It could appear to be the primary suspension fork you ever rode, however this Manitou Mattoc Professional Restricted Version is completely trendy. Occasions have modified in comparison with that first 1992 Manitou fork. Reverse Arch tech and far larger stanchions imply a lot extra stiffness that it may’t even be in contrast. Wherever between 110-150mm of plush journey out of the identical fork nearly appears inconceivable – with easy journey alter spacers inside. And 29er rollover… are you able to imagine we used to journey 26″ wheels?
Yeah, this new Mattoc Professional is worlds away from what Manitou had us using 30 years in the past. However we are able to nonetheless construct up a stupendous trendy path mountain bike with old skool black and chrome appears…
Manitou Mattoc Professional old skool Ltd. Ed. all-mountain bike fork
“The unique Manitou fork was versatile by necessity when, no matter your self-discipline, there was one alternative on your suspension wants. The brand new Manitou Mattoc Professional Restricted Version borrows its iconic look from 1992 but takes all of the know-how from 2024 and packs it in a 34mm stanchion 29” wheel package deal that spans a number of using disciplines.”
This new 29″ Manitou Mattoc Professional LE fork comes out of the field with 140mm of journey – a reasonably succesful all-rounder path setup. However because of Manitou’s easy journey spacers, even shade tree dwelling bike mechanics can simply set it up with wherever between 110mm XC to 150mm all-mountain journey because of the easy 10mm journey spacers. Which means just about any path bike can get a blast from the previous with stylish old skool black & polished alloy appears, matched with trendy stiffness and damping.
Tech Particulars
The Professional-level Mattoc includes a top-tier, light-weight Dorado Air spring with self-balancing optimistic & detrimental chambers and exterior bleeder screws. Plus, Infinite Price Tune (IRT) letting you tune early & late stroke individually, and the flexibility to pop in quantity spacers for a extra progressive really feel. A sealed Multi–Compression Management (MC2) damper provides exterior high- & low–velocity compression adjustment, plus hydraulic bottom-out.
It additionally already will get a refined alloy crown & dropouts, machined each internally & externally to shave grams with out sacrificing stiffness. The Increase-spaced fork options Manitou’s bolt-on Hexlock SL2 thru-axle.
Plus, threaded mounts for a direct-mount fender.
At a claimed 1750g, that’s fairly light-weight for a 34mm chassis. Beginning out at 140mm or as much as 150mm journey (however fairly a bit if you wish to set it as quick as 110mm). Manitou claims the reverse arch provides as much as 13% additional stiffness with no additional weight. Thus, they enhance the flexibility to have such a variety of journey out of a single platform.
Manitou Mattoc Professional LE Retro – Pricing & availability
The restricted version retro Manitou Mattoc Professional fork sells for $1100. That’s in shiny polished alloy with black legs and chrome graphics. Out of the field it comes set at 140mm of journey. However consumers can simply set it in 10mm increments from 110mm to 150mm of journey to suit their bike. The restricted version path bike fork is accessible now in “very restricted numbers“, direct from Manitou and the Hayes retailer community.
“Whereas a lot has modified since Manitou’s inception, the need to discover and expertise journey atop two wheels stays fixed. Manitou’s ardour to render that journey as easy as doable has additionally not wavered.“
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