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2015 Fox 36

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#1 ·
Has anyone got any info on the new 2015 Fox 36?

From what I have seen it looks like they have moved away from using a spring on the air side to using air.

I think I will have to get one for my new bike when they come out.
 
#236 ·
You might want to have your fork checked. Doesn't sound right. I run 4-6 clicks (from fast or full open) of rebound. No issues with high speed (aka end of stroke ie when fully compressed) rebound. This is with 68-75 psi range (depends if riding trail or gravity/bike park).
 
#237 ·
Haven't noticed any fast kickback when close to fully compressed either. Fork is really great for me even with no fine tuning, and feels great throughout travel compression and rebound.

This fork was such an improvement from anything I have ridden I had to order another for my new bike. Will have green retro decals to match my new frame. Choosing to run a 36 float lowered to 140 or 130 over a 34 float, since it is lighter, stronger and probably feels better. Along with the 15/20mm axle choice it wasn't a hard decision to go 36 again. Have 1 - 26" on the Nomad, and will post up the new 27.5" on the new frame when it's all together and ridden at least once.
 
#238 ·
Oh well definitely not the harsh kick back you'd get like on the older gen forks, that was the worst. Hard to explain on this fork, no big deal really, just seems like good low speed valving, maybe not as much high speed. Who knows. Fork is bad ass, transformed the way the bike feels
 
#240 ·
Where are the 2015 RC2 Damper Technical Drawings and service instruction pages?

Who sells the Negative Plate Spacers PN: 234-04-627 ?
I think they do not have damper service instructions anymore, and recommend having dampers serviced in house.

Call fox if you are in the US and they should be able to sell the part number you need, or tell you to order it through a shop.
 
#243 ·
Finally starting to unlock the full potential of this amazing fork...

I've been running pretty firm, about 15-20% sag so far. Old school thinking of needing pressure to keep the fork up and not allow it to blow through. It was pretty good, but felt it could use a bit more plushness and control (and be less tiring) - and get some twitchiness out (aka improve traction I guess).

Well tried something a bit different after reading up on setups. Decided to increase sag to 25-30%. At the same time, to prevent blowing through at this higher sag, swapped from 1 blue to 1 orange spacer. (Fox has made it SO easy to swap spacers, it's awesome!).

My latest setup, which destroys rock gardens, making them feel like velvet carpets is the following. (I'm about 200-205 geared up, and this is on my 575 running a Float X rear).

Front: 68 psi
LSC: 12-15*
HSC: 7
RBD: 4
Volume spacer: 1 orange (10.8cc)

(clicks shown are from full open)

*12 clicks (from open) was great for chunky technical trail (good small bump compliance, plush but controlled). Bumped it up to 15 clicks of LSC for drops (4-5 ft) and steep rock rolls. But not as plush on small stuff, so would click the LSC back down for the rest of the trail.

At first I wasn't sure how it would react on the drops and chunky stuff with that much sag (vs what I had been using). I was expecting wallow and blow through travel (again, old school expectation). Instead I was greated with plushness, control and overall much better ride! This fork just continues to impress me! Used all the travel on the biggest stuff, but never harsh bottom out. Quite amazing, as the fork just soaks it up instead of sending my over the bars lol.

My next step will be to drop a few psi more (68 down to 65) and trying 2 blue spacers (total 15.2cc) instead of the 1 orange (10.8cc). I felt a bit more ramp up with slightly lower initial pressure would dial it in just that tiny bit more. From there on, just a matter of tweaking the LSC for different conditions.

This fork is awesome.
 
#244 ·
Yeah, I dunno why but when I tell peeps to lower pressure and add more tokens... especially in the Pike thread, I get the reaction like I just fed their 1st born to the dingos!?

Anyways, I'm 190 ish kitted up and have 2 orange and 1 blue with about 53psi. No dive/wallow and very nice ramp up towards the end of stroke. I recently opened up the rebound a bit more and got a bit better traction.
 
#248 ·
How many spare volume spacers did you have in the box? Mine came with one blue and three orange ones. I'm just wondering do I have only one blue installed or maybe more as I have to lower the pressure to 50-55PSI to use almost full 160mm travel no matter how hard I'm smashing the bike (weight 185lbs)
 
#254 · (Edited)
Hi guys, my 36s arrive tomorrow so looking for a bit of advice on setup as this will be my first fully adjustable front fork that I'll be having to setup from scratch.

They're replacing a set of X-Fusion Sweeps which I just haven't got on with on my Spitty since day one.

