Comments on: Bontrager Switch Blade Race X Lite Fork On Test http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:20:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: dan http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/comment-page-1/#comment-59074 dan Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:41:11 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/#comment-59074 Long term great on this fork i weigh 205 preforms great , absorbs shock nice and has nice rake for precise steering. remember coming off a chromemoly fork i saved 1.5 pounds weight. still solid as a rock. Long term great on this fork i weigh 205 preforms great , absorbs shock nice and has nice rake for precise steering. remember coming off a chromemoly fork i saved 1.5 pounds weight. still solid as a rock.

]]> By: Jamie http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/comment-page-1/#comment-28669 Jamie Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:42:30 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/#comment-28669 The replacement fork finally arrived! Slapped it on before the next short track race and won! I do hope that this fork last; time will tell. Two more races in the series so I'll keep you updated. The course includes a pretty good steep climb that has to be ascended 23 times so the lighter weight from the rigid fork def. didn't hurt! It was nice and predictable on the blazing fast, winding singletrack. As I passed to the guy I was sprinting with, I wasn't wasting any energy by bobbing up and down...he was...he got second. The fork rocks!...for now. The replacement fork finally arrived! Slapped it on before the next short track race and won! I do hope that this fork last; time will tell. Two more races in the series so I’ll keep you updated.

The course includes a pretty good steep climb that has to be ascended 23 times so the lighter weight from the rigid fork def. didn’t hurt! It was nice and predictable on the blazing fast, winding singletrack.

As I passed to the guy I was sprinting with, I wasn’t wasting any energy by bobbing up and down…he was…he got second.

The fork rocks!…for now.

]]> By: Jamie http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/comment-page-1/#comment-26765 Jamie Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:05:47 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/#comment-26765 I'm eager for it to get here, for sure. I have a short track race on the 10th and I could use the 2lb weight savings. I hope I didn't come across as bashing Bontrager's product; I'm not. I have always had good luck from Bontrager..good stuff! Like I said, I hope that it was just a bad apple fork. Will keep you guys posted. Thanks, I’m eager for it to get here, for sure. I have a short track race on the 10th and I could use the 2lb weight savings. I hope I didn’t come across as bashing Bontrager’s product; I’m not. I have always had good luck from Bontrager..good stuff! Like I said, I hope that it was just a bad apple fork.

Will keep you guys posted.

Thanks,

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/comment-page-1/#comment-26649 Guitar Ted Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:57:15 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/#comment-26649 Hey Jamie: Sounds like Trek is taking care of you, as they should. Things break, things fail, and yes, even if they shouldn't. I had an AMP Research fork do the same thing back in the day and they took care of it too. It was just fine afterwards for many miles. The Switchblade fork we have on long term test is still plugging right along with zero problems. Hope the replacement fork comes quickly and everything is normal for you. :) Hey Jamie: Sounds like Trek is taking care of you, as they should. Things break, things fail, and yes, even if they shouldn’t. I had an AMP Research fork do the same thing back in the day and they took care of it too. It was just fine afterwards for many miles.

The Switchblade fork we have on long term test is still plugging right along with zero problems. Hope the replacement fork comes quickly and everything is normal for you. :)

]]> By: Jamie http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/comment-page-1/#comment-26613 Jamie Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:42:49 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/#comment-26613 I received the fork to race in a short track mtn bike series. I trained on it for 3 days and the right leg came unbonded from the alu crown. I'm 6-5, 184 Simi-Pro. The course that I train on is fast and not very rough. It should have held up. Bontrager is sending me another one. Maybe the first was a fluke? We'll see. I'll keep you posted. Have questions? y2jamie@makemefast.com I received the fork to race in a short track mtn bike series. I trained on it for 3 days and the right leg came unbonded from the alu crown. I’m 6-5, 184 Simi-Pro. The course that I train on is fast and not very rough. It should have held up. Bontrager is sending me another one. Maybe the first was a fluke? We’ll see.

