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@tester, thanks, not so attached to the OG fork, but I'm in Holland.. So postage probably wouldn't make it our while.. Or you would really wanna get rid of it?! ;) What's the deal with getting the OG RockShox back into "usable condition" because, as said, I'm clueless as to fix that.. Any expert opinions on the 'dale? Is it good?

Rock Shox manual is here:
http://www.mtb-kataloge.de/Bikekataloge/PDF/Manuals/mag21.pdf

Depending on how worn they are, you might need new seals and bushings, or you might just need an oil change and some air. If it all moves smoothly without play, you can get them working for only a few euros worth of oil, but the labour charge will kill you. The rest of the bike should be pretty close to any modern aluminium hardtail, the fork is definitely the most old fashioned part. Best bet is to find your local suspension workshop and get a quote for a rebuild, then see if you can just buy a better fork for less. Choice is a bit limited in that short travel with V-brake bosses, but you could take the opportunity to upgrade to a disc brake.

Have you considered going rigid? A Cannondale Pepperoni or Fatty R rigid fork would look nice (Killer V came rigid as stock, at least for some years), but there are other more easily available options.

It all depends on what you plan to use it for, and if it's your first MTB, you probably don't even know that yet. It took me 3 bikes to get to something which suits the kind of MTBing I discovered that matched my skills (none) fitness (a bit) and locale (not very mountainous!)

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