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Manitou Teases Trail Suspension, Coming at Eurobike

Written by Tyler Benedict
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2014 Manitou long travel trail suspension forks and shocks teaser

It’s been quite a while now since Manitou has had a long travel single crown fork, and there’s nothing in the current range to compete with modern trail/enduro offerings like the Pike or Float. Currently, the range is mostly 100-120, with a couple 140 options, but all with 32mm stanchions. Until you get to the Dorado. No more Stance, Nixon or Sherman in the line. Not for long, though, if our spidey senses are correct!
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RoDe
RoDe
11 years ago

A 160 – 170 mm platform with 34mm or preferably 36mm stanchions. And of course has to be 650B compatible.

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Mr. P
Mr. P
11 years ago

TPC+ please!!!!

Position sensitive damping.

Nixon with TPC+ was the best fork I’ve had. It wouldn’t dive, but would still track even the smallest of terrain. And then it could take the big hits. Had it for 6 years. From bike park to XC racing.

P

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Topmounter
Topmounter
11 years ago

Wow… Manitou?

Now that is a blast from the past. Glad to see they’re still around.

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captain derp
captain derp
11 years ago

the current iteration of the dorado is one of the best DH forks out there… i sure hope they match the high quality and performance with the new stuff as they did with the new dorado

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brd
brd
11 years ago

i’m starting to save as i type

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beenup
beenup
11 years ago

Can’t wait! i hope it’s a TPC+ based system like the Dorado. Shim based seems to be all the rage now! simple and easy to work on.

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satisFACTORYrider
satisFACTORYrider
11 years ago

@rode – your wish already has been granted. i believe xfusion’s current vengeance can do all you mentioned in a damn fine manner.

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JOEP
JOEP
11 years ago

ABOUT FRIGGIN TIME!!!!!!!! My Nixon is just about dead and beside a new X-Fusion to match what I have on my Scapegoat already I wasn’t excited about anything on the market right.

Manitou whats it gonna be?

34-36mm Stanchions
160mm plus travel
20mm TA
Taper or non-taper

Marzocchi is cleaning up their line and bringing new models to market, about friggin time Manitou got it together.

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Patrick
Patrick
11 years ago

BEHOLD!
I recently phoned with someone from the business and they had talk with Manitou because of their 2014 bikes and so Manitou gave some Details of the fork inners.
The Air Enduro Forks will have

the damping of the dorado!!!!!

YEAH!

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