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Fox 2010: Detail improvements and new shock absorber

Fox, the suspension specialist, is presenting numerous detailed improvements to its suspension forks and air shocks for the coming season, which should make them lighter and more responsive. One highlight in the new product range is the new DHX RC4 damper for downhill bikes.

Fox is now also using cartridge-like Fit damping for forks with a stanchion tube diameter of 32 millimetres. This has already proven itself on the Fox 36 forks. Compared to the open oil bath that is still offered, this design requires less oil and therefore less weight. Further advantages of the Fit cartridge are the encapsulated design, which keeps dirt and air out, as well as its very sensitive damping adjustment with a larger adjustment range.

Fox has also worked on the external appearance of the forks. Next year's models will have revised triple clamps and fork tubes. Thanks to fit damping and a new chassis, weight reductions of 100 to 148 grams have been achieved, depending on the model. The 2010 32 F100 now weighs just 1430 grams. And a Float, which will in future be available with 140 and 150 mm travel, is available from just 1620 grams.

Fox is launching a new flagship shock for the downhill market in 2010 with the DHX RC4, on which almost every parameter can be fine-tuned - from the low and high-speed compression to the characteristics of the end stop. In future, this will be regulated using the new boost valve technology, which will also be used in next year's Float air shocks. Fox describes the resulting change in the end stop as a "bottomless feel", i.e. as if there were no longer any end stop. At the same time, the boost valve should also make it possible to fine-tune the breakaway torque in future.

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