Hey guys, I'm thinking about upgrading my Manitou Black fork. I've been riding it pretty hard for the past 3 years; mainly trails, stairs (lots of stairs), wooded mountains (think lake district England) etc.
It's been through a lot, I'm running it with transmission fluid right now and I replaced the original o-rings in the lockout with o-rings from a presta valve extender. Lockout cable is actually an old derailleur cable.
So yeah, upgrade long overdue. So here's what I'm looking for:
100mm
Remote lockout (must be good design, I'm sick of this Manitou BS)
9mm QR
Around 3.5 lbs
1 1/8 steerer tube
Disc Only
Easy to find parts for and service (I serviced my Manitou myself cause none of the shops I went to wanted to touch it)
Preferably under $300, I don't mind buying used.
I eagerly await recommendations. =)
It's been through a lot, I'm running it with transmission fluid right now and I replaced the original o-rings in the lockout with o-rings from a presta valve extender. Lockout cable is actually an old derailleur cable.
So yeah, upgrade long overdue. So here's what I'm looking for:
100mm
Remote lockout (must be good design, I'm sick of this Manitou BS)
9mm QR
Around 3.5 lbs
1 1/8 steerer tube
Disc Only
Easy to find parts for and service (I serviced my Manitou myself cause none of the shops I went to wanted to touch it)
Preferably under $300, I don't mind buying used.
I eagerly await recommendations. =)