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What is the Fox 36 built for?

Bulldog

Bulldog

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When I see a 6" travel fork with huge 36mm stantions and 20mm axle I think "freerider".

When I hear under 5 pounds and air sprung I think "trailbike".

Which is it? I saw it on the '05 Enduro, so I'm leaning towards "trailbike". That and Fox's platforms are always oversized for the intended use. They were first with a 32mm single crown and wouldn't warrant anything more than "XC". So I believe they will call this monster a "trailbike" fork. No? Or can it compare with the Shermans, Z150 and 66? Discuss.
 
dexterq20

dexterq20

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Mar 6, 2003
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They'll probably put it in the same category as the new Rock Shox Pike and Manitou Nixon: aggressive trail riding/enduro. That's my guess.
 
Jm_

Jm_

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Jan 14, 2002
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SNL February 25 1995

"Lexon Paradox"






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Female Voiceover: Paradox..

Announcer: Introducing the all-new Lexon Paradox. Smaller than the competition, yet bigger.

Female Voiceover: We are through the looking glass..

[ show two groups of Lexon engineers standing on opposite sides of the screen ]

Announcer: This remarkable automobile is the synthesis of the work of two teams of Lexon engineers. Team A was asked to decrease the size of Lexon's most popular model.. while Team B searched for ways to make it bigger.

Announcer: While one team made Paradox the most expensive car in the world.. another made it the most affordable.

Announcer: One designed the Paradox to be an elegant, white luxury Sedan.

Female Voiceover: White Sedan..

Announcer: The others, a sporty red Coupe.

Female Voiceover: Red Coupe..

Announcer: One team gave it incredible stopping power.. the other gave it no brakes of any kind.
[one set of engineers "chucks" the brakes over their shoulders while mouthing the words "no brakes"]

Announcer: One team was asked to give the Paradox four doors.. another designed it to have only two.. while still another gave it six doors.. and the final team, one gigantic all-purpose door.

Female Voiceover: One.. big.. door..

Announcer: And, while one team gave the Paradox dual airbags.. another designed it to shatter on impact, throwing passengers up to 300 yards.

Female Voiceover: Very, very dangerous..

Announcer: The new Paradox. The best car money can buy.

Female Voiceover: Or is it.. the worst?
 
djjohnr

djjohnr

Turbo Monkey
Apr 21, 2002
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Bulldog said:
When I see a 6" travel fork with huge 36mm stantions and 20mm axle I think "freerider".

When I hear under 5 pounds and air sprung I think "trailbike".

Which is it? I saw it on the '05 Enduro, so I'm leaning towards "trailbike". That and Fox's platforms are always oversized for the intended use. They were first with a 32mm single crown and wouldn't warrant anything more than "XC". So I believe they will call this monster a "trailbike" fork. No? Or can it compare with the Shermans, Z150 and 66? Discuss.
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They haven't discussed the damping system much other than to say it uses a version of the Talas system. It is possible it is using an air assisted coil setup, similar to the DHX.
 
azonicbruce

azonicbruce

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gurp said:
They haven't discussed the damping system much other than to say it uses a version of the Talas system. It is possible it is using an air assisted coil setup, similar to the DHX.
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I've never quite warmed up to air forks or shocks, but it seems like more keep coming out. Probably just my past preconceptions that are holding me back. Is the general consensus now that air shocks are pretty reliable, but as far as feel/performance it's a personal preference thing?
 
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