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Marzocchi 350 NCR Fork

Sep 16, 2013

Marzocchi turned a lot of heads with their recently released 200mm travel 380 C2R2 Titanium downhill fork but their renewed focus on mountain bike suspension also extends to platforms with a bit less travel, with the 350 NCR shown here sporting 160mm that can be adjusted internally down to 140mm. The new fork, which takes its name from the 35mm stanchion tubes and adjustable compression and rebound - that's the 'C' and the 'R', while the 'N' signifies its Enduro racing intentions - utilizes much of the same technology that Marzocchi employs within the 380, including their Dynamic Bleed Cartridge. The DBC system uses a one-way seal that lets damping oil enter as required, but the clever bit is a spring-loaded piston that acts as a compensator (similar to how an internal floating piston functions in a shock's piggyback) that keeps the cartridge full of oil without it hydraulically locking: the piston moves up to make room as the damper cartridge fills with oil, and also down in its travel to take up the lost displacement as oil rushes out.

350 NCR Details

• Intended use: all-mountain/enduro
• Travel: 160mm (reduced to 140mm internally)
• Wheel size: 650B only (no plans for 26" or 29")
• Adjustments: Low-speed compression, rebound, lockout
• Dynamic Bleed Cartridge
• Spring: air
• Stanchions: 35mm, nickel treated
• 15mm thru-axle
• Weight: TBA
• Availability: February, 2014
• MSRP: TBA

The air-sprung fork offers an extremely wide range of low-speed compression damping, made via the anodized gold dial atop the left fork leg, that should allow pretty much any rider to find their own sweet spot. A lever just under the LSC dial allows for the fork to be firmed up instantly for climbing, although Marzocchi have wisely designed-in a bleed that still allows the fork to compress slightly, just in case you forget to re-open the fork after a climb. Rebound damping is tuned by way of an adjuster at the bottom of the leg.

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