Does your fork have lockout?

bellsguns said:

hi there...
Question'ssss
how important is Lockout?
i am trying to decide between a couple of bikes.
1- one has lock out but no disc brakes! good price, ok components speciliazed[Rockhopper(basic)]$450.

2- the other has disc brakes but no lockout,much better components.[iron horse warrior comp] $519. kinda the hi end of $'s for me right now.

3- last is one w/lockout and disc brakes, but components are jus a tad less than on the iron horse.[gary fisher pirahana] $569 extreme hi end $'s for me.

should i settle for no lockout or jus get the iron horse w/ disc brakes ?
or try and wait and or stretch myself and go for the Gary fisher?
would disc brakes be better to have than lockout?

i guess should i sacrifice one component for the other?
anyone suggest a bike in that $400-500 dollar range?

if it helps any... i'm 5'3-150lbs and no inseam,ok ..30"inseam!
any help on this would be great!!!

THANKSSSSSSSSSS

do NOT sacrifice getting a nicer bike with higher end components just to get lockout!!!

i have it on my ellsworth...rockshox reba team with remote lockout. i like it. but only use it on maybe 1/2 the rides. you would likely notice the effect far less than you if you got a ride with less weight and better shifting components.

HowardSteele said:

Some guys are switching their disk brakes back to v brackes,some guys love their lockout and others never need it,So its very much a personal experience,
Did i look wrong but both the piharana and iron horse sites show bikes with disks,the warrior comp,has the manitou shocks and avid disks?

the warrior comp shock has no lock out!

thanks

Yes, never use it, well rare.

If you are looking for a bike look at bikesdirect.com.
If you want a good hardtail bike look at the:
2010 Motobecane Fantom Elite 1000$[but worth it]
or Fantom Comp 800$
equipt with rock shox, avid juicy 3 disc brakes, and shimano deore XT and LX

Yes .i do .

Yes, '09 Tassajara, w/ RockShox Tora.

Still using Sid XC, no lockout. I've played with them and really didn't see enough advantage on my style.

Yes sir, glad it does. (rock shox dart 3)

i have a Rock Shox Dart 2 with lockout.
i took it to service to replace spring for stiffer ones (on unlock position)
and now im sure that in the lock position the fork has more travel than it did brand new.
Service guy told me not, he said i was testing it using my whole body, he says fork needs some travel otherwise it could collapse

just to follow out, i found a Dart 2 fork and i was right, it has half the travel than mine has now in the lock position. Guys at service did something wrong or maybe changed accessories so lets see what they have to say now...