RockShox Pike 409 Air U-Turn
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lightsout
(Jul 16, 2011 at 12:57)
Very nice fork. I got this fork on my bike and love the adjustable height adjuster. The for does it job very well and haven't had any major problems. The only thing I have had problems is the height adjuster you have to take apart and stretch the three little spring If you use it a lot. But other than that is is a great fork.
Nice light fork the design flaws that plagued the old pikes are fixed, the u-turn is great if you are using you bike as both a dirtjump and trail rig.
This is a great fork. Lower The travel to 95 and stiffer 'er up and you've got a street fork. Soften it and put it to 140 and you're riding some freeride.
RockShox Pike 409 Air U-Turn
(MSRP $0)
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All Mountain Fork.
Specifications Compare to other Forks
| Release Date | 2009 | |
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| Weight | 2449.39 g | |
| Color Options | Diffusion Black, Diffusion Silver | |
| Travel | 110-140 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 | Single | |
| Body Type | Magnesium, Maxle 360 20mm, IS disc mount | |
| Rebound | External Rebound |
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 | 32mm, 7000 series straight wall Aluminum, low friction anodized with travel gradients | |
| Steer Tube | 1.125 | |
| Damping | Motion Control |
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 | Maxle | |
| Compression | Low speed compression to 'Lock' with internal Floodgate |
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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