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BikeMagic.com reviews the Marzocchi Z1FR fork
The Z1FR features 150mm worth of travleBikeMagic.com has just published a review of the 2005 Marzocchi Z1FR fork.
The fork itself sounds great. It gets about 150mm travel, utilizes high-end damping HSCV cartridges (similar to the ones used in the popular 888), and features air preload which allows riders to ‘fine tune’ the fork to their weight and riding style. External rebound dials allow riders to slow the fork down should the need arise.
The fork may be a little heavy for many in the ‘all mountain’ set since it weighs in closer to six pounds than five. However, combined with the ETA system that allows riders to clamp down the travel on the ride up, the fork will surely function well enough for those who wish to use it on an ‘all mountain’ bike.
Marzocchi has finally laid to rest (at least for this model) its lame QR20 axle system and implemented a plain old thru-axle; this new method will eliminate the need to use the zip ties that seem to be in place on many of the local riders’ QR20 forks.
One thing that struck me as a little odd in the BikeMagic.com review is the fact that this fork comes standard with an odd warning label. Users are warned that downhill and ‘extreme freeride’ use is not appropriate but Marzocchi claims that the fork is fine for ‘normal’ freeride use. Whatever that is.
We’ll see if we can get some time on one in the coming months and get back to you with a more detailed assessment of BikeMagic’s review.
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