Video: McCaul and Voreis Launch the 2015 Fox Head AM Range

Mar 31, 2015 at 18:43
by Fox Head  

Fox 2015 AM Range
  Cam McCaul and Kirt Voreis in Virgin, Utah

Fox 2015 AM Range
  Flux Helmet

FLUX HELMET

•All Mountain coverage
•Deep rear profile
•Large vents

Fox 2015 AM Range
  Striker Helmet

STRIKER HELMET

•Lightweight - only 300 grams
•24 vents
•Airflow is increased 25%
•Sleek design

fox in utah spring 2015.

Fox 2015 AM Range

ATTACK ULTRA SHORT

The Attack Ultra short is the flagship of the All Mountain/trail collection. No expense was spared inside and out to make this one of the lightest and most technically advanced shorts in the market today. the internal comfort of our top line Cytech chamois is matched by the stitch less and laser perfed performance to create a short that sets the standard in premium trail shorts.

Ultra Q4 Fabric features a lightweight 4-way stretch chassis and quick drying outer shell for the ultimate in comfort and performance. Wi-Fly system uses a lycra® gusset for a zipper-free fly opening enhancing comfort and maintenance free durability. Strategically placed laser cut vented perforations increase airflow and comfort without adding stitching which can weaken the panels. Stitch less construction keeps the profile of the short sleek and insures that the stretch of the Q4 material is maintained through the life of the product. Our top of the line mesh evo Race Chamois is designed for the ultimate in comfort for even the longest days on the bike.

•Ultra Q4™ 4-way stretch main body
•Laser cut vent perforations
•Slip-lock snap closure
•Welded seams
•Detachable liner with the evo Race chamois
•Fit-lock™ "Wi-Fly" zipper less fly design
•Interior adjustable waistband
•Zippered stash pocket

Fox 2015 AM Range

FLOW JERSEY

•Quick dry structured polyester mesh main body
•Flatlock seam construction
•Optics wipe at inside hem
•Zipper stash pocket
•Full coverage drop tail
•Sublimated fade resistant graphics

fox in utah spring 2015.

Fox 2015 AM Range
  Attack Shorts and Jersey

ATTACK Q4 SHORTS

•Ultra Q4™ polyester/spandex 4-way stretch main body
•Strategic stretch mesh venting
•Detachable liner with a evo chamois
•Interior adjustable waistband
•Zipper hand and stash pocket
•Audio cord port
•Fit-lock™ "Wi-Fly" zipper less fly design

ATTACK JERSEY

•Softknit front with emboss main body
•Quick dry polyester main fabric
•Structured mesh back
•Flatlock construction
•Vent perforations at side panels
•Zipper stash pocket
•Optics wipe at inside hem

Fox 2015 AM Range
  Indicator Shorts, Indicator LS Jersey and Indicator SS Jersey


INDICATOR SHORTS

•Polyester mechanical 2-Way stretch main body
•Stretch mesh yoke panel
•Interior adjustable waistband
•Zipper hand pockets
•Audio cord port
•Printed logos

INDICATOR LS JERSEY

•Quick dry polyester main body
•Strategic mesh vents
•Flatlock seam construction
•Full coverage drop tail
•Relaxed trail fit
•Audio cord port

INDICATOR SS JERSEY
•Quick dry polyester main body
•Strategic mesh vents
•Flatlock seam construction
•Full coverage drop tail
•Relaxed trail fit



Fox 2015 AM Range
  Launch Enduro Knee and Elbow Pads and Tech Tees

LAUNCH ENDURO KNEE PADS

•Pedal friendly lightweight, slip-on soft knee pad
•Articulated, perforated neoprene chassis
•Abrasion resistant knee-cup area padding
•Lightweight rear stretch panel for bind-free range of motion
•Silicone gripper inside top hem to prevent slippage

