Rockshox Bigfoot/ John Holmes SC

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

Whats your thoughts on this beast? If this new series of Alu. holds up, should be interesting to see one. I just dont like the idea of "consumer discrimination" on the part of RS implying that only the best riders get to ride the sick and steep. I think there's a reason why "the best" ride that to begin with - that being the fact they have the skills to do so.

I'm hoping if a greener rider buys this fork, they'll still keeps their wits and wont think he can just hit this and that cuz they've got a foot of travel and then end up getting seriously injured.

But good on Rockshox for developing new materials to push their product line. Conversely, it'd make more sense to me to just increase the turning radius of the boxxer or have a different boxxer model with wider opposed stanchions. I personally dont need a 12" single crown. People have been giving the Breakout+ enough flack over being a 7" SC - this should make some interesting conversation hopefully.

Discuss and comment.

[blunt boy]

:thepimp:
I want this fork! Boo-ya!

[Dimes]

I'm surprised the article makes no mention of stanchion or steer tube size. Despite a new grade of aluminum, I would think that stanchions and steer tubes would need some significant girth. Personally, I think 12' of travel is too much, especially for a single crown...but I thought super monsters were dumb too, and people seem to buy them. To each his own I guess.

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

I also just realized its Aprils 1st....

[Dimes]

Damn...I thought you were playing along.

[Faithless]

do you think its a joke?

meh.

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

If I was playing along - it would've been good :D

Cuz I kinda was at first but my coffee hadnt kicked in yet.

[blunt boy]

Where is the drool smiley when ya need it?

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

What?

Maybe its true

[corey@nsmb.com]

We'll be publishing a test on the fork in a few short weeks. Cam has been on it for about 2 weeks, and I'm supposed to mount it up on my bike this weekend to run for a bit.

Pretty slick!

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

There ya go sports fans.

[jaiman]

*cough*bullshit*cough*

[corey@nsmb.com]

You'll see. People called BS when the first Monster T came out too.

It is all about the evolution of product. If bold steps like this were never taken, we'd all be stuck riding RS QUadra 21's.

I applaud them for a bold move and what looks like a hot product.

[jaiman]

*cough*salvaging dying april fools joke*cough*

[peachy-B]

april 1 guys.... Cam did this last year too. :D

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

Why cant you guys see that RS has finally stepped up to the big leagues?

like HB said, 'Dude!'

[Dean W]

I think it is great the Rock Shox is stepping up to give the Noob rider the equipment to play with the big boys. Specialized has given us the Demo9 so that the noobs can keep up with the rippers on the hard tails and now we have a good design and new metallurgical developments progressing the fork department.

I love what the future holds for bike development.

thedude

[free ryder]

Originally posted by aShogunNamedMarcus
Why cant you guys see that RS has finally stepped up to the big leagues?

like HB said, 'Dude!'

well if they steped it up they went too far a 12 '' single crown , i see snappy in itsfuture:eek:

[klankilla]

it took some of you way too long :P

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

Originally posted by free ryder
well if they steped it up they went too far a 12 '' single crown , i see snappy in itsfuture:eek:

no way dude

broken seals, yes

12" snapped stanchions on a SC, nevvveeeerrrrr

[parksvilleguy]

OMFG its an amazing size and girthy lookin thing....i'd just love to cruise the street with that thing on my front end, but i wouldnt be able to afford it for a few years at least though. we'll have to see how this 9000 grade aluminum holds up under the flex and also the headset/headtube

[umbullit]

i want it. in a bad way.
while ive never been a fan of rock shox, that thing is just too tasty to leave alone. :thepimp:

[Leifless]

"John Holmes Edition" :lol:


good one:D

[browndog]

I am getting one as soon as possible, going to run a 22" wheel up front and a 30" out back to keep my ellsworth from getting real raked out

[Nelson]

Meh, Marzocchi already pulled it off....;)

http://i.timeinc.net/mx/content/images/jan04/013004marzocchi1.jpg

[Broken Fusion!]

Originally posted by jaiman
*cough*bullshit*cough*

BRICK WALL!!!!

[ATN]

Question is, is that photochop or just the stanchions moved up in the crown? Theres a marking on one stanchion that looks like its from the top crown.

[spookymilk]

someone should email Michael Zellman and see if it's legit. That signing by Norco is BS too I bet

[ATN]

Originally posted by spookymilk
someone should email Michael Zellman and see if it's legit. That signing by Norco is BS too I bet

It says April Fools at the end of it now ;)

[Mountain Dewd]

Wow, i am actually suprised anyone fell for it:???:

I thought it was funny.

[Jamie_k]

So many people have belived it:P I knew as soon as i saw the picture that it was a joke. all they did was take of the upper crown and slide the stantions down. But i applaud the boys at nsmb for pulling this off, It proves the intelligence of the forum.

Jamie

[switch]

I guess the "John Holmes" part wasn't enough of a hint that this was a joke. You people need to watch your pr0n.

[Straw]

Originally posted by spookymilk
someone should email Michael Zellman and see if it's legit. That signing by Norco is BS too I bet

Of course it is! Did you watch the video? The kid has training wheels!

Very funny, and I enjoyed it.

[Straw]

Originally posted by switch
I guess the "John Holmes" part wasn't enough of a hint that this was a joke. You people need to watch your pr0n.

Yea, I totally didn't get the John Holmes part. But now I think I do!

[switch]

Originally posted by StrawDog
Yea, I totally didn't get the John Holmes part. But now I think I do!

http://search.excaliburfilms.com/pornlist/malepics101/Jade_Pussycat.JPG

[some dude]

Originally posted by thedude
I think it is great the Rock Shox is stepping up to give the Noob rider the equipment to play with the big boys. Specialized has given us the Demo9 so that the noobs can keep up with the rippers on the hard tails and now we have a good design and new metallurgical developments progressing the fork department.

I love what the future holds for bike development.

thedude

Argh. Must you put "thedude" at the end of your posts? We KNOW you're "thedude". I know it's a small issue, but it irritates me - kind of like how Mustafa can't handle being asked the same question 3 times.

some dude

[M13]

i want 9000 series aluminum for my frame:drool::thepimp::rolleyes:

[Dean W]

It is the professional courtesy coming out in me.

It is usually

Regards,

(enter name here)

Irritatingly,

thedude

[Keefer]

They should come out with the Keefer edition first; 7" but with a 60mm girth :eek:

It's ALL about the girth, gentlemen.

[switch]

Originally posted by Keefer
It's ALL about the girth, gentlemen.

Why hasn't Judy replied to this yet? :D

[BikerBoy21]

doesnt look to strong...

[switch]

"We tried to get Josh Bender away from Marzocchi - anyone who refers to themself in the third person is a legend - and things were looking good until we found he couldn't turn."

:lol:

Bahahahahaha!