Another bike post is rattling around in my head. After again blowing out my Rock Shox Air Judy SL Fork, I have gone on a quest to find a replacement long life, field maintainable front shock fork for my bicycle that could withstand the demands I place on it. I weigh 104kg (230lb) and regulary bike with a 50lb (22kg) pack on. When doing my urban commute my usual way of riding is to run off curbs and steps (checking for pedestrians) rather than getting off and ruining my knees by walking downhill. I am in contact with Marzocchi a motorcycle and bicycle shock manufacturer it looks like the Dirt Jumper 3 with the largest spring and air assist will just be strong enough for the job. I am currently looking for a used fork of this type to send in to the marzocchi service center for a rebuild for my heavy weight. The downside to thie Dirt Jumper is it will cost around $3-400 installed :^(  ¶ 3:59 PM