I’ll keep you posted.

Have questions? y2jamie@makemefast.com

]]> By: doug bernard http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/comment-page-1/#comment-15750 doug bernard Sat, 19 May 2007 03:12:07 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/#comment-15750 yeah,I'm with Matty.I own this fork and it rocks,it holds it's line and tracks well. feels super light.I rode it on some bigger stuff in the pisgah area and was impressed with it. every time I'm at the trail head somebody is asking me and complementing me about it. If your going the rigid route,it's the way to go. yeah,I’m with Matty.I own this fork and it rocks,it holds it’s line and tracks well. feels super light.I rode it on some bigger stuff in the pisgah area and was impressed with it. every time I’m at the trail head somebody is asking me and complementing me about it. If your going the rigid route,it’s the way to go.

]]> By: benwitt11 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/comment-page-1/#comment-3628 benwitt11 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:55:28 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/#comment-3628 Seriously guys, find someone who has this fork and ride it. It's nice. Get over the Aluminum thing, it's not that big of a deal. Seriously guys, find someone who has this fork and ride it. It’s nice. Get over the Aluminum thing, it’s not that big of a deal.

]]> By: Name:este http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/comment-page-1/#comment-3627 Name:este Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:39:53 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/#comment-3627 The part that is confusing to me is what there is to test on a rigid fork? Sure there is the weight of the item, but generally the less weight equals the higher pucker factor and then there is the offset issue which could have bearing on the handling of the bike I guess but on different geo frames even that would be different. But all in all they are rigid forks and if you need to feel compliance in a fork why not just get a suspension one? Oh, yeah, then you wouldn't be riding a rigid fork.......silly me. So the whole my rigid fork is better than your rigid fork posturing is kind of stupid. Steel, Ti, and Carbon all seem to be pretty well represented and hashed over at this point in the 29" marketplace but not much seen on the Alu front end front however? Probably because it is not even popular in the 26" market I guess. The part that is confusing to me is what there is to test on a rigid fork? Sure there is the weight of the item, but generally the less weight equals the higher pucker factor and then there is the offset issue which could have bearing on the handling of the bike I guess but on different geo frames even that would be different. But all in all they are rigid forks and if you need to feel compliance in a fork why not just get a suspension one? Oh, yeah, then you wouldn’t be riding a rigid fork…….silly me. So the whole my rigid fork is better than your rigid fork posturing is kind of stupid. Steel, Ti, and Carbon all seem to be pretty well represented and hashed over at this point in the 29″ marketplace but not much seen on the Alu front end front however? Probably because it is not even popular in the 26″ market I guess.

]]> By: Cloxxki http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/comment-page-1/#comment-3621 Cloxxki Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:47:17 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/#comment-3621 Matty : "The fork still is crazy light at a pound and a half" Please put that in grams? 950g as mentionned above 2lb+... Matty : “The fork still is crazy light at a pound and a half”

Please put that in grams? 950g as mentionned above 2lb+…

]]> By: Matty http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/comment-page-1/#comment-3620 Matty Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:30:42 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/19/bontrager-switch-blade-race-x-lite-fork-on-test/#comment-3620 No weight limit on the switchblade. your pace fork has a weight limit of 200lbs. This was a big factor on me getting the switchblade in the first place, i weight 195 and i abuse the hell out of stuff. this fork has done nothing but be good to me, the acc is for real, super stuff, super strong, extremely compliant to ride, and best of all for clyde riders, no weight limit. Ride it and youll be thoughly impressed, dont ride and its your loss. -Matty No weight limit on the switchblade. your pace fork has a weight limit of 200lbs. This was a big factor on me getting the switchblade in the first place, i weight 195 and i abuse the hell out of stuff. this fork has done nothing but be good to me, the acc is for real, super stuff, super strong, extremely compliant to ride, and best of all for clyde riders, no weight limit. Ride it and youll be thoughly impressed, dont ride and its your loss.

-Matty

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