Pinkbike Poll: Which fork for dirtjump? by TheTrailsideCrew

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lalena (May 31, 2013 at 4:42)

I liike my Argyle solo air. Being a smaller rider, I appreciate a lighter weight fork on my bike and one that's easy to adjust for my weight. I had a DJ 3 on my other bike and wasn't happy. The spring was just too stiff and it didn't feel all that great. Because it was a lower end model, it lacked any adjustments. It's worth spending the extra money to get a fork that can be tuned for your weight, style, and type of riding you are doing on a particular day. North Shore Bike Shop upgraded my BLT from the Argyle RC to the 409 Air. I'm really happy with this decision. I've tried the Circus a few times at The Lumberyard and was happy with that too, but I find the argyle feels a bit more progressive. Now that I'm learning foot jam tail whips, I also wonder about the reverse crown on the Circus and if that would make it more difficult. I suppose the above point is irrelevant to this article as the article is for DJ use.

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TheTrailsideCrew (May 31, 2013 at 6:37)

Nice, thanks for your long reply. The aspect with footjams with reverse crown forks is very important, because i do some street sometimes. Argyle seems to be the favorite

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ben0121 (May 31, 2013 at 3:57)

i have always had the older Dirt Jumper's haven't had any problems with them at all pretty much bomb proof

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TheTrailsideCrew (May 31, 2013 at 6:36)

A friend of mine broke his dirtjumper at exactly the same point. Somehow i don't trust them anymore xD

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brybry (Jun 1, 2013 at 11:05)

is it a QR or 20mm? i used to have a dual crown marzocchi fork with QR dropouts and i broke it there as well. I had a dj2 for the longest time and i beat the SHIT out of it and its still alive. a little heavy maybe, but bomb proof. straight up. the seals never gave me any problem either. rockshox and fox seals suck compared to marzocchi. also, i have seen many friends bending their argyles where the steer tube meets the crown. ive never owned one, but that has always deterred me away from them. fox are very flexy, not good imo. manitou could be good, ive seen great reviews but never tried one. you should also check out the suntour duro dj. they are affordable and strong and easy to take apart and work on. i am running one right now and it is awesome. light stiff and ajustable. the axle system is also tight, but bottom line get something with a 15 or 20mm thru axle and you should be solid.

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Gytis992 (Nov 8, 2013 at 2:07)

Add me to the list.... broke my fork while streeting on the exact same spot... although, got into warranty and got the newer year model, due to none of the older ones left. Happy days !

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JoeeeCunningham (May 31, 2013 at 3:39)

i would add 36 and 32 float on there also

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Pyro-man (May 31, 2013 at 9:24)

As would be seen by most of the comments, it depends on your budget, I would go for a 15 or 20mm bolt through, for strength.

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jmonk (May 31, 2013 at 4:19)

Fox every time

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TheTrailsideCrew (May 31, 2013 at 6:35)

But fox is very expensive, isn't it?

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LindLTaylor (May 31, 2013 at 7:15)

It's terribly expensive, but if you can find some that are secondhand from some... less abusive groups of riders, then it's worth getting. I would definitely get a 36 over a 32, though, for street.

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jmonk (May 31, 2013 at 9:05)

I got mine for 110 quid second hand, and I've never idem better forks, even after owning a pair of RockShox and Marzocchis