Fox 36 freeride fork...
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no kiddin! i was almost considering getting a fox fork but now im pretty sure that will be my next fork!
that was quick, i just got the press release too and was looking at it and then it was on the monkey already!
only thing sorta missing would be a qr i guess, the rest looks perfect on paper (emm phosphor) at least.
only thing sorta missing would be a qr i guess, the rest looks perfect on paper (emm phosphor) at least.
Oh my... 
Holy beef -- 36mm uppers! 
Wonder how it will perform vs. the Sherman.
Wonder how it will perform vs. the Sherman.
dude, 36 uppers? under 5 lbs? I would like to know how thin the stancion walls are
but other wise it looks good. don't look like a 36 upper tough.....just the camera angle, i am sure
but other wise it looks good. don't look like a 36 upper tough.....just the camera angle, i am sure
Wow.. very impressive. Sort of what weve been wanting marzocchi to make for many years. between this and the new DH fork fox I predict will have a kick ass line for 05. Im liking this..
verily nicely forkly
good to see riders getting what they want finally
I want one with an air spring, set travel, and no lockout. 100 or 125mm options. I would cream.
Well, it IS an air fork after all...nicklin said:
Egil, it is an air spring
looks like das sherman is going to have to go. 36mm that is sick, i remember when the forx first came out with the 32 and everyone was raving about that. I am somewhat suprised with this model though, i would expect them to come out with a 20mm jump style fork like alot of the market demands...One that can be reduced from say 125 down to 80. Glad to see fox is expanding their line, i currently ride one and personally feel that their quality is top notch compared to other brands. Cant wait to see this thing in person.
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that and those dropouts look quite grind friendly :dancing:grimm said:
Fork looks good, right up til the air part. Such a beefy chassis will be surely ridden HARD. Not saying air can't hold up, but at least the option for coil would be nice. Props either way, it's nice to see Fox pushing bigger and bigger chassis'. I remember being blasted awhile ago for wanting a single crown 6" fork with 35mm stantions, and now I have not one, but two options! 
Though I wouldn't compare this fork with the Marz 66. Maybe closer to (though beefier than) the Manitou Nixon and RockShox Pike. Hardcore trail/enduro forks.
Though I wouldn't compare this fork with the Marz 66. Maybe closer to (though beefier than) the Manitou Nixon and RockShox Pike. Hardcore trail/enduro forks.
Hmmmm....anyone else suspicious of the huge lowers and light weight on all these prototypes? Look at what's happened to some Marzocchi 888s...leaks and cracks, presumably due to the thin castings for the lowers. These lowers can't be very thick or puncture-resistant, either.
I remember reading somewhere that the DH fork is a race fork. Insinuating that the lowers aren't all that burly or meant for FR abuse. This however, is a FR fork. I sure hope it'll be able to handle FR abuse. Who knows though.MikeD said:
Done and done. I like it.
Finally a possible Bomber competitor.
I bet it rocks.
Hey, does everyone agree the current Fox freeride SCs are a good product ? (bar the drop outs)
My buddies all love their Forx. I run a Bomber. Mainly for the 20mm. So I can use the same wheel on my DC. Also, because its all I've ever trusted.
Finally a possible Bomber competitor.
I bet it rocks.
Hey, does everyone agree the current Fox freeride SCs are a good product ? (bar the drop outs)
My buddies all love their Forx. I run a Bomber. Mainly for the 20mm. So I can use the same wheel on my DC. Also, because its all I've ever trusted.
Oh, and to clarify what I said above...pure speculation, Internet rambling, for sure...but I just don't think we should be absolutely raving about a product no one's used yet, either. I still think that concept/specs-that-we-read-wise, it LOOKS like an awesome, awesome fork.
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I like that it will have the TALAS system. Set it to 4" for DJ's on a HT, or 5" for a 5spot or 6" and just huck till you drop! 
Seriously... wow.. 6", huge uppers, under 5 pounds 20mm beef axle. This has incredible potential!
Seriously... wow.. 6", huge uppers, under 5 pounds 20mm beef axle. This has incredible potential!
This fork is going to hurt the wallet sooo bad, i dont even wanna know what the DH fork will cost prob :nuts:Zark said:I like that it will have the TALAS system. Set it to 4" for DJ's on a HT, or 5" for a 5spot or 6" and just huck till you drop!
Seriously... wow.. 6", huge uppers, under 5 pounds 20mm beef axle. This has incredible potential!
Late spring 2005. And since we all know that fox never has any problems with bringing a product to market in a timely fashion, I'm sure that they won't have any problems with this either...dirtworks.com said:
Don't get me wrong, more choices is better than fewer, but just can't understand everyone going
over it.Or maybe I'm just a cynic. :evil:
So it looks like just Manitou is going for the 1.5" standard?
I am betting you will see many revolver DH air shocks, as well as Fox DH forx...which also happen to be coil/air.MikeD said:
Light weight and limitless tuning ability..mm mm good.
Is this fork going to sink into its travel a ton when using the front brake jsut like the Vanilla does? That is the only thing I don't like about the Fox forks.
dante said:Late spring 2005. And since we all know that fox never has any problems with bringing a product to market in a timely fashion, I'm sure that they won't have any problems with this either...
Don't get me wrong, more choices is better than fewer, but just can't understand everyone going
Or maybe I'm just a cynic. :evil:
your a cynic, this is big news
Its funny how suspension companies like Progressive, Curnutt and Fox have just kind of "shown up" to the mountain bike world, and for the most part killed everything else out there.
how could it be big news, I've known I'm a cynic for YEARS!!!!!manhattanprjkt83 said:your a cynic, this is big news
Man, that is tasty. I've got a Heckler carcass just waiting for the right fork, was hoping for something adjustable from 5 to 6" and not too heavy, so this could just the ticket. Combined with an air shock and medium-weight build it'll be light and way capable. Now I just need to figure out how to get my paws on one before next year...hmmmmm...
Bulldog said:
The original Talas fits the "Hardcore trail/enduro description.
OGRipper said:Man, that is tasty. I've got a Heckler carcass just waiting for the right fork, was hoping for something adjustable from 5 to 6" and not too heavy, so this could just the ticket. Combined with an air shock and medium-weight build it'll be light and way capable. Now I just need to figure out how to get my paws on one before next year...hmmmmm...
You don't need to wait, just get the existing Talas set it at 5" and go to town. My Heckler built up with a coil and DH rim in the rear still weighs just a tad over 30lbs. (LX equipted)
After being on a few rockshox and a Marzocci (which was trouble free) I have had a Talas for over a year now and beat the living pi$$ out of it. I am by no means a Hardcore FreeRider, but if I was, and the specs on this fork look good to you, I doubt Fox's production version will dissapoint.
Progressive showed up and kicked fox in the nads real hard, Curnutt had the technology but couldn't meet the price or production requirements so they liscenced the technology to progressive, and in turn manitou. Those two companies along with a few botique shocks like avy knocked fox from king of their niche as far as rear suspension is concerned but for the most part fox, Romic and a few others have survived. I'm not sure that any company is really dominating the market where forks are concerned and with so many different riding styles and two steertube standards I can't see any one fork just showing up and putting all the others out of the market. It's not like a fox float really competes with a RS Sid where wieght is concerned and a psylo doesn't really compete with a sherman as far as stiffness and durability are concerned, yet all of those forks sell well.Repack said:
I wonder how many psylos they actually sell because that for flat out blows.Kornphlake said: