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Jon Fulbright
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I've been away from good MTB country for a few years, but I now live at the foot of the San Gabriels
near LA. My trusty Univega Alpina 5.3 is still going strong, but after a few rides (and descents!),
I've decided that a front suspension is a needed upgrade (couldn't afford it when I lived in Santa
Cruz). I was current on bike tech 5-7 years ago, but lost track during my exile.
It has a 1" threadless steerer tube, so my choices seem to be either a Judy TT or a
Marzocchi MX Comp.
I like the MX, but the guy at the shop is telling me that I'd need to upgrade to V-brakes, but the
online tech manual says that it can take cantilevers. If I upgrade to V-brakes, I'll have to get
new levers and shifters, which will push the price above what I want to spend. The front shifter
died 6 months ago, so I have a new pair of 7-speed STX combo lever/shifters that would probably
become useless.
So I have a few questions:
1) Is the shop guy misinformed, or am I mis-reading the tech manual?
2) Any opinions on the Judy TT? MX?
3) Any other options for 1" shocks worth considering?
Thanks!
jf
near LA. My trusty Univega Alpina 5.3 is still going strong, but after a few rides (and descents!),
I've decided that a front suspension is a needed upgrade (couldn't afford it when I lived in Santa
Cruz). I was current on bike tech 5-7 years ago, but lost track during my exile.
It has a 1" threadless steerer tube, so my choices seem to be either a Judy TT or a
Marzocchi MX Comp.
I like the MX, but the guy at the shop is telling me that I'd need to upgrade to V-brakes, but the
online tech manual says that it can take cantilevers. If I upgrade to V-brakes, I'll have to get
new levers and shifters, which will push the price above what I want to spend. The front shifter
died 6 months ago, so I have a new pair of 7-speed STX combo lever/shifters that would probably
become useless.
So I have a few questions:
1) Is the shop guy misinformed, or am I mis-reading the tech manual?
2) Any opinions on the Judy TT? MX?
3) Any other options for 1" shocks worth considering?
Thanks!
jf