too stiff, 16-19mm are still free to use, any takers?
New Fox forks
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They just need the 20MM back.......on all forks except the XC ones they can keep whatever sketch QR system they run these days.
They'd find a way to F-that up too, with QRs and different standards. Old 20mm pinch was best.
20mm rear axle means you'd be stuck with like a 24t small cog, meaning you'd need a 144t to keep the same 600% spread everybody seems to want, and a 50t chainring, I like where this is headed....
Asked no-one?
17.5mm x 105
DUB
According to those Hambini videos you bastards made me watch, if SRAM are producing the axles they'll come in anywhere between 17 and 18mm.
Did the first batch make it out of China?
amazing, if so.
amazing, if so.
So by autumn there should be dirt cheap, slightly used 36s for all of us once the pinkbike/mtbr crowds read how much betterer this is.
When I ordered my 36 for a new Norco Sight last week from Fox, I found out it is backordered until 5/22,
and that is just a regular 36.
Yeah, I thought the number on the right stanchion was an 8 (which seemed weird) until I looked more closely.
So, this is out, looking forwards to bleed ports on a 36 next year. The 38 *might* be overkill for this old man on what I ride now...
www.pinkbike.com
First Ride: Fox's New 38 Fork - Pond Beaver 2020 - Pinkbike
All the details and some initial ride impressions of the brand new Fox 38.
Nice to see bleed ports and the floating axle. I wonder if they've caught up to RS yet in terms of friction reduction as I've found the Lyrik chassis to feel more smooth throughout its stroke than the 36. It'll probably take awhile to hear real info on the updated cartridge; I'm much more impressed with the HC97 modified charger vs the current Grip2.
I have a 38, and the axle mount is pretty slick. There is a noticeable amount of friction reduction when the axle mount is adjusted to remove misalignment from hub width tolerance.
mmm argyle mint and rootbeer are kinda cool. would look better with black stanchions though.
To get the axle alignment benefit on a 36
Loosen the axle dump the air bottom the fork and measure the gap to the hub, if no gap (loaded) you can do a few things, remove the hub and measure, figure out if you need to whack a few 0.001 off your caps
Loosen the axle dump the air bottom the fork and measure the gap to the hub, if no gap (loaded) you can do a few things, remove the hub and measure, figure out if you need to whack a few 0.001 off your caps
Totally w/ you here.
I do dig the 38 in 'pistachio'...would look great on a black bike, it's a bit keronite'ish, which I happened to really dig.
Also driven by 29ers. The dinky 32mm stanchion initial offerings were in no way appropriate and as 29er travel has increased, you need a much beefier steerer/crown/stanchions to resist fore-aft flex. That is, if you are going to be a dumbass and not produce a decent enduro-type DC fork...which would solve the issue without having to go to huge stanchions, crown and steerer.
I have a handful of rides on it, but trails are a decent drive from my house, and I've been working from home for weeks, so only a handful of rides.
I think the MY20 36 Grip2 is really good, and my only gripes are minor, but it takes awhile to get a setup dialed starting from scratch, and when splitting hairs, I tend to prefer the more lively feel of the Rockshox Charger 2.1. The MY21 Grip2 basically solves my small gripes, as I can run more low speed damping without harshness or an overly muted or dead feel.
The hub width tolerance adjustment is a really good idea, imo, bleeders are way more convenient than a zip tie, and the air/oil channels make sense. The lack of friction is impressive.
Bout this bigHey Kevin how big are the hucks in your part of the Shire?
Have you found a soul to buy yet? On account of being a blazing ginger and all?
Those aren't Hobbit holes and I'm not a ginger.Bout this big
Have you found a soul to buy yet? On account of being a blazing ginger and all?