Rockshox XC30 TK - Opinions please!

[DougieF]

I am building a 2001 Orange P7, on a small budget!, and was considering purchasing a pair of Rockshox XC30 TK forks. They are 100mm travel, V-brake / Disc compatible and are cheap at £90 from CRC.

Anybody got any experience of them. Opinions welcome!

Would I be better waiting on a pair of used higher end forks coming up for sale?

 

[coomber]

Yep, you are after 1 1/8th straight forks, which the bike industry are trying to tell everyone are obsolete.

For not a lot more you should be able to get some rock shox reba second hand for £120 and they are about as good as they get.

 

[Dead Rats]

I'd agree, put your money towards something nicer like a Recon/Reba/SID or even a VGC older one like a Duke

 

[konaben82]

I agree with the second hand option, those XC30 will probably be heavy with steel upper legs - correct me if I'm wrong

some second hand rebas here: viewtopic.php?f=39&t=304122

 

[brocklanders023]

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From what I understand the "30" refers to the stantion diameter so they will no doubt be flexy. I got a tidy set of Fox F100's off here for not much more then that so that's where my money would go.

 

[jimo746]

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The XC 28TK and XC30 are like Rock Shox's bottom of the range forks these days. I know you said you were on a small budget, but you can get some bigger budget forks at a budget price for your budget (if you follow my meaning ).

As the frame is a P7 I doubt you'll be needing massively thick stanchions, so maybe something like some Reba's, even Sids, or Tora's would suit, as would the Fox forks mentioned above, I had a set of Fox F100RLT that I bought from this forum for around £100 and they were excellent, maybe a year or two old but in good condition and far superior to even new lower range offerings.

 

[EggyBum6969]

i got a set of recon tk silvers they became rigids within a month there going off to be looked at/warranty repair dont both with there low end stuff.

i think its disgusting how they try an force thru axel an taper as the new normal
im not buying new hubs an wheels thanks support the old kit or ile keep the wonga in the bank, w anchors

 

[simonlovell99]

possibly older marzocchis 2001 to 2007. mx pro or comps 80/100/120. air or coil and eta on some.

 

[DougieF]

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Thanks all
I've bought a set of Duke xc off of the forum.