What fork would you suggest for a Bottlerocket?

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What fork would you suggest for a Bottlerocket?
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flag jessebowick
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 at 15:36 Quote
im getting a bottlerocket, i cant decide what fork to run on it. any suggestions???
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 at 15:39 Quote
deff a 36 .....any model
flag adreno
Posted: Oct 3, 2007 at 15:46 Quote
I got a Float 36rc2 going on mine with the DHX 5 air.....like thread8 said, any 36 will do.
flag whatsabike
Posted: Oct 3, 2007 at 15:47 Quote
fox 36, marzocchi 66, manitou travis single crown or a rock shox totem. take your pick.
flag adreno
Posted: Oct 3, 2007 at 15:54 Quote
whatsabike wrote:
fox 36, marzocchi 66, manitou travis single crown or a rock shox totem. take your pick.

that helps.... I think a 7" totem might be a bit much
flag ridetolivelivetoride
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 at 16:06 Quote
actually kieran i believe it's rated for up to a 8 inch dual crown but i yes i do agree, it probably would be too much.
flag thud
Posted: Oct 3, 2007 at 16:08 Quote
id say a 66 im not much for marz but i think its the best fork they got
flag t3rry
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 at 16:08 Quote
yeah, I have read some articles/reviews where they run Boxxers on the frame and it can handle it fine. I'd suggest a 36 though Cool or a totem.
flag thud
Posted: Oct 3, 2007 at 16:08 Quote
or be a first and get a margura lol
flag brokencrayons
Posted: Oct 3, 2007 at 16:09 Quote
36 floats or 08' 66 ata
flag ZachDH
Posted: Oct 3, 2007 at 16:15 Quote
You only really have three choices, a 66, a totem, or a 36. You could break the mold and go with something fancy, ie. magura, but I think you'd be better off going the more common route. Out of the three mentioned I'd go with a 66, but only because I've seen a guy run full-on DH runs w/out a front break on his bottlerocket, and he was riding a 66, not that it matters.
flag frolosophy
Posted: Oct 3, 2007 at 16:18 Quote
get a fox 36 or a rock shox lyric
flag zion-i
Posted: Oct 3, 2007 at 17:25 Quote
Maniout Travis, like a 150mm if you don't want the full travel of a Travis instinct SP?.

Iv got a bottle rocket, and have a Travis 150 on mine, it matches perfectly with the DHX 5.0 in the rear, making the bike feel very stable because the suspension front and back is even.

 


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