Manitou Dorado MY11
Look at it, It is beautiful....... What more can you say? The pinkbike guys love it, If any Canadian that runs a website that makes its money with advertising tells me it is awesome, then what more can I do? I will just drink the punch and recommend it too. Does it matter that they don't ride their bikes very well? not to me. They're Canadian!!! If they weren't godlike and know everything, then I highly doubt the Olympics would be in their country. It's not like they are Ethiopian and goat herders. Hell no! They are Canadian, they are inherently like godfathers to the sport.
So this has to be the greatest fork known to man!!!
So this has to be the greatest fork known to man!!!
Manitou Dorado MY11
(MSRP $1759)
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The upcoming dorado in aluminium instead of carbon body.
6.55 lbs with uncut steerer tube
Specifications Compare to other Forks
| Release Date | 2009 | |
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| Price | $1,759 | |
| Weight | 2971 g | |
| Color Options | Black | |
| Travel | 180-203 mm |
Travel - refers to the distance the wheel can move in respect to the frame. Typically measured in millimeters, most forks range from 80 to 203 mm of travel
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| Spring | Air | |
| Crown | Dual | |
| Body Type | Aluminum (inverted) | |
| Rebound | Open-bath, double tube rebound damper |
Rebound - is how quick your fork returns to a fully extended position after being compressed. Almost all after-market forks feature external rebound adjustment for easy fine tuning.
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| Stanchion material | 36mm Aluminum | |
| Steer Tube | 1.125 | |
| Damping | TPC+ compression damping, with adjustable velocity, pressure, and energy dependant circuits. |
Damping - The process of absorbing the energy of impacts transmitted through the forks or rear shock during the compression stroke, and absorbing the energy of the spring during the rebound stroke.
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| DropOut Options | 20mm | |
| Compression | Dual Air Chamber, Hydraulic Bottom Out |
Compression - This is the damping circuit that absorbs the compression energy force on the damper. Compression damping is used to adjust how quickly a fork or rear shock compresses when hitting a bump, and is adjustable on some products. When compression damping is too soft, this condition allows most of the available travel to be used without attaining control of the wheel. When it's adjusted too firmly, the wheel will jump or "dance" about when hitting small bumps, again failing to gain control of the wheel.
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