[-dustin]

taking into consideration customer service, user serviceability, and street cred. gnarcore-ness, which would you choose?

oh, that's supposed to read "which"...

 

[TheMontashu]

Loco Still Sucks!!!!

 

[Dirtbike]

I own both. I like the pike more. I am going to sell the Z1 once I can get ahold of a camera.

 

[blue]

Pike.

 

[maxyedor]

I voted for Loco not sucking, be honest he really isn't that bad.
I would also recomend the pike for trailbike stuff but for bigger guys and more tech trails the Z1 gets my vote, hell the Z1 light could be considered a lightweight fork, a Marzzocchi first.

 

[3D.]

I also own both. I like the Pike over the Z1, I really utilize the U-turn adjuster for different slalom and 4-cross tracks. I'm not much of a rockshox fan when it comes to DHing, but I've always used a Psylo for the little bike stuff, and now the Pike.

 

[JRB]

Wow - I can't believe people like the Pike better.

 

[skinny mike]

Wow - I can't believe people like the Pike better.

thats because you suck.

 

[Rip]

Wow - I can't believe people like the Pike better.

It's because the Pike isn't the psylo.

A person really sucks if they work on a pike and can't leave the place looking clean.

 

[nmjb]

I have both (Pike Team and Z1 FR) and I definitely prefer the Pike. The adjustability is great, and I think it feels a little more solid than my Z1.

 

[BurlyShirley]

The pike is great. I wanted to get rid of mine because I thought the travel wasnt enough, but now Im just too in love with it.

 

[OGRipper]

Don't have much experience with a newer Z1 but I am loving my new pike. I picked up a 454 air u-turn for aggressive trail riding and some light DH on my heckler and it is the fork I've been wanting for a long time. It is super adjustable and versatile, good small bump compliance, solid but not too heavy, maxle is cool...can't speak to long-term performance or CS but performance-wise it is killer so far.

 

[-dustin]

wow, 4:1 for Pike (or, 20:5)...that's a pretty substantial difference.