OPINION WANTED: How is C'Dale Lefty shock really doing?

Hi, I'm on the market for the C'Dale Jekyll 800 or 1000. It comes with Lefty SHOCK. I just wanted to
ask someone who rides these bikes how are they really doing and maintenance wise, are they better
than regular fork type shocks? Thanks , Jack
PS: looking for used Cannondale if you know where it;s good place to buy it, please let me know.

 

jj wrote:
> Hi, I'm on the market for the C'Dale Jekyll 800 or 1000. It comes with Lefty SHOCK. I just wanted
> to ask someone who rides these bikes how are they really doing and maintenance wise, are they
> better than regular fork type shocks? Thanks , Jack
> PS: looking for used Cannondale if you know where it;s good place to buy it, please let me know.
>

Love my Jekyll and the lefty is awesome. Maintenence-wise, I've done very little other than pull the
boot down occasionally and grease the exposed bearing races. I'd recommend against the ELO -- I'd
rather have the rebound adjustment.

David

 

I have just started riding a Scalpel 1000, so for am really impressed with the Lefty, it seems to
have very precise steering and has little or no flex. But, haven't had it long enough to know about
the maintenance aspect. The only thing I don't like is the inability to easily remove the front
wheel for transportation.

"David Kunz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> jj wrote:
> > Hi, I'm on the market for the C'Dale Jekyll 800 or 1000. It comes with
Lefty
> > SHOCK. I just wanted to ask someone who rides these bikes how are they really doing and
> > maintenance wise, are they better than regular fork
type
> > shocks? Thanks , Jack
> > PS: looking for used Cannondale if you know where it;s good place to buy
it,
> > please let me know.
> >
>
> Love my Jekyll and the lefty is awesome. Maintenence-wise, I've done very little other than pull
> the boot down occasionally and grease the exposed bearing races. I'd recommend against the ELO --
> I'd rather have the rebound adjustment.
>
> David

 

THANKS FOR OPINIONS Jack "jj" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi, I'm on the market for the C'Dale Jekyll 800 or 1000. It comes with
Lefty
> SHOCK. I just wanted to ask someone who rides these bikes how are they really doing and
> maintenance wise, are they better than regular fork type shocks? Thanks , Jack
> PS: looking for used Cannondale if you know where it;s good place to buy
it,
> please let me know.

 

"JJ" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> THANKS FOR OPINIONS Jack

You're welcome!

Mike - this place is full of OPINIONS. ;^)

 

On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:17:44 -0400, jj wrote:

> Hi, I'm on the market for the C'Dale Jekyll 800 or 1000. It comes with Lefty SHOCK. I just wanted
> to ask someone who rides these bikes how are they really doing and maintenance wise, are they
> better than regular fork type shocks? Thanks , Jack
> PS: looking for used Cannondale if you know where it;s good place to buy it, please let me know.

It's nothing special. Feels like any other mid-priced 4" fork. It's fine for an XC bike, light, no
discernable flex (when ridded in an XC environment anyways) , good dampning adjustment, lockout.

Mine lasted 2 years before it needed a rebuild, started loosing air. Cost $80, good as new.

The rest of the coda components Cannondale uses are crap though. Especially coda brakes and hubs.

-Bruce

 

bruce edge wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:17:44 -0400, jj wrote:
>
>
>>Hi, I'm on the market for the C'Dale Jekyll 800 or 1000. It comes with Lefty SHOCK. I just wanted
>>to ask someone who rides these bikes how are they really doing and maintenance wise, are they
>>better than regular fork type shocks? Thanks , Jack
>>PS: looking for used Cannondale if you know where it;s good place to buy it, please let me know.
>
>
> It's nothing special. Feels like any other mid-priced 4" fork. It's fine for an XC bike, light, no
> discernable flex (when ridded in an XC environment anyways) , good dampning adjustment, lockout.
>
> Mine lasted 2 years before it needed a rebuild, started loosing air. Cost $80, good as new.
>
> The rest of the coda components Cannondale uses are crap though. Especially coda brakes and hubs.

I agree with the coda brakes, and my 1st hub bearings needed to be replaced at 4k miles. The wrench
told me how to grease 'em. I've done this about every 2k miles and this last set is still going
strong -- 17k miles later!

David

 

Derral wrote:
> I have just started riding a Scalpel 1000, so for am really impressed with the Lefty, it seems to
> have very precise steering and has little or no flex. But, haven't had it long enough to know
> about the maintenance aspect. The only thing I don't like is the inability to easily remove the
> front wheel for transportation.
...

Read about the disc brake rotating the wheel right out of the skewer and you may change your mind --
it was a recent thread on rec.bike.tech

David

 

"Michael Dart" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "JJ" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > THANKS FOR OPINIONS Jack
>
> You're welcome!
>
> Mike - this place is full of OPINIONS. ;^)
>

Oh YEAH!, well thats what YOU think....

 

"spademan o---[) *" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Michael Dart" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "JJ" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > > THANKS FOR OPINIONS Jack
> >
> > You're welcome!
> >
> > Mike - this place is full of OPINIONS. ;^)
> >
>
> Oh YEAH!, well thats what YOU think....
>
>

I rest my case. ;^)