LAUNCH ENDURO ELBOW PADS

•Pedal friendly lightweight, slip-on soft elbow pad
•Articulated, perforated neoprene chassis
•Abrasion resistant elbow and forearm area padding
•Lightweight forearm stretch panel for bind-free range of motion
•Silicone gripper inside top hem to prevent slippage

TECH TEES

•Performance moisture wicking driRelease® fabric
•85% polyester. 15% cotton
•Soft premium feel dries 4 times faster than cotton
•Resists pilling and wrinkling
•Built in Fresh Guard® helps eliminate body odor
•UPF rated at 22

Fox 2015 AM Range

PORTAGE HYDRATION PACK

Completely revamped for 2015, the Fox Bike hydration collection redefi nes what a performance trail bag can be. top level materials are matched with our proven hydrapak® bladder system and an aesthetic unlike anything on the trails, while a ride focused, intelligent design keeps your gear in place and weighted perfectly on your back - so you can keep focused on the trail in front of you.

•EVA molded back panel with airflow channel allowing for air to circulate and regulate moisture
•Large main storage compartment to pack essentials for longer rides
•Lightweight mesh shoulder straps for breath ability and comfort
•Separate tool storage compartment
•Roll out trail helmet holder
•Fleece lined sunglass/media pocket
•Cinch down straps allow secure storage of full face helmet
•Waist belt with pockets for quick access
•45 angle Bite Surge Valve high flow with a twist shut off
•Hydrapak® 3 liter reservoir with slide top large opening for easy filling and cleaning

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82 Comments
  • 42 7
 Is that.. nooo it can't be... a 29er!??
But 29ers can't jump!
And they can only ride straight!
It has to be April fools..
  • 11 2
 The exception proves the rule...
  • 5 2
 E29 is an epic bike Smile
  • 1 2
 Yea, that enduro 29 is probably one of the top bikes, in it's category, on the market.
  • 32 2
 is this is all mountain then I'm a road biker
  • 31 4
 26" slash!
  • 3 1
 I got that very same frame. So Awesome!
  • 2 0
 The silver & black finish looks sweet on the Slash 9. Wish i could swap my Slash 7 frame for it
  • 20 5
 Am I the only one who thinks Fox helmets are a bit plastic looking, almost tacky?
Probably why I only wear Giro.
  • 18 5
 Fox Flux is nowhere less legit than Giro helmets. At the end of the day you pick the one that fits your nut shell best. Leave the rest of criteria for later.
  • 6 1
 At the end of the day, both Giro and Fox helmets are made from the same materials and likely even the same factory. There are only a few manufacturers out there making products that make use of dual density or softer foams, breakaway or soft visors, etc... that help with low and mid speed impacts, rotational forces, etc...
  • 7 1
 I thought all helmets were made out of plastic and look like they are made out of plastic. Technically, even Carbon fiber is part plastic. Personally, I like a matte finish over a gloss finish which may be what you are getting at @speedy06.
  • 2 1
 like helmets i got from toys r us from 1999.
  • 4 2
 I didn't know Cam McCaul AM'd....he is on the heavy side of his twenty's tho. Is that Rampage AM or Enduro? Or MTB? When I show up for the city ride I bring a Kona Shred. I have my full face in my Dakine backpack with half shell on my handle bars until we get to thick traffic. Sorry I'm rambling....did I just type this on my phone?
  • 2 0
 It's the fruity plastic spoiler on the Flux - another reminder that MTB softgoods are all about style over substance. State-of-the-art road helmets have lost their goofy wings & fins because the cut-and-dry windtunnel numbers prove that such BS "styling" does nothing but generate extra drag, not to mention provide extra snag points for overhanging obstacles and in a crash.
Styling & performance aside, I also couldn't disagree more with the "all helmets are the same" comments above: of course you have to find a make & model that matches your head shape, but even between two helmets with near-identical shell shapes there is an enormous difference in the quality of fit provided by different fit systems. Fox's ratchet-strap fit system is primitive - on par with what you'll find on $30 helmets at Target. Giro's Roc-Loc system is on a level all its own: one-handed, no-look, no-slip adjustment on the fly. Never jams or slips, year in, year out. I also own snow & bike helmets by Specialized, Scott, Smith, and Bell, and frankly their fit-adjustment systems suck in comparison.
Safety features? All of the above offer models with the MIPS safety system, and ALL of the major players I can think of in snow & cycling helmets are experimenting with different densities & types of foam (multi-impact, etc.)
The punchline: Fox is offering $30 chunks of hard foam with no distinguishing technical or safety features, but with great BIG FOX logos for $100+.
If those logos make you feel sexy, go for it, it's your cash.
  • 3 3
 Veloscente - who in your upbringing made you so ashamed of shiny good looks?

