BUCKLOS LUTU 26/27.5/29 Air MTB Suspension Fork, Rebound Adjust Straight Tube 28.6mm QR 9mm Travel 120mm Manual/Crown Lockout Mountain Bike Forks, Ultralight Gas Shock XC Bicycle

This is a one year review since installing this Lutu Fork for my daughter's Trek Marlin 6 mountain bike. Bottom Line Up Front: I cannot complain. Great purchase, good product for the money. _____________________________________________________________________ My son and I own high-end mountain bikes and we use them on rough terrain. I do all the maintenance myself for both bicycles and motorcycles in our garage. My daughter is only mildly interested in mountain biking. Therefore, the Trek Marlin 6 suited her needs. However, bikes in this "entry level" category come with cheap suspension forks. In this case, the ubiquitous Suntour XCT spring forks. This OEM fork sucked. It had 100mm of suspension travel, but it moved only 25 - 30mm. It also leaked black oil constantly. The worst aspect was its heavy weight. My daughter was unable to jump or lift the front end over obstacles. My son and I tried riding her bike, and we confirmed that the bike was too "front-heavy" with this Suntour fork. Enter the Lutu Fork. I ordered the Lutu fork with 27.5" tire clearance with gold/orange anodized fork finish. The fork arrived fast, in a typical Amazon manner. The product appeared really nice. The overall design was a direct copy of a 2015 Fox Evolution 32 fork. The fork sliders had anodized markers and numbers a la RockShox so that you could adjust and set the sag. Installation: Everything fit just fine. I had a minor difficulty with adjusting the disc brake caliper onto the fork. You just have to have patience. Make sure that the disc rotor and brake pads have enough clearance. I torqued the brake caliper mounting bolts to Fox Fork and Shimano torque data. The ride: What a significant improvement of the ride and handling! The Suntour fork was very heavy. It could be used as a boat anchor. The Lutu fork was just as light as Fox or RockShox fork. Therefore, lifting the front end over obstacles became easier (safer). I was skeptical about the long term ownership of this rather cheaply priced Lutu fork. Therefore, I waited over one year for this review. My son and I "borrowed" my daughter's bike for some thrashing sessions. So far, so good. The air has not leaked to date. There is a minor oil leak every once in a while. However, this is too minor to degrade my rating. Overall, this was an excellent purchase. In the future, if this fork does wear out, I will not rebuild it. I will simply purchase another Lutu fork if necessary. ____________________________________________________________ Caution: Remember that this is a straight steer tube (not tapered), with QR drop outs (not thru-axle). You must purchase a "star nut" separately - this is cheap. You must re-use the "headset crown race" off of the original fork. The steer tube is full length; you might want to cut the steer tube. (my daughter preferred the higher handlebar height, so we did not cut the steer tube) If you do not understand these words of caution, I recommend that you seek help from a professional bike mechanic. Otherwise, you can research on YouTube for 'how to' videos. Again, overall, this fork replacement was very easy. You CAN do it.

Compared to the heavy coil-spring, ginormous Zoom shock that came with the bike, this Lutu shock is fantastic! It shaved about 3 pounds off of the total weight of the bike, and the ride quality is so much better that it is like riding a totally different (and better) bike. It is fully adjustable, including recoil adjustment which is not usually found at this price range. The lockout works just right, just enough movement to eat up tiny bumps. I don't have a scale to weigh it, but it is very light. About 3 pounds less than the shock it replaced. I can't speak for longevity. I have only put about 100 miles on it, on easy turf. This might be an issue too, as air shock do need some maintenance at certain intervals, and that maintenance often calls for replacement seals which might not be available for these shocks The 'brand name' brands like Rockshox, Manitou and Fox have parts available for service...but that service goes for $100 to $200...which could be more than the price of this shock. If this shock blows up, I will probably buy a Fox, and by that time I will probably have upgraded the whole bike to something that better suits a $500+ fork. I consider this fork a great interim solution, to learn why an expensive fork is useful and to get better at riding MTB.

For a little over $100 I can’t complain. I’m 230 lbs and mostly ride my DIY E-bike on walking paths and road. So there’s no big jumps or anything. This fork is REALLY lightweight, especially compared to the fork that came in my Hyper 29er. It hasn’t exploded or anything. I’ve hit some really big potholes and bumps and it’s saved me from going over the bars. For the cost it’s more than adequate. Remember it’s no $500 RockShock. So don’t expect to use it on downhill racing. It’s does what it’s intended to do, make your ride smoother. It may have a bit more play than expensive forks, but tolerable. Over 2 years, 6000 miles and still going strong.

Just love this new fork. Have only taken a few rides but it's like floating on a cloud compared to my old Suntour XCT coil fork. Trail has a lot of roots and drops and the air fork with Damper is a definite upgrade. I also noticed the front end is much lighter than the old fork and the bike is much less nose heavy and more balanced. Only thing to left to consider is durability. Old Steel Suntour was built like a tank. Only time will tell if this Lutu fork will hold up. Right now it has been worth every penny. You will need an air shock pump if you wish to change the air pressure and will also need a Star Fangled Nut to install. You also may need to cur the stem shorter to match your existing fork. A good pipe cutting tool will do the job

Product arrived promptly and initially worked fine, I bought it right around Christmas and have used it only a few times. When first installed it felt good but yesterday I realized the shock had lost a lot of air and would sag almost to the bottom with just my body weight. Any bump on my flat trail by my house would cause the shock to bottom out. I tried adding air, and that would fix it for a few minutes. There is obviously an air leak somewhere. I am waiting g to hear back from the seller about a replacement. **Update: The seller has responded by asking for a photo of the defective unit and assuring me they will send a new fork without the need to send the old one back. ***update*** seller responded quickly and shipped me a new fork, they even told me to keep the old one. After installing, it works good. I disassembled and inspected the first fork and found a bad o-ring that allowed air to blow by and cause the fork to compress. I have adjusted my rating from 1 star to 3 stars.

