From slopestyle competitions to urban pump tracks around the globe; riders rely on durable, no-nonsense components to get the good times. Whether you're jumping a 20-foot drop, blasting through a set of rollers or shooting into berms, the fork is the first and most important link between the wheel and the handlebars. It must therefore be extremely reliable.

The DJ shares the same 36-millimeter chassis as its older brother Z1, but in a special 26-inch wheel configuration and a 20x110 millimeter axle designed for maximum stiffness and compatibility with existing dirt jump and downhill front wheel hubs. For those who have a 15x100 millimeter front hub width, Marzocchi offers a small, neat conversion kit.

In addition, the DJ has the same butter-soft GRIP damping that can also be found in the Z1 and 58 forks. In conjunction with an EVOL air spring, the fork can be adjusted perfectly and easily from the negative spring travel to the end stop. And with a stroke of 100 millimetres, the only thing left to decide is whether you prefer glossy red or matt black.

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