<!--quoteo(post=14639:date=Tue 22nd Aug 2006, 08:01 PM:name=v8guy)-->QUOTE(v8guy @ Tue 22nd Aug 2006, 08:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Well, I've had coil sprung forks on mine, and now I ride with air sprung forks.
Had I bought them new, those forks would've set me back 600 notes. Worth every penny, IMO. Just like anything else, you pay for quality. My bicycle now goes round dirt track corners like it's on rails, gives incredible feedback regarding traction and the forks weigh next to nothing. Prior to that, the ~200 notes new forks just felt vague and loose on such surfaces.
Also, off road cycling tends to work the suspension units quite hard.. cheap ones won't last 5 minutes when ridden hard. Quality engineering costs money!
I guess it's not really any different to the difference between an OEM shock and a fully adjustable Ohlins unit. Ask someone with an Ohlins whether they think that the ~600 notes was worth the expense.![[Image: smile.gif]](http://www.carpe-tdm.net/ipb/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif)
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it might sound strange but i have ridgeback f/s & a orange clockwork rigid,i ride the orange most times as its a lovely bit bone shaker over big rocks but nice to ride anyway
Had I bought them new, those forks would've set me back 600 notes. Worth every penny, IMO. Just like anything else, you pay for quality. My bicycle now goes round dirt track corners like it's on rails, gives incredible feedback regarding traction and the forks weigh next to nothing. Prior to that, the ~200 notes new forks just felt vague and loose on such surfaces.
Also, off road cycling tends to work the suspension units quite hard.. cheap ones won't last 5 minutes when ridden hard. Quality engineering costs money!
I guess it's not really any different to the difference between an OEM shock and a fully adjustable Ohlins unit. Ask someone with an Ohlins whether they think that the ~600 notes was worth the expense.
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->it might sound strange but i have ridgeback f/s & a orange clockwork rigid,i ride the orange most times as its a lovely bit bone shaker over big rocks but nice to ride anyway