Rumors have been swirling about a new Fox fork, one that will sit in between the 36 and the dual-crown 40, and it looks like that's exactly what Richie Rude has installed on his race bike for the final Enduro World Series race of the season. When we asked Craig Richey, Director of Brand & Product Marketing at Fox about a
potential new fork at Eurobike he said, ''A 38 would fit nicely into the FOX naming convention so let the rumours swirl. We’re always working on new suspension products to help riders go faster and push their limits.''
My eyeball calipers aren't calibrated enough to detect a two millimeter difference, but I wouldn't be surprised if those black stanchions measure 38mm. Two millimeters may not seem like much, but it's typically enough to noticeably increase fork stiffness.
The lowers are different than the current 36, with an air bleed port on each side similar to what's found on the Fox 40. That feature is used to release any air that gets trapped in the lowers, which can affect the fork's small bump sensitivity. Along with the bleed ports, the lowers also have a pinch single bolt on the drive side to further secure the thru axle.
There's no word on the internals, but by all indications the fork still uses the proven Grip2 damper, and has the same externally adjustable high- and low- speed compression and rebound adjustments as the current 36.
Nope, #16 according to this list. You should move out of the country.
Tonga (Average BMI: 31.9)
Samoa (Average BMI: 31.7)
Kuwait (Average BMI: 30)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Average BMI: 29.7)
Saint Lucia (Average BMI: 29.6)
Kiribati (Average BMI: 29.6)
Palau (Average BMI: 29.4)
Micronesia (Average BMI: 29.4)
Tuvalu (Average BMI: 29.3)
Qatar (Average BMI: 29.2)
Marshall Islands (Average BMI: 29.2)
Egypt (Average BMI: 29.2)
Jordan (Average BMI: 28.9)
Belize (Average BMI: 28.9)
United States of America (Average BMI: 28.8
Netherlands: 25.3
And still, above 25 is unhealthy.
That said, urban US isn't all that superior in health in my experience
Also, the average female in the US weighs 170 lbs. The average male in the US weighs 197 lbs. 71.6% of adults are overweight in the US whereas Japan has 5% of adults that are overweight. Japan is how it should be with the population and is one of the healthiest countries.
Obesity causes so many chronic illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, and many cancers. That is why healthcare is so expensive because of the obesity epidemic. Obesity is the new smoking. Thanks I will try to move out of the country with your advice. End of rant.
www.marketwatch.com/story/the-us-is-the-most-obese-nation-in-the-world-just-ahead-of-mexico-2017-05-19
www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/body-measurements.htm
www.marketwatch.com/story/the-us-is-the-most-obese-nation-in-the-world-just-ahead-of-mexico-2017-05-19
Shout out for Japan there at number 204 out of 209 on the obese countries list. Wickedly cool cuisine over here people once you get past the way some of the ingredients may look at first sight.
Pants are worn under trousers.
Even the state with the lowest obesity rates historically (Colorado) tripled its obesity rate from 6.9% in 1990 to 23% in 2018.
And what I wonder happened in 2003-4?
Was there a public health campaign of some sort, because something caused a temporary slowdown / reversal of the rise in obesity.
Any health care professionals here know?
And interestingly, Washington DC has moved from second worst in 1990 (14.4%) to second best in 2018 (22.3%). What has happened there?
Thought provoking stuff..
Brake lines are 5mm in diameter.
Measure the width of the brake line in the photo, then the stanchion, (where they are in focus, put those three numbers into proportion and bingo.
Oh wait- fairly normal and acceptable in MTBing? Its unbelievable- all other indurstries get destroyed for making imperfect products (new Ipad bending etc.).
Maybe they should make the fork 50g heavier and gone are the creaks.
Instead they sell heavy "E-bike ready" forks which are a bit stronger and a bit less likely to creak.
www.mojo.co.uk/morc-36-dc-offset-reduction-kit-1082-p.asp
"They could focus on making crowns tall enough to not creak"
Just add Loctite 290.
