FOX 34 Float 831 - Eurobike 2013
A Burlier 831
FOX's 831 dirt jump and slope fork has, up until now, been based on their 32 chassis, with the 32 referring to the diameter of the fork's stanchion tubes. The result was a relatively light overall package - FOX claims just 3.67LB with a tapered steerer - although many wondered why FOX didn't utilize their torsionally stiffer 34 chassis given the fork's intentions, including some of their sponsored riders. 2014 will see a brand new 831 model that does exactly that, with it being based around the burlier 34 fork chassis. The weight penalty is slight - FOX says it comes in at 4.26LB - but word from their riders is that they are noticing a dramatic improvement in rigidity, especially when landing off-kilter. Interestingly, they are also reporting a pronounced boost in rigidity on take off, which doesn't come as a surprise when you consider the loading forces that likely occur when a rider sets up for a difficult trick on a jump face.
FOX 34 Float 831 Details
• Intended use: dirt jump
• Travel: 100mm/4''
• FIT CTD damper
• Dirt jump specific valving
• Extra progressive air spring
• Kashima coating
• Taper steerer tube only
• 15QR thru-axle
• Weight: 4.26LB
• MSRP: TBA
The 34 Float 831 is far from a standard 34 internally, and you'd be mistaken for thinking that its FIT CTD cartridge makes use of stock 2014 valving. Yes, the fork's CTD dial still features the three 'Climb', 'Trail', and 'Descend' denotations, but FOX has drastically altered the latter two
damping circuits to better suit the 831's intentions. As you might expect, both the Trail and Descend settings see a far firmer tune that is more in line with what a dirt jump or slope rider is looking for, that being a much more supportive stroke that not only allows for maximum pop off of a lip but also able to absorb overshooting a landing or coming in nose heavy. The fork's air spring volume has also been adjusted with this in mind, and it features a far more progressive ramp up for the very same reason. FOX's 831 dirt jump and slope fork has, up until now, been based on their 32 chassis, with the 32 referring to the diameter of the fork's stanchion tubes. The result was a relatively light overall package - FOX claims just 3.67LB with a tapered steerer - although many wondered why FOX didn't utilize their torsionally stiffer 34 chassis given the fork's intentions, including some of their sponsored riders. 2014 will see a brand new 831 model that does exactly that, with it being based around the burlier 34 fork chassis. The weight penalty is slight - FOX says it comes in at 4.26LB - but word from their riders is that they are noticing a dramatic improvement in rigidity, especially when landing off-kilter. Interestingly, they are also reporting a pronounced boost in rigidity on take off, which doesn't come as a surprise when you consider the loading forces that likely occur when a rider sets up for a difficult trick on a jump face.
FOX 34 Float 831 Details
• Intended use: dirt jump
• Travel: 100mm/4''
• FIT CTD damper
• Dirt jump specific valving
• Extra progressive air spring
• Kashima coating
• Taper steerer tube only
• 15QR thru-axle
• Weight: 4.26LB
• MSRP: TBA
The 34 Float 831 is far from a standard 34 internally, and you'd be mistaken for thinking that its FIT CTD cartridge makes use of stock 2014 valving. Yes, the fork's CTD dial still features the three 'Climb', 'Trail', and 'Descend' denotations, but FOX has drastically altered the latter two
While the new 34 Float 831 does make a lot of sense, it should be mentioned that it will only be available with a tapered steerer tube. This fact means that some riders who own steel dirt jump frames with a standard 1 1/8" head tube are out of luck. It is for this reason that FOX will keep the current 32 831, with its optional straight 1 1/8" steerer tube, in the lineup until demand fades.
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no wonder people are resorting to finding 5 year old 36 floats and lowering them, even that 'old technology' works better for our needs
2) make it 36. you just wasting a hell of a lot of development and testing to only make the stanchions 2mm wider. we pinkbikers expect better from you, Fox.
Oh wait, Tapered steerer, can't use it anyways. Wah wah wah.
Hire someone who knows the Dirt jump market. To make your products I don't know. Appealing?
Your destroying the 831 by making everything new about it useless to your market. Tappered and 15mm and CTD THE f*ck IS THAT?
Figure your shit out!
My mistake.
I wonder why Fox even make these if they are such a niche fork. They can't sell that many surely?
Now the 34 is the hot ticket. The 831, whatever stanchion size, is always going to be built from spare Float parts. Get over it. The number of high spending park/dirt jumpers in the world is reletively small. 4X and slalom racers have been landing huge (albeit smooth) on the 32 for years. Fox is not going to design you a fork from the ground up.
Start an aftermarket company that cheaply adapts the new 36 float down to 100 mm, complainers.
i just dont buy anything with CTD in it
Also, use punctuation. Its difficult to understand your misunderstood thoughts.
The fork makes ZERO sense. CTD on a DJ? Tapered steerer only?
PB, stop writing and just post pictures please. Your articles are garbage.
2) lower the fork
3)put a stiffer shim at a random place and say "new dirt specific damper"
4) call it 831
5) you have a new dirt jump fork
also.... wtf do you need trail adjust or whatever it's called on a dedicated dj fork? and no 20mm? stupid
Guess it works for someone. But I have to admit that it looks sweet.
MSRP: TBA
More like.. "We'll tell you later about how our inferior DJ fork is going to cost you a grand..."
can you boys and girls guess where five ten came from?
1 1/8th and a nice big 20mm maxle...