aamtb Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Hi, i own the cube 2018 attention with RockShox XC 30 TK Coil. On some longer routes, especially downhill parts containing rough terrain it can be a challenge to hold the handlebar. I am thinking of getting the new fork. I can find Manitou Markhor and RockShox Recon Silver RL Solo Air 29 for similar price. Can you tell me which one would be better? And how does the Markhor compares to the Judy, 30 Silver and different versions of Recon? Thx in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodokus Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Hi, I am in the same position coming from an XC30 coil fork. Any updates on your decision? Regards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators SickBiker Posted February 10, 2021 Administrators Share Posted February 10, 2021 Manitou Markhor is the budget fork I raced on the most and for its price I loved it. It's light and stiff enough to be used even in Cross Country races. I know some riders though, who had problems with a little play on the stanchions, from the very beginning. It is also worthy to note, that I had to set 0% SAG on the Markhor, because it is very linear and goes a bit to easy deep in the travel. It has the rebound adjustment and no compression adjustment - just the lockout (I almost never use compression on other forks). It weighs 1875 grams with 1 1/8" steerer. RockShox Recon Silver seemed a bit spongy to me, but I never heard of any problems with this suspension fork. It weighs 2020 grams in 1 1/8 steerer version. It has five levels of compression, from fully opened to fully locked and of course the rebound adjustment at the bottom of the right stanchion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdravo Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 I bought used RS Reba RL 100mm in perfect condition.My bike is now joy to rideSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdravo Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Well I also put new tires, wider and tubeless, new hubs and tapered headset with industrial bearings. Bike is unimaginable better than before.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoHNY Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 The Markhor is an excellent fork for the money. Had pne on mine for about six months before upgrading to a SID. Only thing I would say is the stanchions are only 30mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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