Marzocchi Roco Rc on a SC Bullit. Large Pics inside

[Jayridesacove]

Brown santa came in with our team order from Marzocchi today.

I just finished installing this and I will be putting it through some testing this weekend.

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[peachy]

i think u need to reduce your images a bit.... it's a little large?

[Kanter]

Will the reservoir hit the frame? It looks real close. Did you take the spring off and cycle the suspension?

[Jayridesacove]

There is no contact between the resi and the downtube. The shock shuttle is also in the forward position.

[Bullit21]

There is no contact between the resi and the downtube. The shock shuttle is also in the forward position.

Jay,

How does it pedal? My buddy is thinking about putting a Roco on a single pivot, but his will be a 5.5" travel bike. Thanks.

[Jayridesacove]

Jay,

How does it pedal? My buddy is thinking about putting a Roco on a single pivot, but his will be a 5.5" travel bike. Thanks.

Can't really say right now, I've only had a chance to install it. I will be doing some riding this weekend, so I'll put some of my findings here.

[mtmopar]

So, what did you find out? My 5th just blewup on me and I'm looking for a spare/replacement shock. Would it be a good all around shock for the Bullit?

[tacopuerto]

hey...... lets get some feedback on this single pivot setup.

[gmac]

sweet shock.

sick bike.

it's lika bmx bike w/ shocks for riding in the woods.

perfect bike IMO. Classic SCB.

[ride26]

any feed back from the roco, i just ordered one today and was looking for someone who has one to give me some feed back

[cingletrak]

if you want to use a single pivot as a trail bike avoid this shock "i learned the hard way"

[gmac]

I haven't ridden the Roco. But, why can't you ride it on trail ?

Unless you need high performance XC race pedaling it will work on a Bullit.

These are gravity bikes best at going down. And I'd think in that respect a Roco would be a good choice. XC is what I do to get to super tech short climbs, drops and DH trail runs.

People forget that is what this frame is meant for. Abuse !

[cingletrak]

I haven't ridden the Roco. But, why can't you ride it on trail ?

Unless you need high performance XC race pedaling it will work on a Bullit.

These are gravity bikes best at going down. And I'd think in that respect a Roco would be a good choice. XC is what I do to get to super tech short climbs, drops and DH trail runs.

People forget that is what this frame is meant for. Abuse !
sorry i should have been more specific. this shock doesnt have a pedaling platform like the progressive so it isnt the best choice for my area(connecticut lots of climbing just to get to the good dh runs)and when i tried it for the first time i was really missing my platform! so its not to good for me personally. but its great when its pointed downhill. thats why i said it sucks on a trail bike ."you would not beleve the amount of people around here that use bullits as trail bikes" You can ride it on a trail its just not nearly as efficiant as a platform shock sorry for the confusion. BTW your bike looks sweet

[bigdrop05]

Whoh, Pepe Lopez ! That's some good stuff. I bought a bottle of Mezcal with the worm & this hot chick drank it at Beech mtn about 8 years ago..Never forget that !

Anyways i am getting back into freeride & love that shock.I just love Marzocchi & thier whole image{girls},especially the product..

It's user re-buildable ,eh !

[SteezyWeezy]

that bike looks sexy

[Jayridesacove]

Sorry guys, I've been real busy. I'll give you some feedback when I hit up Snowshoe at the end of the month.

[gmac]

Jay, got any time riding on that ROCO setup yet ?

[Duzitall]

what up with that Rocco on the Bullit? Ride report please.

[Jayridesacove]

sorry, I've had no time to ride this summer. I've been too busy to get any saddle time.

[jonKranked]

I have a roco, although not on a single pivot. Yes, its not a platform shock. It was never intended for anything like that. Its a freeride/dh shock, and at that, it succeeds fabulously. more tuneable than you'd think (changed oil volume/weight affects performance a LOT). for those of you who have ridden on a properly setup marz fork, just imagine that same plushness/progressiveness on your back end too. so i could see it working out very well on a single pivot bike. i have a 888 and it feels perfectly balanced on the bike (which is a Draco Vigilante btw).

[glivingston5]

^^not to derail the thread or anything but how do u like the draco i realy wana see one

[4xBoy]

I like roco over my RP3 and my Vanilla R, its way better in every aspect even without propedal just dial a shock right and you never need silly lockout levers.