Just yesterday, Rock Shox presented a lightweight axle for the spring fork, and now Fox is going in the same direction: they have dispensed with a quick-release mechanism, but instead use a 6mm Allen key to unscrew the axle from the dropouts.

This minimalism saves weight - in the 100x15mm version, the needle of the scales scratches the 34.5 gram mark, which is around 54% lighter than the quick-release version. The black axles will be available from June, followed by the orange version from August. Fox is also launching the racing axles in 110x15mm format. The name of the axle - "Kabolt" - goes back to the Fox rider Geoff Kabush.

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