For your information MIPS have been developped for helmets with limited possibility of rotating on your head, and with harder shell structures, that is Fullfaces, ski helmets and pisspots. Regular helmet like flux will slide around head giving similar effect of redirecting force through rotation- so who is about labels here?

Oh enlightened one... Everyone should pick a helmet that is well fit, comfortable and good looking whatever that means to him, because he/she should wesr it with pleasure not from necessity alone.
  • 4 1
 Wrong. I have a Scott XC helmet & a full-face with MIPS. Function of the MIPS system has ZERO to do with the shell shape - it was designed because ALL previous bicycle helmet designs failed to protect your brain from rotational acceleration. Mips does just that: it uncouples your head from the rotational forces acting on the shell because the boundary layer is a special, low-friction plastic, and is tethered on elastomeric linkages that give it additional "travel." It's suspension for your brain.
Helmets look lame, and they're hot, sweaty and uncomfortable. We wear them for protection, and the best designs are the ones that suck the least in the lame looks, sweat retention, ventilation, and discomfort departments.
You chose your own compromises - if you want shiny looks plus full-on suckage in all other departments, knock yourself out.
  • 3 6
 What MIPS does it makes helmet rotate on your head freely. whatever force acts on your head has some vector of acting on it, rotation of the helmet (improved by MIPS) will deflect the vector of the force, the result of it is a decrease of the value of the final force acting on your head. That is particularly important with helmets that will deform less, helmet like this Fox Flux or roadie helmet will compress and crack dissipating some part of the force. This is exactly why riding in a piss pot in the woods is worse idea than riding in a svelte roadie helmet, because it is much less likely to deform. Fullfaces and piss pots do not provide as much rotation as XC lids therefore to achieve similar effect you need MIPS. The only thing that MIPS can help with on XC lid is that it provides a bit more slide. Grow some more hair or lube your bald scalp and you'll be covered.

Sorry to say that but it's simple physics, kinetics to be more precise... reading tons of scary crap coming from Swedish (MIPS was developed at Karolinska Universitet) cultural and scientific environment, where uncertainty and safety panic stands before everything else while grants for research are hard to grasp, will not make your days brighter. All in all the best way not to need that is to learn to ride better and grow some perception of your own comfort zone. As too looks, sorry man your case is lost, throw that distress out of your head, the sooner you do, the happier you will be.

