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Posted: Apr 26, 2017 at 9:48 Quote
One from my probably too large collection


Still waiting for decals to finish this. The Dorado SC is just for holding the front end up. Will be using a 2003 MRD fork for the build

Posted: Apr 26, 2017 at 9:49 Quote
landscapeben wrote:
Always wanted the dorado, had a pair of shivers once which were super plush, got stolen though...

I have two lying around if the mood takes you

Posted: Apr 26, 2017 at 9:49 Quote
Always wanted the dorado, had a pair of shivers once which were super plush, got stolen though...

Posted: Apr 26, 2017 at 10:02 Quote
I've got a set of 2002 shiver sc that I love so much, I kept them in a box for about 9 years knowing I would someday have something to put them on. (All my bikes had 6+ inches of travel) just built up a hard tail trail bike for my 17 year old daughter with it, and I find myself feeling jealous of the fork she gets to ride. The only time I felt like it was twisty was lining up in a bmx gate with my 230 pound donut eating self torquing on it. Once riding it feels magical. Now to scheme and somehow get it back on a bike for myself.

Posted: Apr 26, 2017 at 10:07 Quote
Duderz7 wrote:
I've got a set of 2002 shiver sc that I love so much, I kept them in a box for about 9 years knowing I would someday have something to put them on. (All my bikes had 6+ inches of travel) just built up a hard tail trail bike for my 17 year old daughter with it, and I find myself feeling jealous of the fork she gets to ride. The only time I felt like it was twisty was lining up in a bmx gate with my 230 pound donut eating self torquing on it. Once riding it feels magical. Now to scheme and somehow get it back on a bike for myself.
LOL I know exactly how that feels building up a nice bike for the kids!

Posted: Apr 26, 2017 at 10:08 Quote
Shiny-side-up wrote:
landscapeben wrote:
Always wanted the dorado, had a pair of shivers once which were super plush, got stolen though...

I have two lying around if the mood takes you
Wow! I would LOVE to, but I might have to save up for a while first Wink how would you be asking theoretically? PM me maybe...

Posted: Apr 26, 2017 at 11:06 Quote
landscapeben wrote:
sherbet wrote:
The vast majority of those are from the dawn of biking and are not available.
not quite mate, the first 7 are current models and readily available...

Find me an HLR for retail sale and I'll suck yah clean.

The RST isn't out yet.

RS yep

Magura isn't out yet.

I hear you can get the Wren I just never see them outside of advertisements.

HLR/Revel series never actually made it to production. There's a few floating but those guys paid huge money for pre-production forks.

No idea what the sandman is.

Maverik was discontinued ages ago.

DNM seems to be basically overseas only.

Atomlab doesn't even count as suspension. 80mm of whale blubber and 8lbs. Also was super rare and was not in production for long.

So unless I'm missing like, a lot, no, the vast majority of those are not available.

Posted: Apr 26, 2017 at 12:37 Quote
[Quote="sherbet"]
landscapeben wrote:
sherbet wrote:
The vast majority of those are from the dawn of biking and are not available.
not quite mate, the first 7 are current models and readily available...

RST Rebel 110:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-RST-REBEL-29-034-MTB-Inverted-Fork-130mm-Black-/152205333676

https://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/rst-rebel-all-black-29-boost-suspension-fork-2017/aid:2666282

The Magura is out but it's not after market which, to be fair, I did say initially.

Wren you can buy direct from them:

http://buynow.wrensports.com/t/suspension-forks

X-Fusion Revel HLR:

http://www.gravity-lab.com/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=1318

http://www.leatt.kr/front/php/product.php?product_no=636&main_cate_no=73&display_group=1

The Sandman Javelina is a fatbike fork so my bad.

