400 [Failed to load instagram embed] https://www.instagram.com/p/CNBjJUKpLNo/?maxwidth=1000&hidecaption=1Brett Rheeder has explained on Instagram that he won’t be riding with any particular suspension sponsor in 2021 after announcing he
was parting ways with Fox in February.
After Fox apparently moved all of its freeride athletes over to Marzocchi, Rheeder couldn't come to terms with them so instead decided to test some smaller suspension brands using his own money. So far he has bought suspension from EXT and Ohlins and has been sent suspension by Intend. Rheeder intends to test the dampers throughout the year and see what happens from there.
| Hey guys,
I’ve been getting lots of messages lately asking what suspension brand I’m going to be riding this year so I thought I’d take a second to explain my situation. First of all, I’d like to thank Fox for the last 9 years, it’s been an amazing partnership and I’m sad to see it go. They’ve decided to reserve Fox for race athletes only moving all of their freeride athletes over to Marzocchi. When we were working on my transition, we couldn’t come to terms and instead I decided to test some different suspension brands out on my own dime.
To start things off I bought a set of EXT, a couple sets of Ohlins and Cornelius from Intend has sent me some of his suspension, which I’m super excited to try. It’s the first time that I haven’t been affiliated with a suspension brand and I thought it would be the perfect way to test the waters and give my opinions and feedback. Here’s to a year of testing new brands and let's go from there.—Brett Rheeder |
Rheeder has since posted a video of this new build that features an Ohlins fork and shock.
m.pinkbike.com/u/DoubleCrownAddict/blog/derailleur-failure-and-why-its-time-to-evolve-beyond-them.html
Paid them 1499$ to let me ride their 36s.
A sign of the times, it explains the popularity of cover versions of old songs and the same old concept in new shows on TV.
Bottom line: those who deem themselves progressive are conservative indeed.
- and downvote differing opinions.
When fox bought marzocchi it should’ve been a high-end coil option; what they were known for, and left fox the high-end air option
For example I currently run a Z1 Coil with Grip 2 compression damper in a Grip 1 cartridge with revalved rebound, best fork I could build for the money!
My wife runs the exactly same setup, only her fork reads "36 Rhythm" on the label. The forks themselves are indeed identical from a technical view.
Also, that rear shock is not Öhlins, is that not a normal Fox DPS?
i'm with you @RedBurn
And most of their riders.
www.foxracing.com/mtb/riders