Pau11y I'm quite interested in how your running yours as I'm about 190 kitted up ready to ride as well. What I'm looking to setup is so that I get good traction on the rough stuff like roots and rocks not diving in to the travel under braking like the Sweeps seem to do but also retain plushness and still be able to take medium sized hits easily.

Its 160 650b forks I've got coming, should be a good pairing with my CCDBA.
 
#255 ·
My setup is the following for a 200 lb RTR weight. All clicks are from wide open/full fast.

62 PSI
Low Speed 4 clicks
High Speed 4 clicks
Rebound 7 clicks

Rode/raced Mammoth Kamikaze last weekend on this setup with massive bomb holes in every corner (18-30" braking bumps) and a few 5' drops and only bottomed a few times.
 
#262 ·
Not sure how easy it is tbh and paying nearly £900 for forks I'd rather get the ones I'd ordered. I'm sure it'll be worth the wait! I just felt like a kid who'd been expecting the latest toy at Xmas to open it and it's something else, I even left work early today after the Mrs text me to say they'd been delivered, so imagine my disappointment.

It's a good job I've not sold on the Sweeps yet so I can still ride the bike in the meantime, so it's not all bad.
 
#272 ·
Hi,

Considering the Fox 36 and the Pike for my Bronson. Leaning towards the Fox at the moment because it seems like a better fork for descending and the AtC height is a bit shorter than an equivalent Pike; installing a 160 Fox will keep me closer to stock geometry than the 160 Pike will.

Anyway, just a couple questions:

1. How annoying is the lack of quick axle release? I transport my bike in the trunk of my car so the front wheel comes off frequently. I don't mind keeping an allen key in my riding pack but do the pinch bolts need to be evenly or accurately torqued or anything like that?

2. Climbing? I have the Fox 34 CTD now and I do use the climbing switch on long, sustained climbs. I don't use it on quick, mid-trail climbs. Looking at the fork, it appears that the LSC adjustment is on top of the fork leg and easily accessible. Is it equally effective to just dial in say 10 more clicks of LSC for a long, sustained climb?

Thanks
 
#274 ·
Lack of QR is not a huge deal to me. Takes an extra 60 seconds to pull the front wheel, but just keep a 5 mm in your trunk and you should be good. The lack of a climb switch does bother me a little, but only because I can't use it when trying to out sprint my buddies up paved roads. Other than that it has been a non issue for me.
 
#273 ·
I have a XO1 34 ring on my bike and use it to pedal up some pretty long steep roads, 6-8 km for periodization training purposes until my Canaondale quick carbon comes in . I use the climb switch on my shock, but the front end is firm when doing so, HSC 11 - LSC 18 - Rebound 5. I switch from seated 1min 3/10 energy to hard out of the saddle push 8/10 90 sec sets. I am not a suspension guru by any means but I have been on Talas set ups and I feel I am not missing out. I haven't fiddled with the dials while climbing to answer your question, but this week I will. I spoke with Avalanche many times before I made my purchase, and they urged me to stay away from Talas forks, They said the volume that the Talas needs takes away performance of your fork, a proper set up fork you should not need a Talas set up. Avalanche will wait for Fox to come up with an update if one is needed before they invest in one for the new 36. The Pike has been out on the market for awhile now and is a great fork, but it does have it's flaws, Phone Ava and they will go through it in much better detail then I'm describing, I am new to the sport and consulted with them before my build. their advice was to go with a 36. Currently they do not offer a cartridge kit for the fork, there is one for the Pike, which they say drastically improves the performance.
 

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#275 ·
Ran the Pike for a few months then switched to the Fox 36 TALAS 29er 160mm. Happy with the switch. I think the TALAS is even more helpful than the climb switch on steep climbs as its not just about pedal bob but also the geometry change you get dropping the front. Fork has a great feel in either setting. Adding LSC is easy for long approaches if you want. The floating axel doesn't take long but you need to be meticulous about having it settled and not over tightening the pinch bolts. Adjustability of the RC2 was easier for me to dial than the Pike.
Overall both great forks, the features and feel of the Fox win for me but it's close. I use a hitch rack.
 
#276 ·
QR is a non-issue for myself. Took the wheel off the 34 about a dozen times in the 2 years I had it. Swap tires/swap brakes/swap wheels/new 36. I hitch rack the bike, but can lay it in the back if need be.

34 TALAS RLC I used the lockout thing less than six times during my ownership.

According to the suspension wizards the TALAS 5 cart is FLOAT smooth now. No sticky ness.
I'll be picking up and installing my 36 tomorrow. Hopefully get a night ride in on it too!
 
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