#Fox mountain bike forks hierarchy full#

The dropouts themselves have a few minor differences, too. Note the extra material at the base of the lower where it connects to the dropout, on the inside (left) face. We got the wrong sticker on our new fork.ДЇrom this view some of the little differences are more apparent. The bottoms of the legs get a bit more of the shroud removed on the backside, but it dips lower on the front, wrapping directly into the bottom of the dropout. The lowersвЂ™ legs look just a bit leaner, but gain the extra volume вЂњstrawвЂќ. Check out the tops of the lowers, where the arch meets it and wraps around a bit more. There appears to be less material on the backside of the arch, too. Side by side you can really see how much more robust the new arch looks. Or weight weeniesвЂ¦because itвЂ™s ~70g lighter. Why opt for the FIT4 damper? Fox says itвЂ™s a bit firmer, making it a good choice for those who are on more pedally trails, or more of a racer looking for a fork that feels a little more efficient. Think of this as the Climb, Trail, Descend switch that with proper setup on the air spring you can probably just leave in Open the whole time. The FIT4 damper uses a simpler 3-position external compression adjustments (Firm, Medium, and Open) with a 22-position dial that lets you fine tune the low-speed вЂњOpenвЂќ modeвЂ™s damping. It also has a bit more advanced valving inside. The GRIP2 damper is their premium damping tech, delivering a lot of clicks to help you fine tune the high- and low-speed compression and rebound damping with individual knobs for each. While the new modelвЂ™s crown doesnвЂ™t immediately look much better, you can see how it fills in the space better. Starting at the top, the crownвЂ™s extensive shaping continues to the bottom, too, with a slight recess punched in where the steerer tube is bonded into place. How does the new MY21 Fox 34 suspension fork compare to the prior MY21 model? WeвЂ™ll get to performance differences in our upcoming review, but hereвЂ™s a visual feature comparison to show how they cut so many grams, and where they saved weight. The orange fork is the newer MY22 model, and the black fork is a MY21 Factory level Fox 34 for comparison. Now, letвЂ™s see it side by side with the prior modelвЂ¦ 2022 Fox 34 vs 2021 Fox 34

#Fox mountain bike forks hierarchy full#

Get the full tech story on the fork in our 2022 Fox 34 launch coverage. The Factory level fork is available with their top-of-the-line GRIP2 damper, which is what our test forkвЂ™s sticker says we have, but this one is the FIT4 damperвЂ¦which is a claimed 70-75g lighter. Order it with the tooled Kabolt thru axle to save more weight, youвЂ™ll see that even with this quick release version they saved a few grams. They likely make it stiffer, but also help fill that space under your headtube now that so many bikes are using really fat head tubes.ДЄ little extra chiseling around the dropouts saves more grams, which will become more apparent when you see it side by side further down. The new crown has more ridges and shaping, which are both functional and aesthetic. While not technically part of the air spring, that air also gets compressed when the fork is compressed, so increasing the volume means it has less of an effect on the suspensionвЂ™s performance.ДЇox says these channels also help oil get up to the top of the fork more easily, too. This adds a bit of air volume to the space inside the lowers. The new 34 gets these extra volume channels on the backs of the legs. They might work for a fenderвЂ¦Fox just doesnвЂ™t make one for the 34. The two threaded bolt holes are for attaching their Live Valve sensor. On the back are a few bracing elements, but note how it extends its connection farther around the top of the lowers, just below the wiper seals. The extra ribbing and wrapping around the tops of the lowers helps it resist torsional flex and keep the legs sliding in the same direction. The most visible difference is the new arch, which looks much bigger and rounder than before. So, how did they chop about 200g off the Factory level fork without giving up the stiffness and traction itвЂ™s known for? LetвЂ™s take a lookвЂ¦ The all-new MY22 Fox 34 mountain bike fork borrowed a lot of design cues from the bigger, heavier 36 and 38 forks, yet it uses those features to drop a lot of weight from the prior model.ДЄs the sweet spot in travel for down country, fun country, and trail bikes, the 120-140mm travel 34 has a lot of bikes looking at it to both save weight and offer crazy good performance. Support us! BikeRumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article.