How to improve your Judy.

So are all you Judy owners wondering how to make that expensive Judy work better. First get it set up for you, there is no point in getting the 'latest improvements if the fork isn't even set up for your weight and riding style. Refer to your manual for the proper way to tune your fork. But some times the manual doesn't tell you every thing you need to know about tuning it right. So here are few tips which I found useful.

Set up for heavy riders

Go for a harder MCU set up if you are a heavy rider, this would prevent the fork from bottoming out too often. You may also want to get a long travel kit (75mm), this would allow you to have more travel to play with, giving a smoother, better ride.

Steel Springs

Steel springs is a must for serious riders, as they offer a wider range for tuning. For example with Mountain Speed springs 'Heavy' are for riders 140lbs to 200lbs. You can change the weight of the springs simply by turning the preload adjusters. 0 preload will give you 140lbs springs, while full preload will give you 200lbs. This lets you tune your fork according to the riding condition you are in. I have been using the 'Heavy' Speed springs with my Judy Sl for about 6 months and it offer much better compression over MCU, while I have to increase damping for cross country riding, which gives me more control. The best thing to do is to use steel springs with a rebound damper. (Offered with the 96 Judy DH, Risse and White Brother.) Steel springs are offered by Mountain Speed and White Brothers.

Replacement Cartridges

As to now there are 2 readily available cartridges. One by Risse and the other by White Brothers. They are both very good in performance, while I have yet to try out the White Bro' cartridge. The Risse offers rebound damping, for 2.5 inch (96XC and 95/96SL), 3 inch (95DH and offered as a long travel upgrade for XC and SL) and 4 inch (Long travel upgrade for XC, SL and DH) They offer a great feel especially when used with Steel Springs. They offer custom tuned cartridges for use with speed springs. While the White Brother's one offers Compression and rebound in the same cartridge, it also offers them in a verity of lengths, 60mm, 75mm and 80mm. More info will be added once I get to try the White Bro' and compare the difference!

Rock Shox Home Page

Rock Shox the company that made the first suspension for mountain bikes now have a home page! At Rock Shox you can find info about their current products and FAQ's about their forks.

Mountain Speed

For those who owns a JUDY and like me wants improvements to it, then go to the MOUNTAIN SPEED home page, they have all the stuff that can make your JUDY better than ever! Trust me on this man! I am now using speed springs, and my bike never handle better! Don't be a fool try them out! Who cares if it weight more, the trend of light weight is over man! Welcome to the age of the strength and performances. (No, Mountain Speed didn't pay me to say all that, it is just how I feel about this product that's all!)

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