Fox F80X?
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I think it has the inertia valve deal. It reacts to bumps which open the valve and allow oil flow otherwise its locked out. There might be a Fox fork with a stable platfrm valve kind of set up too. I think they call it pro pedal. I like those better. They should react to forces more quickly and the one I have in my Manitou is adjustable.
I'm not keen on inertia valves but that's based on my own theorizing and I might be all wrong. I believe the inertia valves are held down by a spring and an upward hit, makes it depress the spring and open up oil passages. What happens when you go off a drop and its not an upward hit but a down ward one. Do you get a jolt before the fork opens up and moves? What about a corner you're railing, and a small bump suddenly activates the fork and it dives, is that a concern or does feel OK. What about a really rough section, will all the shaking cause some "confusion" for the inertia valve if it gets shaken open and closed by rough ground? I'd really want to ride one before I made up my mind, or talk to some one I trusted who had ridden one and had an opinion. I bought the 5th Element after riding with a friend who had one.
the inertial valve is actually a small brass weight that opens and closes the compression port, the break-away threshold is adjustable.
I've yet to ride one of these things, but the Fox are pretty heavy for XC racing IMO, if thats what you have to run just check to make sure you order the lightest fork they make, and pump it up real hard.
I've yet to ride one of these things, but the Fox are pretty heavy for XC racing IMO, if thats what you have to run just check to make sure you order the lightest fork they make, and pump it up real hard.
yes yes get it!
they may not be the lightest (they are not that heavy hah) but they have a really nice feel to them.
they may not be the lightest (they are not that heavy hah) but they have a really nice feel to them.
i've gotten to ride a few of em and they are super nice. the only downside is they are really heavy, hard to find, and are goin to be just as expensive as the manitou that has the similar technology in it. go w/ the manitou if you can save the $$ up man, it's got a similar ride to it but more of an XC race fork.
Those of you crying heavy have funny definitions.
Real world weights:
RockShox SID Team - 3.1 pounds
Manitou Skareb Super - 3.2 pounds
Fox Float 80 RLT - 3.5 pounds - with far better steering precision and shock absorbing capabilities.
Can you even tell the difference between .3 - .4 pounds? That's a little over the weight of a small water bottle, 1/3 full.
Real world weights:
RockShox SID Team - 3.1 pounds
Manitou Skareb Super - 3.2 pounds
Fox Float 80 RLT - 3.5 pounds - with far better steering precision and shock absorbing capabilities.
Can you even tell the difference between .3 - .4 pounds? That's a little over the weight of a small water bottle, 1/3 full.
Of course you can, especially when you combine it with .3 or .4 saved on the bottom bracket, and then on the cranks, and then on the derailleur and shifter, etc...
I still bought the Fox. Oh, and a hollow-pin chain.