170/180 for 38 mm
I check all your boxes and as far as I’m concerned the Lyrik is noticeably stiffer. Have you ever tried putting the front tire between your legs to hold it and twisting the bars on a Fox 36 versus a Lyrik? Especially if the Lyrik has torque caps the difference is night and day. It’s a little harder to get a quick read on back and forth flex (versus torsional) and personally I think in this case it’s the steer tube or crown - steer tube interface on the fox that’s more flexy than the Lyrik.
The vital bottom out project shows some pretty wild flex from the lyrik chassis that you don’t see in fox equipped bikes.
Love my Fox stuff, but for the price one should included.
Come on PB, ask the tough, probing questions.
Fork maintenance is not their priority and they still put these things on
But I really want this.
now you know more
Hell can fox and ask them, they are the ones that sent me the kit. tape measure confimed
www.instagram.com/p/B2quVJ-l_6z/?igshid=18mopxydhvcld
The hell with the weight give us the option of a coil.
Make it plush.
A man can dream can't he ?
After riding a long line of RS Pikes and Lyriks, the Fox 36 Grip 2 blew my mind with its incredible composure and mid-stroke support (almost too much mid stroke support with the Vorsprung Luftkappe). As a big guy I can huck into the worst, rockiest landing and know what the airspring and damper are going to do every time. It rides so high in its travel normally that according to my shockwhiz its dynamic sag averages 5-10% less than its static sag! It never wallows or bottoms with a metallic clang and never suddenly and unexpectedly blows though its travel. The same cannot be said of the RS forks I've had. It may not be the softest fork on the hands but it has saved my a$$ more times than I can count.
However, for a fork with such an amazing air spring and damper, the chassis is a wet noodle. Even with my headset over-tightened to the point that I'm going through Cane Creek Hellbender bearings in 8 months, the headset still makes noises ever time I brake through a rock garden or while turning in steep rocky terrain (due to steerer flex or elongation I presume). With the stock quick release axle there was so much torsional flex compared to my Lyrik with torque caps that I immediately bought One Up's more rigid replacement axle which was a noticeable improvement but still not as good as the Lyrik IMO.
I'm seriously considering trying out the new Manitou Mezzer, but am worried that it will never be able to match the damping support and air spring performance of my Fox 36.
A single (or short travel dual) crown Fox 38 sounds like just the ticket. I do hope they also stiffen the CSU as well to match the new sanctions.
The fox isn't much different in stiffness for me, cornering I get brake rub as the chassis twist so much!
It creaks and groans constantly too.
Damper and airspring are top notch however. This 38 may be my ticket.
The Luftkappe made a difference for sure but the biggest difference is in the damper. The fox 36 for 2019 already had a pretty big negative air chamber so I don’t think the difference is as big as on the older forks. I honestly didn’t notice a significant difference in small bump, but the mid stroke support was definitely stronger and allowed me to drop pressure for overall better compliance.
The only drawback for some heavy riders was chassis stiffness. This has now been measurable been improved beyond both Fox, RS and Öhlins. I think you'll be happy with the Mezzer.
That said, my wish was for a single crown 40 for full on freeride points. All well.
Can anyone make out the code on the sticker?
It could be entered into the “find my fork” tool on the fox website... which I think may confirm it’s a 38
I already found out about the carbon mega 290 today from the ews video.
Having said that, bigger is not always better performance wise, however ascetic wise could be
They released the „36 ebike“ with thicker sidewalls and the 34 damper internals as the 36 damper doesn’t fit anymore. Air Spring seems to be the same.
This way they could work with thicker sidewalls for improved stiffness while fitting a more capable grip2 36 cartridge.
www.marzocchi.com/support/forks/2008/2008-66-rcv.aspx?idC=62354&idM=19086-785-785&idMy=15633&idP=18673-357&idS=15763
The same is true for our country