Marzocchi Z1 Weight Install The Front
Thru axle: QR 15X110 mm (Boost). Pneumatic chamber: Float EVOL with air spacers to regulate the volume Hydraulics: GRIP Sweep Damper (compression and rebound tuning) Travel 29″/27.5″+: 130 – 140 – 150 – 160 – 170 mmWhen I go back to the z2 on my hard tail (a good fork) it now seems like the Z2 has no travel at all.Couple thoughts:IF YOU WEIGH OVER ABOUT 170LBS, UPGRADE TO. With the fork installed all we had to do was install the front wheel, fiddle with the quick release, fiddle with it some more and we were good to go. It may not have all the features of a premium or more expensive race-level fork, but it is not lacking in performance.
It features a massive 6000 series aluminum lower leg assembly with 36mm stanchions, an M-shaped brake arch with ribs and generous dimensions that convey a real sense of solidity. Static analysisLet’s talk about the fork “out of the box”. We asked the 29”/27.5”+ version with 150mm of travel and installed it on a Rose Root Miller, which we set to highlight its downhill side.
In the picture is a 2.5” DHF Maxxis on a 30mm inner diameter rim.Fox left its mark, from the 36 in particular, in a lot of details. This means there’s no need to worry about rounding out the edges, as sometimes happened with the Maxle.There’s a lot of room for the wheel, since it has to fit also the plus format. The cut is shallower, though, and the new closing system doesn’t require you to tighten it that much before closing the lever. The axle resembles the old Maxle by RockShox because of a notch to insert the lever, which makes it easier to tighten it. The thru axle weighs 92 grams, a sign that light weight was not on the menu (in comparison, the Fox 36 axle weighs approximately 75 grams).The tested fork has a quick release thru axle (the Kabolt axle is also available, it must be similar to the Fox light Kabolt).
Marzocchi Z1 Weight Full Attention To
The bottom out is adjusted by the knob itself which beats on the crown of the fork. First of all, the knob is not of the micro-adjust type, so you can’t record with absolute precision by counting the number of clicks quite as easily. You can tell from a couple of things that the main purpose was the product as a whole, and not quite full attention to details, like some top-level brands can offer. The knob rotates by approximately 200 degrees and also in this case the tuning range is very wide: from an almost complete lockout to supple and soft. The range of adjustment is broad, and the 23 clicks provide plenty of options for fine tuning.At the top there’s the compression control, a big golden knob, very smooth, easy to use even with gloves or cold hands.
Unless you want almost no compression control combined with a super slow rebound, it doesn’t affect the riding at all. Regarding hydraulics, the separation of rebound and compression control is not the best, since when closing the former, you can feel also the latter is slowed down. In firm position the fork is efficient under climbing and provides good control on hard and steep terrain.The Z1 has excellent behaviour on back to back drops or “square edge hits”: the new fork does not “choke up”, the behaviour is consistent and front wheel is glued to the ground. Since the structure is as massive as before, the enhanced performance is due to the increased smoothness and the Grip Sweep technology which, with the compression open, can satisfy even the most light and calm riders. The new Marzocchi fork is not as race-oriented and hard on the arms as the old Fox 36 ( click here to read about the new one). The Z1 is super smooth and definitely not loose.
No frills, just facts, for all those riders who don’t care too much about weight. ConclusionsThanks to the wide range of air spring and hydraulic adjustments, the Z1 is a chameleon-fork which can satisfy both mellow riders and the ones who like to send it. In the end, we can’t say much regarding reliability, but in terms of performance the Z1 can compete with the more famous models. Apart from personal tastes, with seven available spacers there’s a huge range of possible adjustments, which can satisfy both easy and aggressive riders.High stiffness and a progressive curve with good support provide great precision and responsive steering, no matter if you are facing off cambers, extreme braking or steep nose wheelies. I added one spacer right away, and the behaviour was better, then I added one more after some time to get even more support and progressivity. With the standard configuration progressivity is good, but it doesn’t match my personal taste.
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