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[Closed] After new forks - 160mm air. Anybody seen any good deals???

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I'm after a new pair of forks, thinking Fox 36 talas or Marzocchi 55ATA. Has anybody seen any good deals out there, Merlin were offering a good deal on 08 55's but that's long gone now...


 
Posted : 17/04/2009 3:42 pm
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From what I hear (although someone will say otherwise) stay well clear of the 55's. Went for Lyriks myself.


 
Posted : 17/04/2009 3:45 pm
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A friend of mine is selling a year old pair of 36 Talas that have just been TFTuned over on the gravity slaves site. He's only after £400 or so. Tell him Matt H sent you.


 
Posted : 17/04/2009 3:49 pm
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hmm, thinking I'll probably have to go for new forks as I have a 1.5 stem and the cost for a new headset, stem and possibly bars are going to be £150 easy. Anybody see nice deals on either talas or float 36's with 1.5.

much appreciated!!


 
Posted : 17/04/2009 8:31 pm
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IMO Keep well away from 55 ATA's.


 
Posted : 17/04/2009 8:32 pm
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Aren't 2009 55s meant to be back to 'zocchi reliabilty of "the good ol days", or at least much improved over the 2007/2008 forks? Production tolerances cranked right down and build quality/reliability improving as a result? Seems they and Windwave are really banging the drum about reliability and aftercare at the moment...


 
Posted : 17/04/2009 8:35 pm
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I am sort of loking too and saw these on ebay

[url= http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RST-Storm-Air-All-Mountain-Suspension-Fork-White-2-2kg_W0QQitemZ250404096218QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item250404096218&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318 ]Suntour 160mm forks[/url]

Anyone know anything about them? Rutland don't seem to be selling them on their website, just their ebay shop and I cant see any reviews anywhere


 
Posted : 17/04/2009 8:37 pm

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