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flag Ziggler
Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 10:28 Quote
These are the new Marzocchi 44's. What do you think? I got the pictures from MTBR.com
http://ziggler.pinkbike.com/album/Misc-parts/
Just copy and paste I can't seem to get this right with the pictures. Please help.
This is the original story -
http://seaotter.mtbr.com/2008/04/17/marzocchi-44-ata-micro-2009-fork/
flag matt-p
Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 10:34 Quote
whats next? a 33,22,11? i guess it is cool, i mean the 15mm axle is a turnoff right there, i kno other companies are going 15mm axle like fox. but why though? their trying to reinvent the wheel.

look foreward to hearing more bout it though
flag Hummeroid
Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 10:36 Quote
Nothing like forced obsolescence. QR15 is a damn joke. How many grams did that shave over the QR20, 10? Ridiculous.
flag matt-p
Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 10:36 Quote
Ziggler wrote:
These are the new Marzocchi 44's. What do you think? I got the pictures from MTBR.com
http://ziggler.pinkbike.com/album/Misc-parts/
Just copy and paste I can't seem to get this right with the pictures. Please help.
This is the original story -
http://seaotter.mtbr.com/2008/04/17/marzocchi-44-ata-micro-2009-fork/

here: http://seaotter.mtbr.com/2008/04/17/marzocchi-44-ata-micro-2009-fork/
flag fantaman
Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 12:25 Quote
Hummeroid wrote:
Nothing like forced obsolescence. QR15 is a damn joke. How many grams did that shave over the QR20, 10? Ridiculous.

agree i don't see any point what is so great about the QR15,i mean every body is used to a QR20 and a 20mm thrue axel for years.It's stupid now you need to buy special hubs or wheel sets to run the 44 or other forks with a QR15.If the QR15 is gonna be populair for the next 2 years than company's will say,let's take 5mm off the QR15 so than we have the QR10.It wouldn't take long and we gonna see DH/FR forks with a 15mm thrue axel to save a view grams off the 20mm axel.

The bottom line is fork company's are so obsessed to do any thing to save weigth eaven to come up with a stupid idea's like a QR15.The 44 looks nice like all marzocchi forks but the idea to have a QR15 is stupid.I was hoping that they stick to the QR20 or 20mm so every one can run the 44 but now it's not possible.
flag Hummeroid
Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 12:28 Quote
trekrules wrote:
Hummeroid wrote:
Nothing like forced obsolescence. QR15 is a damn joke. How many grams did that shave over the QR20, 10? Ridiculous.

agree i don't see any point what is so great about the QR15,i mean every body is used to a QR20 and a 20mm thrue axel for years.It's stupid now you need to buy special hubs or wheel sets to run the 44 or other forks with a QR15.If the QR15 is gonna be populair for the next 2 years than company's will say,let's take 5mm off the QR15 so than we have the QR10.It wouldn't take long and we gonna see DH/FR forks with a 15mm thrue axel to save a view grams off the 20mm axel.

The bottom line is fork company's are so obsessed to do any thing to save weigth eaven to come up with a stupid idea's like a QR15.The 44 looks nice like all marzocchi forks but the idea to have a QR15 is stupid.I was hoping that they stick to the QR20 or 20mm so every one can run the 44 but now it's not possible.

Exactly. Next thing you know its going to be a 13.175867mm axle with 126mm spacing in the front.
flag nutty247
Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 12:33 Quote
lol
i think its pointless too
but i bet hud companies (hope, halo ...etc)
will make addaptors for the hub so it will be a 15mm adapter so hopefully you wont need to buy spefic hubs ... but its still pointless Frown
flag fantaman
Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 12:34 Quote
Hummeroid wrote:
trekrules wrote:
Hummeroid wrote:
Nothing like forced obsolescence. QR15 is a damn joke. How many grams did that shave over the QR20, 10? Ridiculous.

agree i don't see any point what is so great about the QR15,i mean every body is used to a QR20 and a 20mm thrue axel for years.It's stupid now you need to buy special hubs or wheel sets to run the 44 or other forks with a QR15.If the QR15 is gonna be populair for the next 2 years than company's will say,let's take 5mm off the QR15 so than we have the QR10.It wouldn't take long and we gonna see DH/FR forks with a 15mm thrue axel to save a view grams off the 20mm axel.

The bottom line is fork company's are so obsessed to do any thing to save weigth eaven to come up with a stupid idea's like a QR15.The 44 looks nice like all marzocchi forks but the idea to have a QR15 is stupid.I was hoping that they stick to the QR20 or 20mm so every one can run the 44 but now it's not possible.

Exactly. Next thing you know its going to be a 13.175867mm axle with 126mm spacing in the front.

i hope that company's are not doing a stupid move like thatEek lol .
flag MajesticMOOSE
Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 12:38 Quote
I agree, what is the point of introducing a QR15? I hope they realize that will hurt the sale of the new fork. People won't want to buy new hubs just to buy a fork, that has yet to be proven in the real world.


Anyways, here are the photos
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://seaotter.mtbr.com/files/2008/04/_mg_0139.jpg

Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://seaotter.mtbr.com/files/2008/04/_mg_0145.jpg
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://seaotter.mtbr.com/files/2008/04/44_ata_micro_15_detail_18.jpg
flag sherbet
Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 12:42 Quote
As long as no-one buys it, it won't be made.
flag fantaman
Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 12:51 Quote
i mean look at the prices off hubs today it's rediculous.Not to mention what all the forks are gonna cost with the QR15.This will hurt people's wallet big time.
flag andyjacko123
Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 12:57 Quote
erm.. im confused. what is the fork for?
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Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 12:57 Quote
MajesticMOOSE wrote:
I agree, what is the point of introducing a QR15? I hope they realize that will hurt the sale of the new fork. People won't want to buy new hubs just to buy a fork, that has yet to be proven in the real world.


Anyways, here are the photos
*snip* *snip* *snip*

Some people already buy new hubs when buying a thru axle fork . Like people who don't already run thru axles might buy a 15mm axle fork, since they don't already have a 20mm hub
flag Hummeroid
Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 12:57 Quote
andyjacko123 wrote:
erm.. im confused. what is the fork for?

Did you read the article? XC/AM
flag andyjacko123
Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 12:59 Quote
Hummeroid wrote:
andyjacko123 wrote:
erm.. im confused. what is the fork for?

Did you read the article? XC/AM
sorry i was just flicking thru Smile i agree with evryone tho 15mm is going to struggle to catch on unless they do what maveric do and sell forks with hubs. its still not worth it though
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