[dump]

Multiple creaky 38s. Way to go Fox! https://forums.mtbr.com/shocks-suspension/creaking-fox-38-csu-curse-remains-1142473.html

Will this be fixed in the upgraded 2022 version that will most likely have worse damping? Stay tuned to find out!

nice try fox. see you in 2022

 

[captainspauldin]

Looks like new RS Fork on the horizon (new Totem!)... Bleeped out on Commencal's site for the new Meta AM 29:

 

[HardtailHack]

So is it the stanchions again, does anyone know if the non Kashima stanchions on the 36's had issues?
I know some had a bad steerer to crown interface.

 

[jonKranked]

Looks like new RS Fork on the horizon (new Totem!)... Bleeped out on Commencal's site for the new Meta AM 29:

The zeb? It's been a pretty poorly kept secret.

 

[canadmos]

Is the zeb the ebike version? Its mentioned on a few listings for the 2021 Trek Rail.

Trek Rail 9.9 (Red/Grey) 2021 Full Suspension e-Bike

The Trek Rail 9.9 is a long-travel electric mountain bike built for ultimate trail performance. Sunset Cycles offers the 2021 Trek Rail 9.9 full suspension e-bike in Carbon Red Smoke/Lithium Grey finish with up to 48 months 0% finance and free delive

www.sunsetmtb.co.uk

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Is the zeb the ebike version? Its mentioned on a few listings for the 2021 Trek Rail.

Trek Rail 9.9 (Red/Grey) 2021 Full Suspension e-Bike

The Trek Rail 9.9 is a long-travel electric mountain bike built for ultimate trail performance. Sunset Cycles offers the 2021 Trek Rail 9.9 full suspension e-bike in Carbon Red Smoke/Lithium Grey finish with up to 48 months 0% finance and free delive

www.sunsetmtb.co.uk

$11K US, ignoring taxes, for an electric whale...

 

[canadmos]

$11K US, ignoring taxes, for an electric whale...

Its $16649 up here in Canaderp. Just about $19000 with tax.








And no pedals.

 

[StiHacka]

Its $16649 up here in Canaderp. Just about $19000 with tax.








And no pedals.

Throttle-operated e-bikes let you save $$$ on pedals.

 

[jonKranked]

Is the zeb the ebike version? Its mentioned on a few listings for the 2021 Trek Rail.

Trek Rail 9.9 (Red/Grey) 2021 Full Suspension e-Bike

The Trek Rail 9.9 is a long-travel electric mountain bike built for ultimate trail performance. Sunset Cycles offers the 2021 Trek Rail 9.9 full suspension e-bike in Carbon Red Smoke/Lithium Grey finish with up to 48 months 0% finance and free delive

www.sunsetmtb.co.uk

Not just for ebikes. It's srams answer the the 38, or something. Whether it comes with creaking steerers or plastic internals or if oil is optional is tbd

 

[Bike078]

Unrelated but up and coming youtuber Cameron Zink says save your money and get a marzocchi 58 instead of the fox 40.

 

[wiscodh]

Unrelated but up and coming youtuber Cameron Zink says save your money and get a marzocchi 58 instead of the fox 40.

Daaaaaaaang. Wonder if he will land a sponsor soon. He's got some dope edits

 

[Bike078]

Daaaaaaaang. Wonder if he will land a sponsor soon. He's got some dope edits

He should join competitions wherein he can display his mastery of bicycle tricks. It just might help him get more subscribers as well as these sponsors you talk about.

 

[slimshady]

The ZEB is out of the water:

https://theloamwolf.com/2020/07/07/introducing-the-new-rockshox-zeb-fork/

 

[jonKranked]

The ZEB is out of the water:

https://theloamwolf.com/2020/07/07/introducing-the-new-rockshox-zeb-fork/

Not complete without sram word salad:

"A properly designed 15mm axle can be as stiff or stiffer than a 20mm axle"

 

[englertracing]

Man the 15mm axles look sooo rad next to those big lowers

 

[slimshady]

Not complete without sram word salad:

"A properly designed 15mm axle can be as stiff or stiffer than a 20mm axle"

I see your "properly desinged" and I raise you an "aesthetic considerations":

The larger diameter stanchions and stiffer overall chassis are best suited to long travel Enduro bikes (170-190mm) and also eMTB’s. The overall aesthetic of ZEB means the fork is suited to larger diameter frame tubes such as those found on eMTB’s.

