Main Problems With Cheap, Coil Suspension Forks.

[bitchbastardson]

a wise man once said: ''the best bike is the bike you have, or the bike you can afford.'' my whole life runs on a budget. So budget fork eez good.

[mic]

In on fairness somebody buying a budget bike with low end fork wont give 2shits about the weight of the fork, when they are just out for fun on a sunny day.

[TheLightMyFire]

That is not a cheap fork. You should have used a properly cheap fork. One of those that cannot be maintained, taken apart. Those are the real garbage. This is a fine entry level fork. There are much worse things out there.

[ratoneJR]

I have a suntour xct, a really cheap fork. 26er, cheap disc brakes that are not very powerful. I am 54 years old, 6'3", 215 lbs and have a 22 in Diamondback frame. Some air in the tires and lube on the chain... life is good
I love riding that bike. I don't want to get off after I start riding. Old guys like simple.

[LorenzoTuratti]

This is not a cheap coil fork, it's an entry level fork. It is designed to increase confort, not to go faster, and for a beginner this is the best solution possible to get confident with rough trails at low speed. And also this suspensions don't need maintenance

[justinr]

Lessons learned:
1. You don't need a fork because you're not hardcore enough with your casual riding.
2. You need a 600 dollar fork because you're too hardcore and you'll give up if your fork weighs an extra 2 pounds.
--- WHAT??

You just sound like you're trying to justify why your fork costs more than my whole bike?

Lessons I would teach: A cheap fork can significantly reduce vibration and roughness, even get you out of trouble if you have less than perfect technique, making your weekend ride that much more enjoyable. Your skill level will limit your riding more than your bicycle fork for all but the most enthusiastic of riders, and when you get to that point you'll know it. ENJOY YOUR CHEAP FORK AND GET OUT AND RIDE!!!

[JTManuel]

I don't get the point of this video. it's like saying​ your samsung J1 budget phone is no good, you need a galaxy s8 when all you really need is a phone to make calls, SMS do some light gaming and Facebook. this is why some beginners get turned off at cycling because of know it all people that forgot ​how it was to start out.

[matthewbrocke]

sorry but you're wrong. I'd rather have a “lower end fork" than no fork. I have a Giant Rincon that had a Suntour XCM fork that I did a 20km race through challenging single track... oh yeah I'm physically fit too. I don't just ride easy trails. I recently upgraded that fork to a Rock Shox TK Silver 30 and I am okay with a coil shock. I can't afford an expensive air shock. My theory is use what you can afford and be grateful for what you have.

[sitoudien]

Yes it would be nice if we all could buy brand name components. But the reality is regular people buy what they can afford, not what they want. Many bicycle you tubers are out of touch with reality. They review bikes that are simply beyond the reach of normal folks. Drooling over the latest tech is nice for a while. But how is that relatable to week end warriors and enthusiasts.

[harvi.]

This guys just mad cuz he spent 1000 pound on rock shox and now realises there’s no difference

[ewaldstander]

Heavy cheap fork is better than nothing. Please come and ride a rigid bike here in south africa on a beginners trail and then we will see you change your pitch. Damn elitists

[SovereignKnight]

I own a bike that has a Suntor XCT fork with lockout. I actually like it. Personally I think the real cheap forks are the ones that come from department stores. No pre-load, no adjustment, no lockout... pure garbage. I'm by no means a hardcore rider, nor do I claim to be. Personally buying a full suspension/front suspension bike from a bike shop is 100 times better than buying a pile of junk from Walmart. Yes, I do agree that the XCT/XCM is not the greatest of forks out there, but it's defiantly better than what is offered at a department store. It's a great entry level fork. Just don't do anything stupid on it and ride with care. You'll be fine.

Happy Trails!

[MrCalbike]

I've actually been pretty impressed with the level of budget coil forks these days. When I was younger I had a bike with one and it really was a pogo stick.... Now a lot of oem forks have coil strength tuned to the bike size, and at least some sort of real rebound damping (even if you can't tune it). For sure, more money gets you a way nicer fork, and even budget air forks are way nicer. All I am saying is that in my experience, the newer oem forks at bike shop level, like the suntour xcm and xcr actually feel pretty good.

[TheoreticalCyclist]

Budget bikes designed for beginers. I think this bike and the fork is wery good if you want to begin MTB. With a rigid fork the bike won't be comfortable. This fork is designed to block vibration and bumps.If someone is not a beginer, he or she will buy a different model.
However if we go back about 10 years, this bike is maybe on the top of the range. Locout fork, disc brakes etc...

[benjigardner]

I think 99% of people would prefer cheap suspension over ridged forks

[ChrisAsipyan]

I went to the trail with my used budget bike that I bought for $75 bucks and got a good exercise had a cr ap-load of fun. if your not a professional racer, then I recommend getting a decent best bang-for-your-buck bike you can enjoy for a few years

[vd]

Totally disagree with the first point, that it is useless. It isn't useless, it takes some bumps and soaks in which a rigid fork won't. If someone doesn't want a rigid fork, buying a rigid fork is bad advice as it just puts everything on the rider. All the bumps are felt to the rider's hands and arms which would make it really awful for leisure riders. A coil suspension fork would cushion those bumps and they do work, not as good as the air forks but they still work for the budget.

[playgroundchooser]

This is obviously an outdated video, but I have some thoughts. My Trek Marlin 5 came with an SR SunTour coil fork like many entry level mountain bikes. I rode it hard for three years, working all the way up to black diamonds (Helena, Montana, USA... These are some pretty extreme trails). Also, let's set the scene: I moved to Helena, found a huge and amazing mountain bike community, and bought a bike to ride.
The fork? It's fine.... Ish. I agree with other commenters that my fork for my 112 Kilos is the same as the little kid on the same bike. No good. But I think my favorite thing about it is, I've completely taken it apart and rebuilt it a couple times. It gave me the confidence to work on a fork.
I've now owned a Polygon Sisku T8 for a few months with a Fox 34 (IT'S AWESOME!) And I've worked on it already too. The SunTour fork really got me into the sport well. My Fox 34 costs more than my entire Marlin 5 did at the time. Without the SunTour, I wouldn't be a mountain biker.

[sumnerbob]

I would recommend the XCR, as it has magnesium lowers and also rebound adjustment!

[viv]

I have a budget MTB that runs on similar forks like these. 3 years and 7000km later, they still work fine. Done a dozen or more trails. Got them serviced just once for around $30. I rode a hybrid with a rigid fork for a week and ended up with vertigo. My doctor told me that it was likely due to the constant shocks that were going to my neck and shoulders. I would never trade my budget forks for no forks, if anything they are great value both money and health wise.