work better, as it's lighter.
I have been a pretty big fan of RS, but there ARE some durability issues.
See my message here:
http://forums13.consumerreview.com/crforum?viewall@@.ef9d323 |
| I use mine for everything from light FR (125mm) to XC | WhiskeySam
Mar 19, 2003 12:45 PM | | What exactly is "freeriding" referring to? Not to sound stupid, but I am not clear on what that refers to. Thanks for the input. |
| Well, for me, light freeride refers to | Mackie
Mar 19, 2003 3:44 PM | | ridding a little more agressively than standard XC. A local trail comes to mind that has some ladders, and a few small drops (4.5 feet or less). That's light freeride, by my definition. That is, light compared to what others do. For me, 4 feet is scarry as hell! 8-/
Hope that helped. |
| YES! Its an awesome XC fork... | CruzDemon
Mar 19, 2003 4:46 PM | | I used mine for freeriding for about a year on my SC Chameleon, then I bought a VPS Shore for fooling around on instead.
So I retired my Chameleon to XC racing and riding, and the Psylo is great. Smooth, stiff and the lockout is superb. I could not be bothered by the complications and maintenance of an air fork, so the SL is perfect in that respect.
No complaints thusfar. |
| re: Is the Psylo SL a good XC fork? | Ratt
Mar 19, 2003 9:50 PM | | for the price Rockshox cant be beat. You could have spent almost 3 times more money and gotten a Fox Talas but in the $300 range nothing comes close. |
| Make sure you get the proper springs... | SmooothJazzIsTerrible
Mar 22, 2003 10:47 PM | | for your body weight.
I had a Psylo and rode stock and didn't like it. Felt like an air fork and I didn't get any of the coil sprung small bump sensitivity.
But it was my bad, I bought the softer springs and the fork was great.
Factor $30 into the price for springs incase you are outside of the stock springs range. |
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