[berkshire_rider]

I have been looking at forks, and can't decide on the best fit for this frame:
http://www.craftworkscycles.com/content/freeride/freeride_hsv.asp

I'm looking for something that can handle small drops, but still be reasonably efficient pedaling, as most of my riding will be on trails. Any suggestions?

 

[RITFreeRider]

I would go with either a Marzocchi Z1 FR or a Fox Forx Vanilla 125 R. Both are sweet forks and would be perfect for that bike. The Fox weighs a little less if that matters. Otherwise the two forks are very close. Either would be an excellent choice.

 

[MMcG]

Originally posted by berkshire_rider
I have been looking at forks, and can't decide on the best fit for this frame:
http://www.craftworkscycles.com/content/freeride/freeride_hsv.asp

I'm looking for something that can handle small drops, but still be reasonably efficient pedaling, as most of my riding will be on trails. Any suggestions?

What shock does the Craftworks come equipped with? Is it an SPV shock? If so, maybe an SPV equipped Manitou fork would match up well.

I don' think you could go wrong with any of those forks on your list Steve!

 

[berkshire_rider]

What shock does the Craftworks come equipped with?

They spec the complete bikes with a Marzocchi Z150. Probably a bit of overkill for me, and I don't think it would lend itself to climbing.

 

[berkshire_rider]

I would go with either a Marzocchi Z1 FR or a Fox Forx Vanilla 125 R

I was looking at the Fox forks quite a bit, but I bought this yesterday:
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/large_photo.cfm?SKU=17861&Store=Bike

I have had good luck with my 2 previous Manitou forks, and on mtbr there wasn't a single bad comment about this one.

 

[fonseca]

Did you have a coupon? If not, it's cheaper at other sites.

You should call them and get them to pricematch with Greenfish Sports. It's $80 cheaper there.

I have been ready to buy a Sherman for a good year now. I still can't decide if I want the 2004 SPV or not. All depends on what rear shock I get. I've also been holding off because I'm wondering if I should dump a lot of money into my current bike, or just get a new one entirely.

 

[berkshire_rider]

You should call them and get them to pricematch with Greenfish Sports. It's $80 cheaper there.

What kind of an outfit is Greenfish? I've never heard of them, but that's a great price.

 

[berkshire_rider]

Did you have a coupon? If not, it's cheaper at other sites.

No, no coupon. I was going to order one this week. The performance price was the lowest I had seen so far.

 

[fonseca]

Originally posted by berkshire_rider
What kind of an outfit is Greenfish? I've never heard of them, but that's a great price.

I think you will be okay buying from them. The have almost 6000 positive feedback and only 5 negatives on ebay.

 

[berkshire_rider]

I think you will be okay buying from them. The have almost 6000 positive feedback and only 5 negatives on ebay.

Weird enough, their store is only about an hour from where I work in Albany.