i broke my fork today...

[b-man626]

soo emcil and i were riding lower monroe truck trail and i ended up snapping my fork.

[CPATCRASH]

Uh-Oh!!!

[Danimal]

knarly....very lucky you didn't get hurt.
I used to have that same fork. just maginally more suspension than a rigid fork.

[calzone]

Good thing you're not hurt! A fork can be replaced

[nerdgirl]

Oh man! Sorry that you heard "the big crack"

[sxc70]

off to the market place to find a new fork this could be a good thing new bike parts are always fun.

[b-man626]

Oh man! Sorry that you heard "the big crack"

haha i know i was just looking at ur post..haha yep that is what i heard!

[emcil]

Nothing like hearing a loud metallic snapping sound after passing what was a pretty technical turn. Talk about a million thoughts a second, the first of which is man, is he ok? Turned around and so happy to see him standing erect looking at a "Dead" bike. Now for the 2 1/2 mile HAB.

[b-man626]

off to the market place to find a new fork this could be a good thing new bike parts are always fun.

haha yep! trying to find one soon so i can get back to riding this week

[d'man]

I had a '99 Stumpjumper FSR XC. Once the stock Manitou started bottoming out regularly I put a Tora 318 up front and add an MPR link in the rear. Made the bike better than new.

[Seth Kendall]

I don't know if there is anything behind it, but that happened to 2 of my Manitou forks. After the second one I decided that was the end of our business relationship. Glad your safe.

[b-man626]

I had a '99 Stumpjumper FSR XC. Once the stock Manitou started bottoming out regularly I put a Tora 318 up front and add an MPR link in the rear. Made the bike better than new.

thanks..im thinking of getting the tora 318..and switching the rear shock out

[Drakethomas]

I don't know if there is anything behind it, but that happened to 2 of my Manitou forks. After the second one I decided that was the end of our business relationship. Glad your safe.

Nearly all older MRD crowns like that required a plug upgrade did you have one installed?

[d'man]

thanks..im thinking of getting the tora 318..and switching the rear shock out

I never changed the shock, but the MRP Link was a good upgrade and stiffened the rear triangle back up again. It also changes where the pivot point at the bottom of the shock attaches and removes some of the stiction.



I felt the Tora 318 was a good fork for the money and the 100mm of travel worked well with the geometry change from the MPR. Wish I would have done it all sooner as I only rode it for about a year before I got my 6" travel Enduro

[SDstumpy]

WOW! That sucks....good to hear you are okay.

[chupacabra]

Thats a bit a g-out turn, but no hits or bumps of any kind. That surprising it happened there and not in the canyon. Glad to hear your okay.