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Dusty Bottoms · 06-22-2006, 09:24 AM

Anyone?

LBmtb · 06-22-2006, 09:26 AM

Pike air if you want to lean to that side of the riding spectrum or Revelation if you want something lighter.

Von-Diggity · 06-22-2006, 09:40 AM

A zoke 888. It has the AC you are looking for.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dusty Bottoms

Anyone?

Von-Skipp · 06-22-2006, 10:13 AM

I usually prefer a fully rigid. Nice and stiff and requires no mantaince.

TURNERob · 06-22-2006, 11:04 AM

Troll!!!!

FoShizzle · 06-22-2006, 11:52 AM

dusty is not a troll Rob....perhaps he just did not feel the love from the mtbr homers is all

soul rider · 06-22-2006, 12:33 PM

go for anything with a 20mm axle, coil from Marocchi, Fox, or sram owned RockShox '05-present at least 5" travel

06-22-2006, 01:02 PM

Get a Rock Shox Judy.

RC · 06-22-2006, 01:27 PM

For the price you can't get a better fork,IMO,had mine on my 5spot for about 6 months and still loving it...

dhshuttlemonkey · 06-22-2006, 01:35 PM

Get a Fox 40.

CC · 06-22-2006, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Von-Skipp

I usually prefer a fully rigid. Nice and stiff and requires no mantaince.

Can I change my inspection criteria to include forks??

ShinKen · 06-22-2006, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyclecc

Can I change my inspection criteria to include [SIZE=5]D[/SIZE]orks on Lycra??

hmmm I'm not even gonna touch that!!

dstepper · 06-22-2006, 03:44 PM

I put a Marzocchi ZI Light ETA on my 5-Spot. The first one leaked oil and needed to be replaced...I have not put enough time on either to break them in.

So far I can tell you that it is better fork than either my the Fox Vanilla 125 or the Maverick DUC I had on there previously. Axle to crown on the Z1 light is a little long on a 5-Spot but is cancelled out by the ETA when climbing. With full travel coming out of a whoop-de-do uphill can make for a very light front tire , with the posiblity of washing out the front tire. So I need to attention to weighing the front tire. I have been running the fork in 6 inch mode, you can crank it down to 5 inches that the frame is designed for.

I am thinking that some of those fork suggestions above are jokes or people only want to go downhill on their bikes.

My vote Z1 Light.

Von-Skipp · 06-22-2006, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Von-Skipp

I usually prefer a fully rigid. Nice and stiff and requires no mantaince.

Did I make a homo joke? uh oh.

LBmtb · 06-22-2006, 04:08 PM

Hey Dean, Dusty doesn't own a 5spot. Tries to give homers a hard time.

dstepper · 06-22-2006, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LBmtb

Hey Dean, Dusty doesn't own a 5spot. Tries to give homers a hard time.

THX...good info anyway.

Pain Freak · 06-22-2006, 06:00 PM

I second the Rock Shox Judy. I've seen what you call riding and those curbs you huck off don't require much more then a Judy.

Nice to see ya here, Kev. What took so long?

Would you please send Mac over for we can have a good ol reunion?

Senor Bottoms on a 5 spot??? I think not!

TURNERob · 07-03-2006, 11:42 AM

Now that Dusty Buttocks has gotten bored I can answer this question seriously. The Pike is THE fork for the 5 Spot in my opinion. I had a 130-150mm AM1 on my Spot before and the fork just felt too tall in the full 6" travel mode. Cranked down to around 130-140mm it was better but the front end still wandered on steep climbs. It was a very plush fork, but using the ETA when climbing technical stuff was a joke because the fork just isn't compliant.

I went for a Pike air u-turn despite being leary about using an air sprung fork. I'm very glad I went with the air. It weighed in a 4.76lbs with the Maxle and uncut steerer tube. My old AM1 was 5lbs w/o quick release. The first trail I took the Spot on with the new Pike was 5 Oaks. I had air pressures set at 110psi in both + and - chambers. The fork really blew me away, it is ultra plush for an air fork. No it doesn't quite have the buttery feel of a coil sprung Zoke on the small stuff but at high speed it feels excellent, just as good if not better than my old AM1. The 20mm axle really shows itself going down trails like Rock-it, Lynx, 5 Oaks, Rattlesnake...etc, the front end goes where you point it with no flex.

Climbing is much easier with this fork on steep stuff. I just crank the travel down to 110mm and the front end never wanders on me at all and it is still active and plush which is great for technical climbs. The height of this fork seems like a perfect match for the 5 Spot both when climbing and descending. I haven't even touched the air pressures yet but I may drop the pressure just a hair as I'm not getting quite full travel out of it. I'd say overall this fork might be a better choice than a Rock Shox Judy

gurp13 · 07-03-2006, 12:17 PM

You guys have to quit showing me your Turner's. My wife's getting nervous and keeps hiding the credit cards.

Pain Freak · 07-03-2006, 07:35 PM

You just like it because it matches the color of your bike!

I stick by my original suggestion for Mr Bottoms and say get the Judy!

06-22-2006, 09:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dusty Bottoms Pass the Haterade	What fork for my 5spot? Anyone? __________________ Don't f*@K with Chuck.

