Best high end XC fork options?

I absolutely love the performance of the lefty when it's working. With that said I currently have two the I'm riding and they are both down. The one has been rebuilt 6? times and the other has now been done twice since last year all for warranty issues and now their customer service seems to be going downhill - currently their turnaround time is 6 weeks. I have loved my cannondales but i think it's time to move on to something more reliable and serviceable.
 
xc62701 said:
I absolutely love the performance of the lefty when it's working. With that said I currently have two the I'm riding and they are both down. The one has been rebuilt 6? times and the other has now been done twice since last year all for warranty issues and now their customer service seems to be going downhill - currently their turnaround time is 6 weeks. I have loved my cannondales but i think it's time to move on to something more reliable and serviceable.
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Amen. Story of Cdales existence. 🙂
 
xc62701 said:
I absolutely love the performance of the lefty when it's working. With that said I currently have two the I'm riding and they are both down. The one has been rebuilt 6? times and the other has now been done twice since last year all for warranty issues and now their customer service seems to be going downhill - currently their turnaround time is 6 weeks. I have loved my cannondales but i think it's time to move on to something more reliable and serviceable.
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Mendon can't fix it?

And just fyi... I had to deal with the same shit with my fox dyad.... but worse.. ONLY fox can service or repair so for anything it needs to be shipped to California. The few times I have sent my leftys to cannondale I had them back in less then ten days but I hear they are super busy right now. But usually I send it to Craig and I have it back in 3-4 days. I know some things, like the lower leg on my supermax that I smashed on a rock... Cannondale had to replace.
 
xc62701 said:
Why would I pay to have something fixed that is a warranty issue? Who is this mendon?
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Because he knows what he's doing. And from my observation moreso than whoever is fixing these at cannondale. He can provide upgrades and fixes and its dirt cheap and FAST.
I send mine in every year. It's always been under $80 and always been back in a matter of days. He will communicate with you and you can request special things. I had my "all mountain" lefty converted to a true lockout and it was free of charge.
Mine is from 2010 and still great. But i was told this year I'll need a new rebound cartridge, mine is getting worn out. So this year it'll be like $20 more.

http://www.mendoncyclesmith.com/
 
Hmmm yea that sounds pretty good. Maybe that's the best way to go. Cannondale is really not on point with their service at the moment.
 
That new Fox 32 XC fork looks pretty cool. Not sure about weight or performance, or if it only comes in orange, but Scott just put out one of the lightest XC race bikes using it.
 
J sent my lefty 2.0 in for some known issues/upgrades under warranty. C-dale turnaround was quick and it has survived 600+ miles since, still feels great. The best fork out there for XC. That being said, Mendon all the way for 1.0/hybrid leftys.
 
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