Just a quick question. Has there been any significant advancements in DJ forks since the Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 1 and original Argyle? Not the crappy OEM Dirt Jam forks, but the decent one? Apart from wheel size and axle diameter obviously.
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Honestly no idea. I just pump them to max pressure and leave them forever.
That’s what I assumed. I used to run my Dirt Jumpers on a Kona Howler 4x bike as a little mini DH beast and they were fine then so I’m sure they’ll be fine now (even if they have spent 4 years hung upside down in the garage ) with a little TLC.
I just fancied building up a jump bike to pootle around pumptracks, skate parks and the local woods with my 4 year olds as a 29er hardcore hardtail is a bit overkill for that.
I’m getting a bit too old for rigid DJs and BMXs nowadays. Lol
The original dj1s were really narrow sanctions from memory. I'd say modern forks are a bunch stronger than those, but if you've got 34mm+ stanchions, 20mm axle and a lockout for pumptracks they're all much of a muchness
Originals were indeed 30mm in 2002, later models were 32mm.
TBH the only difference was the steel steerer and basic damper, later ones were even heavier with removable stanchions.
Old, but if you can pick up some Society Xeno forks cheap they're worth a look. 100mm travel, 36mm stanchions, 20mm axle. Still run some on my old BFe singlespeed 'play' bike. heavy-ish but stupidly strong.
Most of the posh new ones are tapered steerer only so if you've an older frame you're trying to build up then they won't be compatible. I've ran some early Manitou circus forks which are okay, bit basic damping wise but do the job. On another bike which is more of a 4x bike I picked up some second hand for 831's and they are in a different league - they feel amazing.
I just got a set of circus experts 1/2 price from wiggle. Very solid, great for DJ/pump track, would be horrible on a trail!
Mine are the 32mm ones with a straight steerer. I’ll probably stick with them as were plenty stiff enough at 100mm travel with a 20mm axle (and built to survive WW3). I just wondered if there had been any changes in 10 or so years.
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