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Comments on: Marzocchi 44 ATA Micro 2009 Fork http://seaotter.mtbr.com/2008/04/17/marzocchi-44-ata-micro-2009-fork/ Full news coverage of the 2008Sea Otter Classic Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:32:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: Tom Rogers http://seaotter.mtbr.com/2008/04/17/marzocchi-44-ata-micro-2009-fork/#comment-8287 Tom Rogers Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:59:59 +0000 http://seaotter.mtbr.com/2008/04/17/marzocchi-44-ata-micro-2009-fork/#comment-8287 Oh yeah, All Mountain....isn't that XC? I'm sure there will be a warning sticker stating it's intended use as an All Mtn / XC fork. Oh yeah, All Mountain….isn’t that XC? I’m sure there will be a warning sticker stating it’s intended use as an All Mtn / XC fork.

]]> By: Photo-John http://seaotter.mtbr.com/2008/04/17/marzocchi-44-ata-micro-2009-fork/#comment-8269 Photo-John Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:06:27 +0000 http://seaotter.mtbr.com/2008/04/17/marzocchi-44-ata-micro-2009-fork/#comment-8269 Thanks for the comments, Tom. As with a lot of Marzocchi forks, proper use guidelines are going to be key for the 44. Because of Marzocchi's reputation as a freeride/DH fork maker, it's easy to want to push some of the light stuff harder than was intended. So it's important to make it clear that this isn't a freeride fork. In the material Marzocchi gave me, they clearly said it was a "light" all mountain fork. I take that to mean general trail riding and aggressive cross-country, but not hucking or dirt jumps. I'd put it on a four or five inch bike or my singlespeed. But I wouldn't put it on a Nomad or Slayer. That's 55 territory. Thanks for the comments, Tom. As with a lot of Marzocchi forks, proper use guidelines are going to be key for the 44. Because of Marzocchi’s reputation as a freeride/DH fork maker, it’s easy to want to push some of the light stuff harder than was intended. So it’s important to make it clear that this isn’t a freeride fork. In the material Marzocchi gave me, they clearly said it was a “light” all mountain fork. I take that to mean general trail riding and aggressive cross-country, but not hucking or dirt jumps. I’d put it on a four or five inch bike or my singlespeed. But I wouldn’t put it on a Nomad or Slayer. That’s 55 territory.

]]> By: Tom Rogers http://seaotter.mtbr.com/2008/04/17/marzocchi-44-ata-micro-2009-fork/#comment-8266 Tom Rogers Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:51:52 +0000 http://seaotter.mtbr.com/2008/04/17/marzocchi-44-ata-micro-2009-fork/#comment-8266 This is an XC fork not a new light weight free ride fork. There is a standard 9mm QR version availible too. As the wheel turns so does innovations, we look forward, we see that there is a need for increased stiffness in XC but without the weght penalty of a FR wheel set. Even if you look at this from the other side (XC), there is a need for a increased stiffness but without a weight penalty. So, as wheel manufacturers continue to produce cutting edge product they want to make sure that it is used for the appropriate application, like we (Marzocchi and the others) do. If you look forward you can see the need. The last thing we (or the wheel makers) want is for a super light XC wheel to get thrown on a 888 and taken out for a DH session. The lines are drawn in the sand. If you want to go for it you can. If you want to use your older QR wheel you can. If you go to buy a "new bike" this is a viable option with a lot of performance value. You will most likely be able to buy a 15mm wheel and have convertion adapters to go back to the "old" QR wheel. Think about it....why do you want a road bike qr wheel on your mountain bike? Because that's all you know....up til now. Innovations! This is an XC fork not a new light weight free ride fork. There is a standard 9mm QR version availible too.

As the wheel turns so does innovations, we look forward, we see that there is a need for increased stiffness in XC but without the weght penalty of a FR wheel set. Even if you look at this from the other side (XC), there is a need for a increased stiffness but without a weight penalty. So, as wheel manufacturers continue to produce cutting edge product they want to make sure that it is used for the appropriate application, like we (Marzocchi and the others) do. If you look forward you can see the need. The last thing we (or the wheel makers) want is for a super light XC wheel to get thrown on a 888 and taken out for a DH session. The lines are drawn in the sand.
If you want to go for it you can. If you want to use your older QR wheel you can. If you go to buy a “new bike” this is a viable option with a lot of performance value.

You will most likely be able to buy a 15mm wheel and have convertion adapters to go back to the “old” QR wheel.

Think about it….why do you want a road bike qr wheel on your mountain bike? Because that’s all you know….up til now. Innovations!

]]> By: Adam Z http://seaotter.mtbr.com/2008/04/17/marzocchi-44-ata-micro-2009-fork/#comment-8262 Adam Z Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:37:59 +0000 http://seaotter.mtbr.com/2008/04/17/marzocchi-44-ata-micro-2009-fork/#comment-8262 Yeah the QR 15 is kinda stupid. I'd buy one of these in a heartbeat except I have to buy a new hub, too. Now I'll look around first. But if Marzocchi is reading this "Get a QR 20 on those before they come out." And I'll buy the orange one. Yeah the QR 15 is kinda stupid. I’d buy one of these in a heartbeat except I have to buy a new hub, too. Now I’ll look around first. But if Marzocchi is reading this “Get a QR 20 on those before they come out.” And I’ll buy the orange one.

]]> By: NB http://seaotter.mtbr.com/2008/04/17/marzocchi-44-ata-micro-2009-fork/#comment-8215 NB Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:08:38 +0000 http://seaotter.mtbr.com/2008/04/17/marzocchi-44-ata-micro-2009-fork/#comment-8215 Why 15mm axle and not a 20. I hate having to use converters or worse having to upgrade a wheelset just to use a new product.... Why 15mm axle and not a 20. I hate having to use converters or worse having to upgrade a wheelset just to use a new product….

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