My bike had a Suntour coil fork that was as basic as they come. It was mainly for small bumps and road riding. I'm into riding XC trails (the reason you get a mountain bike) more than on the road so I was looking for a better front fork. Upgrading to air suspension was the only way to go. Trusting your front suspension/steering to something cheap is usually not the way to go. The Bucklos air fork may be cheap in price, but it is not cheap in quality. Once installed, the difference could be felt immediately. I had so much more control over my bike and the ride was more comfortable. With rebound and damper control I was able to adjust this fork to my riding. Installation is not the easiest, so if you aren't familiar with things like this, take it to a bike shop or someone who knows what they are doing. You do need to cut the tube to length to fit your riding. Sometimes upgrading a bike is much more financially responsible than purchasing a new bike. Converting to an air fork is a must in my opinion. If you are worried about the cost reflecting the quality, have no fear. This fork definately holds up to the tests the trail will give.

bought Dec. 21' finally got around to installing its not may. I hope the videos posted to this item were taken after hard riding? I only ride on the road and at most hit a pothole here and there CUZ NEW YORK SUCKS!! I wish I bought the downhill extra long support version! but I had my hip replaced and finally, I am getting more mobile... hope these do not fall apart! I am a pro at changing crown and headset bearings! So it is August 16th 2022 and I have noticed one Thing I dislike and A MAJOR FLAW! these are very weak! when IU press the shocks I can visibly see the arms of the shocks slightly bend. these are not really good at all! I am unsure how long they will last? but I am afraid the lower shock tube will break from the upper leaving them like floppy and busted. the only thing saving me is that I do not beat on them or push their limits! but will post again if I have any issues? but it may be ok?> WHEN I HIT FRONMT BRAKE THE FORKS FLEX BAD!! AND ALTHOUGH THERE IS NOTHING REAL:L:Y WRONG WITH THEM TO SEE! THYE FEEL IS HORRIBLE AND I AM FORCVED TRO BUIY ANOTHER !@ BEFOPRE IO DIE FROM THEM!

The stanchions on my Fox Talas RL fork finally wore out on my 2010 26” Specialized Stumpjumper Expert. A comparable replacement fork was more than the bike is worth. The Talas RL is a 140-120-100 and most of the less expensive 26” forks are 100. I didn’t want to compromise the geometry of the bike so I wanted at least a 120. The other challenge was would another fork work on the bike. The existing crown race and bearings were in good shape and fit perfectly on the Lutu fork. The Avid Elixir brake caliper bolted on without any modification and the rotor and brake pads lined up perfectly. The fork is solid and has plenty of adjustments to dial it in to my liking. The yellow warning stickers were a little unnerving, but the shock performs well when riding technical trails. The ride feel is comparable to the Talas although the Talas is a little more responsive on the bumps. Not sure how I will service the fork, but I will cross that trail when I get there. My only complaint is the compression adjustment dial is different than what was pictured. I would prefer a dial that says Compression rather than ABS, but the dial works fine. Overall a great fork for the money if you want to upgrade to an air shock or keep an older bike going.

Perfect forks and light too . I'm going to put a set on my other mountain bike . Fast delivery too . Definitely worth the money .

Bought these forks to replace a set of Suntour spring forks that came on my NCM Moscow e-bike. Glad I did! Not only is the ride much more comfortable going over rough terrain, the forks have a great aesthetic about them - the bike looks much better. I've only put on about 100Km on them, and so far they are performing well. The key to this fork, and all others, is to perform regular preventative maintenance (keep them clean and keep the seals healthy).

Esta tijera suspensiones es de las más ligeras. Sin embargo, no cumple con su función de amortiguación debido a que las barras se hunden al momento de montar la bicicleta, lo que conlleva a bloquear completamente la suspensión. He intentado ajustar las barras, pero al ser de aire no tiene mucha fuerza y se hunde por completo las barras hasta el fondo. Si están buscando una tijera de suspensión que cumpla con su función al 100% les recomiendo encarecidamente que consigan una de marca reconocida como una Rock Shox o una tijera de suspensión hidráulica o de resorte, pues esta que compré me ha dejado algo decepcionado. Todo por ahorrarme unos pesos he cometido el error de pedir esta tijera de suspensión y tendré que cambiarla porque definitivamente no me sirve para el cross Country.

I wanted an air shock to upgrade/replace the crappy stock coil shock. I don’t do downhill but can be a little hard on my bike as I’m a XC/trail rider. Works great, lots of adjustments. Great shock.

Upgraded from a heavy xct coil fork to this and bike was transformed. I abuse this thing and so far it has been reliable. Best upgrade I've made on my budget hardball, and not shelling out more than the bike is worth for a name brand one. Very few quick release non taper 27.5 air forks available.