Nothing sells as well as toilet paper and fear
  • 4 1
 I'm now in my 4th decade as a competitive cyclist, got the scars to prove it, and a PB blowhard blaring supersonic flatulence out his a** doesn't scare me any more than a marketing hack, or a dam* neocon politician firing off daily orange alerts.
EPS foam only effectively dissipates force when it disintegrates under the catastrophic force of a massive, straight-on hit like those emulated by the antiquated, one-dimensional 6-foot drop test of the ASTM & co. The mips system provides split-second deceleration for your brain even under angular impacts that do not significantly compress, much less shatter the foam. I have action cam footage that demonstrates how the MIPS system uncouples the movement of my mips-equipped helmet-shells from that of my head. It is actually so effective, it functions as a sort of "steadycam" mechanism for my POV camera: The helmets fit like a glove, yet you can literally see my face shaking around inside my MIPS shells in burly rock gardens: footage from the exact same trails taken with my non–mips helmets DO NOT do that: the entire head/helmet/camera unit gets shaken around like a dam* rattlecan & the footage is blurry as hell.
  • 4 0
 Mips effectively uncouples the rotational mass of the shell from my hairy top knot, again & again, observable in realtime. Conventional helmets are designed to lock that big hunk of foam right onto your head. The force of an impact only increases the friction at the head/helmet boundary. EPS is grippy as sin, that's why they developed the in-mold hard-plastic shell for the outside of the helmet back in the 80s: the original, ultralight helmets like the OG Giro Air-Attack were binding with hard surfaces on impact & causing additional neck injuries people did not get in the previous generation of two-piece hard-shell helmets.
The MIPS layer is essentially providing another low-friction shell to diminish binding in a crash. Only this time it's inside, it's slicker than that external in-mold layer, and rather than bonded to the foam, it is suspended on elastomeric tethers.
If what you were saying were true, my previous road & XC helmets would have protected me from concussions due their Pete-Rose-esque "sliding" abilities. They did not: neither on dirt nor on asphalt. My top-end helmets were perfectly fit. They stayed put like they were supposed to and did not slip & expose my skull, but I still got concussed.
  • 4 1
 MIPS has proven its capabilities in the lab, but as a new technology, it will take time before we can get numbers on how it performs in the field.
What we do know is that prior to this point, in spite of all the technological advances that made helmets lighter, better ventilated, and better-fitting over the last 30 years, the incidence of concussions suffered by cyclists has actually *increased.* That's right, Pete Rose has been sliding prettier & more comfortably than ever, but getting tagged out more often! Do I embrace real safety-driven innovation like MIPS or the multi-density foam systems used by Kali, Scott, & co. out of fear? Hell no. I've been paying my dues in blood in this sport for long enough, and I've owned & crashed enough pretty, expensive helmets to know that the conventional approach to hard-foam EPS helmets is just not up to the task of adequately protecting the human brain.
Who gets my cash when I'm buying gravity-sport helmets for myself & the family? Those who are actually focusing on safety-driven innovation.
Fox is completely off the back in the safety department at the moment, but the beauty of MIPS is they could drop one of those liners in an existing model and sell it as a $20 upgrade, just like Scott does. Until then, screw pretty graphics, I'm giving my coin to those who use their brains to protect mine.
  • 3 4
 Look, I don't give a slightest damn how many people like FOX and if you will like it after talking to me, I don't even own one, this is JUST a helmet and I've had many. EPS foam, period. The increase in safety MIPS offers me on a XC lid will not protect me, only skill and training can. I am happy to invest in MIPS on Fullface or on skiing helmet, not on XC lid. If it's important for you fine, but bashing Fox in the way you do is highly irrational. The very fact how much you wrote points at some underlying issue in your psyche related to safety and thus coping with fear. It is fine if you do, just be aware of it. I just advise you to not put too much trust in minor technological means of injury prevention, that's all. I'm done.
  • 4 2
 BTW I had two minor concussions (one in extremely dangerous Giro Switchblade that apparently implodes without warning causing massacre on your face). The experience of circumstances that led to those injuries makes me say that MIPS is for those who believe in fluffy facts. Please buy it, buy five, encourage millions to buy them, just don't judge anyone for not buying it. I will NOT deliberately buy MIPS bike helmet for my kids, I will highly likely buy second hand helmets for them. I will put lots of time for their skills learning as this is the best insurance they can get, IF they will ever express interest in cycling. My wives dad wanted to buy Fullface helmet for my daughter for her pushbike and I told him, I will not give it to her to wear it as it has negative psychological impact on EVERYONE related to her biking. If people think cycling is that dangerous they should not allow their kids to ride at all. Go to a shrink maybe, before they ruin other aspects of their kids lives.

