see this fork? it's going on the snowmobile back hereJust saw this gem on facebook
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allegedly mike levy at the fox factory
I doubt that they will kick back a constant wc title contender. Though you bring an interesting observation. All of the top 3 guys are on Fox. WTF is SRAM thinking?So now that aaron gwin is the goto guy on the WC circuit, along with minnaar (who are both on fox) is gee getting kicked to the back of the bus with the testing?
Sram still has Hart, Brosnan and Hill. They'll do fine.I doubt that they will kick back a constant wc title contender. Though you bring an interesting observation. All of the top 3 guys are on Fox. WTF is SRAM thinking?
fox doesn't need to sponsor riders to get them on their xc forks...SRAM is sponsoring a lot of successful XC racers....in an olympic year....which will get moar TV coverage than any DH event. WTF is Fox thinking???![]()
Or some other newcomers with inverted forks.Just saw that FB post this am, massive...I think the writing is on the wall we will be seeing an Atherton bike with an inverted fox very soon. Who get's the first feature? Dirt? Vital? PB?...
OMFG NEMESIS!!!!11!1ONE!!!one!Or some other newcomers with inverted forks.
for sure, i dont know what the hell im talking about...just calling out the obvious from this photo....Or some other newcomers with inverted forks.
who knows...if they work better then great...go for it2013:
marz reintroduces the shiver.
RS introduces an inverted boxxer
fox introduces an inverted 40.
manitou introduces a dorado in the normal configuration with cast magnesium lowers.
2013:
manitou sells more than a dozen downhill forks at retail price.
Wait until the 29er hype really hits the DH world. Then everybody will release a USD fork because it is the only way you can produce a 26" and 29" compatible fork.not for production? that makes me a sad panda.
I was wondering the exact same thing after reading that article. I would think of any of the "big suspension companies", Fox would be the one w/the deepest pockets and the most resources available to them to figure it out.what is Manitou doing that Fox cant in terms of torsional stiffness? the Dorado is almost 1/2lb lighter then the 40 as it is now.
maybe nothing? it could be that gee atherton and aaron gwin genuinely appreciate the stiffness of a 40. I know, I'm speculating wildly right now.what is Manitou doing that Fox cant in terms of torsional stiffness? the Dorado is almost 1/2lb lighter then the 40 as it is now.
Carbon. Not that Fox can't do it... they might just be choosing not to show it to pinkbike.what is Manitou doing that Fox cant in terms of torsional stiffness? the Dorado is almost 1/2lb lighter then the 40 as it is now.
the last two years of the Dorado havent been made of carbon. only the 2009 was (and the original)Carbon. Not that Fox can't do it... they might just be choosing not to show it to pinkbike.
Air spring Vs Coil.the last two years of the Dorado havent been made of carbon. only the 2009 was (and the original)
are air springs stiffer?Air spring Vs Coil.
And (maybe) Fox's benchmark of torsional stiffness comes from a 40mm stanchion fork, not whatever Manitou might have used.
Manitou had OUTSIDE help with chassis design BTW.I was wondering the exact same thing after reading that article. I would think of any of the "big suspension companies", Fox would be the one w/the deepest pockets and the most resources available to them to figure it out.
Very well put.Whatever Fox's reason for not making an inverted 40 you can be sure the official statement will always be because it's not as good as the current model.
If they used travis their benchmark was pretty stiff. That stupid reverse arch + hex axle made that fork plenty stiff.Air spring Vs Coil.
And (maybe) Fox's benchmark of torsional stiffness comes from a 40mm stanchion fork, not whatever Manitou might have used.