 

[Mo(n)arch]

Next step 1,799" headtube and 12,5mm axle.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Next step 1,799" headtube and 12,5mm axle.

With Whitworth threads.

 

[jonKranked]

Next step 1,799" headtube and 12,5mm axle.

Nah they're working on a boxxer with a 15mm axle

 

[SkaredShtles]

Odds on SRAM releasing a 25mm axle that's "<nn>% stiffer than a 15mm"?

 

[slimshady]

Will the Boxxer make the jump to 38mm stanchions?

 

[Jm_]

Will the Boxxer make the jump to 38mm stanchions?

Yes. For no reason.

 

[slimshady]

Yes. For no reason. Because ebikes

FTFY

 

[canadmos]

Will the Boxxer make the jump to 38mm stanchions?

Maybe they'll do that and bring back the Domain dual crown fork on the same chassis as the current Boxxer?

Then they can sell the new Boxxer for moar because it has moar.

 

[jonKranked]

Will the Boxxer make the jump to 38mm stanchions?

Yes. For no reason.

yes and it will use a 15mm axle since sram thinks its apparently stronger.

 

[slimshady]

yes and it will use a 15mm axle since sram thinks its apparently stronger.

Oh c'mon, don't force me to pull out the "aesthetic considerations" argument again...

 

[jonKranked]

Oh c'mon, don't force me to pull out the "aesthetic considerations" argument again...

DO IT.

 

[Bikael Molton]

The arch looks rather ugly on Zed.

But I’ll probably run one on my next bike. I like my Lyrik a lot. And I don't think I've ever had a creaky RockShox CSU.

 

[SkaredShtles]

ZEB?? ZEB's dead, dude.

 

[jstuhlman]

ZEB?? ZEB's dead, dude.

HAH. I said to someone yesterday that they should have done a Pulp Fiction spoof for the promo vid.

 

[StiHacka]

ZEB?? ZEB's dead, dude.

It's not an e-bike baby, it's a chopper.

 

[SylentK]

"Wheres my lyric?"
"Sorry baby, i had to crash that lyric."

 

[kidwoo]

"A properly designed 15mm axle can be as stiff or stiffer than a 20mm axle"

"We didn't do that here but we just wanted you to know we could have"

 

[Jm_]

"We didn't do that here but we just wanted you to know we could have"

A properly designed inverted fork can be just as stiff as a traditional.





























All it takes is more $$$ for design and execution.

 

[englertracing]

A properly designed inverted fork can be just as stiff as a traditional.


All it takes is more $$$ for design and execution.

I wonder how much a 30-40+mm front axle would help the situation

 

[jstuhlman]

I wonder how much a 30-40+mm front axle would help the situation

DAMMIT DON'T LET THE LIZARDS HEAR YOU

 

[englertracing]

DAMMIT DON'T LET THE LIZARDS HEAR YOU
View attachment 147276

Let them listen
Superboost front
120x30,
Shims down to 20mm
Brake adapter avaliable for 110

 

[buckoW]

A properly designed inverted fork can be just as stiff as a traditional.
All it takes is more $$$ for design and execution.

Stiff as a traditional is easy if you ignore the increased weight to get there. The last version of the inverted Ohlins (never released) was impressively close on the weight and stiffness of a traditional fork. I can‘t remember for sure but I think the axle was 25 or 30mm.

Who needs a fork stiffer than a 40?

 

[englertracing]

Stiff as a traditional is easy if you ignore the increased weight to get there. The last version of the inverted Ohlins (never released) was impressively close on the weight and stiffness of a traditional fork. I can‘t remember for sure but I think the axle was 25 or 30mm.

Who needs a fork stiffer than a 40?

Fatties hucking e downhill bikes?

 

[HardtailHack]