Now I am really done.
  • 4 0
 Don't get me wrong, I like their shorts a lot so I'm not a hater, but the flux sucks as a helmet. So they changed the colors, woot! Still has the shitty two handed adjustment, same crap pads that wear out after a month of riding, and out-dated shell shape - oh yeah, visor adjustable? Sure you can have it on or off. There are so many better choices out there.
  • 2 1
 I'm going with @WAKIdesigns for the very first point he made: the helmet will move. Mine moves despite the retention device, it surely rotates when I tumble. I've seen the videos and read the data- it makes sense, but the simpler point prevails.
  • 1 0
 Even more important than MIPS? Having a helmet that fits as well as possible. Badly fitting helmets suck no matter what brand or technology. Also... riding with a tight chin strap. Most people leave it so loose that their helmet will dislodge and leave them unprotected in certain types of crashes.
  • 2 2
 Dfiler - if you are worried about helmet dislodging from your head don't buy MIPS equipped helmet. For most crashes movement is good as it acts like MIPS. Helmet that moves too little will hypothetically cause your head to take a bigger "standard" blow. But it's something for lab rats. I go with your first advice: try a helmet and get one that fits as well as possible, with enough confort yet sitting well on your head. When arguing about body protection, remember that this subject is related to most basic fears therefore, strongest complexes, particulalry when thinking of own kids is involved. That easily leads to irrational behaviors, from neglection to paranoias, psychological projections, so be careful Big Grin
  • 2 1
 wakibabble quote- " The very fact HOW MUCH you wrote points at some underlying issue in your psyche related to safety and thus coping with fear."

i hope you have a good helmet to protect your head while you throw stones from your glass house dude.
  • 2 0
 For those more interested in research & analysis than kindergarten-level attempts at pyschoanalysis, here is a piece that discusses the threshold for concussion-causing impacts, & compares the forces transmitted by conventional helmets to your brain vs the measurable performance of MIPS & other new force-attenuating systems:
gearfinder.bicycling.com/senseless/index.html
Those in a hurry, jump 3/4 of the way down the page to "Others disagree..."
Read & judge for yourself.
  • 2 1
 That's an interesting article you uploaded velo. Don't let the kindergarten level ad hominem attacks bother you. It's usually a sign that the opposition is out if ideas. I would like to see Pinkbike do some research into helmets using MIPS and that 6D helmet design.
  • 1 0
 Thanks man. I like the article because the author does a good job of conveying that the science of brain injury is in its nascence, and the development of systems like MIPS are the first baby steps in the right direction.
If the world's leading scientists don't claim to have all the answers, I'm not going to either, and I'm certainly not here to contribute to an economy of fear: the only reason I'm investing keystrokes is because I believe most PinkBikers look to riding as something cathartic that lets them transcend all the angst & stress of everyday life. Calculating risk is about maximizing enjoyment & minimizing the factors that we can actually influence.
Safety gear is the factor of last resort in this equation, but we all have a chance to vote with our dollars for technology that really holds promise of lowering the risk involved in doing what we love. The industry is gearing up to refocus & improve upon the primary purpose of helmets: protecting our most valuable organs.
I'm going to support that, and as a "first intstaller," I'll report back if and when I have some actual crash experience in the field. Just don't hold your breath: I average about 1 concussion every 20 years...
  • 11 0
 These guys rule, S. Utah rules, fox Rules, I love this sport!
  • 2 0
 oh man i just rode zen trail last weekend....
  • 11 1
 First half is Grafton in Virgin second half is ZEN in St George
  • 1 1
 I saw the rock features and I said the same thing.
  • 2 0
 was that stepdown in Zen? That thing looks fun!
  • 1 0
 Grafton
  • 1 0
 cool thanks! next time im out in that area i will have to see if i can find it
  • 12 7
 if 29ers are boring i wish all my rides were as boring as the dude's on the enduro
  • 7 7
 "29ers arent playfully "

pfffttt!!!!