06-22-2006, 09:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
LBmtb good times	Pike air if you want to lean to that side of the riding spectrum or Revelation if you want something lighter. __________________ My Twits tkblazer: wonder if i can wear my yellow speedo me: only if you wear the matching yellow goggles with it

06-22-2006, 01:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
RC Member	Rs Pike. For the price you can't get a better fork,IMO,had mine on my 5spot for about 6 months and still loving it... __________________ dirt is good.

06-22-2006, 01:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
dhshuttlemonkey STR Lurker	Get a Fox 40. __________________ WWW.INCYCLE.COM http://sponsorhouse.loopd.com/Members/fquiroz/Home.aspx

06-22-2006, 03:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
dstepper Over the Hill	I put a Marzocchi ZI Light ETA on my 5-Spot. The first one leaked oil and needed to be replaced...I have not put enough time on either to break them in. So far I can tell you that it is better fork than either my the Fox Vanilla 125 or the Maverick DUC I had on there previously. Axle to crown on the Z1 light is a little long on a 5-Spot but is cancelled out by the ETA when climbing. With full travel coming out of a whoop-de-do uphill can make for a very light front tire , with the posiblity of washing out the front tire. So I need to attention to weighing the front tire. I have been running the fork in 6 inch mode, you can crank it down to 5 inches that the frame is designed for. I am thinking that some of those fork suggestions above are jokes or people only want to go downhill on their bikes. My vote Z1 Light. __________________ If I'm not lost or getting bushwacked, the trail was too easy. Prescott Valley Houses The Path

06-22-2006, 10:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Von-Skipp FLOW	I usually prefer a fully rigid. Nice and stiff and requires no mantaince.

06-22-2006, 11:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
TURNERob I need a tow truck ASAP	Troll!!!!

06-22-2006, 11:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
FoShizzle	dusty is not a troll Rob....perhaps he just did not feel the love from the mtbr homers is all

06-22-2006, 12:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
soul rider Bend over	go for anything with a 20mm axle, coil from Marocchi, Fox, or sram owned RockShox '05-present at least 5" travel

06-22-2006, 01:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
pennywise Guest	Get a Rock Shox Judy.

06-22-2006, 04:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
LBmtb good times	Hey Dean, Dusty doesn't own a 5spot. Tries to give homers a hard time. __________________ My Twits tkblazer: wonder if i can wear my yellow speedo me: only if you wear the matching yellow goggles with it

06-22-2006, 06:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
Pain Freak Directionally Challenged	I second the Rock Shox Judy. I've seen what you call riding and those curbs you huck off don't require much more then a Judy. Nice to see ya here, Kev. What took so long? Would you please send Mac over for we can have a good ol reunion? Senor Bottoms on a 5 spot??? I think not! __________________ "The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew—and live through it." — Doug Bradbury "When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me." — Emo Philips

07-03-2006, 11:42 AM	#18 (permalink)
TURNERob I need a tow truck ASAP	Now that Dusty Buttocks has gotten bored I can answer this question seriously. The Pike is THE fork for the 5 Spot in my opinion. I had a 130-150mm AM1 on my Spot before and the fork just felt too tall in the full 6" travel mode. Cranked down to around 130-140mm it was better but the front end still wandered on steep climbs. It was a very plush fork, but using the ETA when climbing technical stuff was a joke because the fork just isn't compliant. I went for a Pike air u-turn despite being leary about using an air sprung fork. I'm very glad I went with the air. It weighed in a 4.76lbs with the Maxle and uncut steerer tube. My old AM1 was 5lbs w/o quick release. The first trail I took the Spot on with the new Pike was 5 Oaks. I had air pressures set at 110psi in both + and - chambers. The fork really blew me away, it is ultra plush for an air fork. No it doesn't quite have the buttery feel of a coil sprung Zoke on the small stuff but at high speed it feels excellent, just as good if not better than my old AM1. The 20mm axle really shows itself going down trails like Rock-it, Lynx, 5 Oaks, Rattlesnake...etc, the front end goes where you point it with no flex. Climbing is much easier with this fork on steep stuff. I just crank the travel down to 110mm and the front end never wanders on me at all and it is still active and plush which is great for technical climbs. The height of this fork seems like a perfect match for the 5 Spot both when climbing and descending. I haven't even touched the air pressures yet but I may drop the pressure just a hair as I'm not getting quite full travel out of it. I'd say overall this fork might be a better choice than a Rock Shox Judy Last edited by TURNERob; 07-03-2006 at 11:50 AM.

07-03-2006, 12:17 PM	#19 (permalink)
gurp13 SolarFederationMember	You guys have to quit showing me your Turner's. My wife's getting nervous and keeps hiding the credit cards. __________________ I may be a loser, but I'm not a quitter.

07-03-2006, 07:35 PM	#20 (permalink)
Pain Freak Directionally Challenged	You just like it because it matches the color of your bike! I stick by my original suggestion for Mr Bottoms and say get the Judy! __________________ "The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew—and live through it." — Doug Bradbury "When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me." — Emo Philips

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