Marzocchi Bomber Z2 29" Rail Sweep-Adj 15QRx110 Boost Fork Black - 120mm

I've only taken this out on one ride so far, but it was 50 miles with 4,000 ft of climbing and descending on pretty rough dirt roads. Compared to the fork that came stock on my Giant XTC, this fork is truly buttery smooth. Where I noticed this fork excel compared to other forks was the response to small, consistent hits like riding over washboard roads or trails with a lot of chatter. After 50 miles of riding on these surfaces, I feel almost no fatigue in my shoulders or arms. This fork eats stuff chatter up every single time it encounters it. It doesn't take big hits quite as well, but is by no means jarring; it's still a quality fork for bigger hits. I'm running 100mm fork anyways, so big hit compliance isn't something I'm worried about.

This is a poorly designed fork, possibly having a lot of defect which I am unsure of what it is at the moment.I have just obtained my new Bomber Z2 today and I sent it back on the same day because it had squeak and knocking effect/sound that is so bad. I have used various fork products and never seen such poorly presented item.Avoid purchasing the Z2, it is definitely not worth the time. I am already paying a lot of postage in-out for warranty claims. Totally speechless. Just don't buy it.

The bike that made me fall in love with mountain biking was a second-generation Salsa El Mariachi singlespeed. I put a Marzocchi CR320 fork on it because it was all I could afford. I rode that bike into the ground (or, rather, I rode that singlespeed until my knee joints were ground down). That was the simplest bike to maintain and ride. Fast forward 8 years, I have since owned several bells-and-whistles bikes with Pikes, 34s, Manitous, and an MRP Ribbon. Forks with lots of knobs and in theory all the possible configuration settings one would need to perfectly dial in their ride. In my honest opinion, none felt better than my old Marzocchi. So when it was time to build the closest thing I could to that old El Mariachi with modern standards and geometry (and gears), ... MoreThe bike that made me fall in love with mountain biking was a second-generation Salsa El Mariachi singlespeed. I put a Marzocchi CR320 fork on it because it was all I could afford. I rode that bike into the ground (or, rather, I rode that singlespeed until my knee joints were ground down). That was the simplest bike to maintain and ride. Fast forward 8 years, I have since owned several bells-and-whistles bikes with Pikes, 34s, Manitous, and an MRP Ribbon. Forks with lots of knobs and in theory all the possible configuration settings one would need to perfectly dial in their ride. In my honest opinion, none felt better than my old Marzocchi. So when it was time to build the closest thing I could to that old El Mariachi with modern standards and geometry (and gears), I went back to the big M. It took me 10 minutes to install, pumped it up to the recommended pressure, set the rebound per the instructions, and bounced around the driveway. Could feel that I might want a little more ramp up, so I installed one volume spacer (another 10 minute job), lowered the air pressure by 5 PSI, set the compression lockout lever to the 2 o'clock position and headed out for a ride. On rare occasion I move the compression lever to 2:30 or maybe 1:30, and I've added and then subsequently removed one click of rebound damping. That's it. I pretty much nailed the settings on the first ride and haven't looked back. This is an EASY fork to own. When it comes to service, I know, too, that it will be a simple job. I couldn't be happier. All the performance I can handle, at a cost I could accommodate, in a good-looking package that simply rides beautifully.