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  • 1 0
 Most everyone I know that wears branded gear works in a LBS and gets gear at discount. Most of us scrubs who have non-bike-shop jobs have to buy rip-stop and cheap thrift shit... As I would rather rip a $20 in half, than a $140 bill, only because the $100 armor shorts underneath are doing the protection!
  • 3 0
 Trail is Grafton Mesa near Zion national park an old pioneer trail and the others are trails in and around St. George Utah
  • 1 0
 One looked like Gooseberry Mesa. Can you confirm TARPONHUNTER? Also, how is Grafton Mesa? Never rode that one.
  • 1 0
 The second half is definitely the Zen trail in St. George. Not sure about the first half, maybe Grafton.
  • 1 0
 I'm actually really liking the more subdued color and logo designs this year. I don't want to attract too much attention to myself as I pick my way cautiously through trails as "that really slow guy".
  • 2 0
 Well this got me stoked for rampage! The only thing that makes me wish for the end of summer.
  • 2 0
 Can't watch the video, but from the catalog graphics... ladies don't ride bikes?
  • 2 0
 From what can be seen in the vid and the pics, indeed no jerseys or shorts with a ladies-specific cut Frown Such a shame! Oh well, good thing there's Raceface and some local manufacturers. Still pretty disappointing from FOX.
  • 2 0
 I own a E29er and love it. And have rode those trails many times. It will take anything you thorw at it!!!!
  • 3 0
 Looks like a ball...
  • 1 0
 cant wait til I get my flux
  • 2 0
 You just know Cam threw up all that dirt on purpose
  • 2 1
 Funny how chrome/bling Al frames are refreshing to see now...ala mclaren F1
  • 1 1
 Love my attack ultra shorts! I use them regularly for XC and enduro and they have held up great. I also lost my Lycra tan line!
  • 1 0
 If i can shred a 29er like that i and all i had to do was were fox i would do it
  • 1 0
 I really like the Indicator ls jersey. might have to get that for this DH season
  • 1 0
 Does anyone have the Launch Enduro elbow guards? They look nice, i'd like to know how comfortable they are
  • 1 0
 Im revel; queer; out; unpopular............. Why?????? Simply answer: I'm 26. And I'm proud
  • 2 1
 Wish all ads were like that, that was rad as fuck!
  • 1 0
 Where did they film this?
  • 1 0
 Can't argue with a pair of legendaries like that.
  • 3 1
 29 enduro getn rowdy?
  • 7 3
 That bike is ridiculous I am told... not only it climbs better than most 120 bikes, it descends almost like a DH bike. So are the legends, I am yet to ride one.
  • 3 0
 @WAKIdesigns, Ive heard its a great bike as well, if i didnt already have maybe the most rediculous build banshee phantom(xx1, hope, enve's) i would consider buying a 29 enduro but im really liking the geo on the phantom with 130 fork and slackest chips in rear giving me a 66.3 HA
  • 4 0
 I've just bought an E29, and can report that it's awesome Smile
  • 1 0
 Nice!
  • 1 0
 And yet hardly any of those items are on there website.
  • 1 0
 Damn that was some good riding!
  • 2 0
 Southern Utah ROCKS!
  • 2 0
 """"AM"""
  • 2 0
 Voreis is such a legend.
  • 1 0
 Ill wait for the sale on this stuff...
  • 1 0
 i think it´s time for FOX do all new flux...
  • 1 0
 Anyone know the trail?
  • 2 0
 First half is Grafton Mesa, second half is Zen Trail in St. George.
  • 1 0
 Sweet, thanks! Next Rampage I'll check it out
  • 1 0
 This all just fantastic!
  • 1 2
 Tech Tees are so Enduro
  • 3 5
 APRIL FOOLS!
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