Maverik was discontinued but is still available, I had a pair two years ago.

http://www.cheapbikeparts360.com/products/maverick-sc-32-inverted-29-fork/

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Maverick-Matic-mountain-bike-very-rare-top-spec-excellent-condition-XTR-X0-SC32-/142350046153?hash=item2124b953c9:g:L~8AAOSwaA5WiYS8

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1505755/

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2111036/

http://www.swapz.co.uk/for_sale/4334042/maverick_sc32_upside_down_forks_/

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/maverick-sc32-suspension-fork-hub-4-29-650b

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-maverick-sc32-forks-and-maverick-24mm-hub

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/for-sale-giant-anthem-large-maverick-sc32-forks

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/maverick-sc32-fork-and-wheels

DNM looks to be a fat bike fork too:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/?iid=332054314387&&&adgroupid=33676502101&rlsatarget=pla-271883404275&abcId=893836&adtype=pla&merchantid=9713374&poi=&googleloc=9045120&device=c&campaignid=707291931&crdt=0&chn=ps

"Atomlab doesn't even count as suspension." Agreed, they do look pretty rough on closer inspection.

There are people out there with the others although rare!

Posted: Apr 26, 2017 at 14:50 Quote
So a bunch of links to a used fork, and a Chinese order site that I can just on guarantee doesn't have it. Have talked to Canada's distro, as well as directly to X-Fusion. The Revel/HLR are absolutely not available. Order one and see where your money goes.

Don't get me wrong, those were all real forks, and I desperately yearn for a Revel, but it just likely won't happen. The rest are either pre-production, didn't make it to retail, or are no longer supported. I'm never going to say you won't find neat used stuff, but that's a long call away from a current retail product.

Does anyone have any time in on the Wren? Gotta admit, my interest is piqued.

Also I have yet to hear of anyone in person actually liking the Maverick stuff. By vast majority counts, it didn't even ride that well when it came out a decade ago, let alone compared to a modern fork.

Posted: Apr 26, 2017 at 17:12 Quote
A fatbike forum compares the wren to the bluto, that's about all I could find for info on wren, but it seems pretty rad.

Posted: Apr 26, 2017 at 18:41 Quote
If it's the review I'm thinking of, it was kinda incomplete at best, and only really hinted at the fact that 120 > 100.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017 at 0:07 Quote
[Quote="sherbet"]So a bunch of links to a used fork, and a Chinese order site that I can just on guarantee doesn't have it. Have talked to Canada's distro, as well as directly to X-Fusion. The Revel/HLR are absolutely not available. Order one and see where your money goes.

Don't get me wrong, those were all real forks, and I desperately yearn for a Revel, but it just likely won't happen.



Ok, I'm not the argumentative type, so I'm not going to labour the point any further, but I have spoken with Xfusion directly myself and apparently, you were right, the companies out east don't have them.... BUT, there is apparently a distributor in the UK called Upgrade which is in Xfusion's distributor list and they, according to Xfusion, are the only distributor in the world who have the Revel right now! Naturally I have sent them an email to ask... Based just half an hour from me too Big Grin

Posted: Apr 27, 2017 at 1:07 Quote
[Quote="landscapeben"]
sherbet wrote:
So a bunch of links to a used fork, and a Chinese order site that I can just on guarantee doesn't have it. Have talked to Canada's distro, as well as directly to X-Fusion. The Revel/HLR are absolutely not available. Order one and see where your money goes.

Don't get me wrong, those were all real forks, and I desperately yearn for a Revel, but it just likely won't happen.



Ok, I'm not the argumentative type, so I'm not going to labour the point any further, but I have spoken with Xfusion directly myself and apparently, you were right, the companies out east don't have them.... BUT, there is apparently a distributor in the UK called Upgrade which is in Xfusion's distributor list and they, according to Xfusion, are the only distributor in the world who have the Revel right now! Naturally I have sent them an email to ask... Based just half an hour from me too Big Grin


Gutted, just called them the minute they opened and it was a false lead, they don't have any Very confused

Posted: Apr 27, 2017 at 4:35 Quote
Just found something new!

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https://www.bikerumor.com/2016/12/24/component-roundup-colored-carbon-pedals-made-rice-plus-new-tires-brakes/

Posted: Apr 27, 2017 at 4:48 Quote
And another, Carbon upside down fork by a company called German:A...

http://www.german-a.de/c/6/p/19/products,3/flame-carbon

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