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So last Wednesday, I walked into my LBS fully intent on ordering up an 05 Z-1 FR1. Before putting in my order, I was headed over to the Fork wall to scope any new inventory that might have come in, when I noticed what looked like a sh1t stain on the wall. As I approached, and my eyes adjusted to the dimming light, I realized that I wasn't beholding a smear of feces, but the new Fox 36, in poo brown!
Long Story short, I walked out with the 36, and am happy to say I did. So far the fork has seen about 60 miles of St. George terrain, including the following trails:
Green Valley
Rockville Bench(Slickrock Swamp)
Barrels to Green Valley
Gooseberry Mesa
Little Creek Mesa
Initially I set the fork up exactly the way Fox recommended. I added 90 psi for my 230 lb gut, and ran about 5 clicks of HS compression damping. The first two rides the fork felt a bit harsh, so for the ride on the Barrels, I dropped the air pressure to 80 psi, and finally found it's sweet spot. Two things about the fork that I liked immediately, were the fact that it is super stiff, and the fork doesn't dive in steep technical sections, or when you stand up to hammer. I actually didn't feel the bottom of the fork, until my 4th ride at Goose. To remedy this problem, I added 2 more clicks of HS Compression, and added 10 Psi. After that, I was hitting up to 4 and 5 foot low speed pedal kick drops to flat without bottoming. I didn't need to touch the LS compression, because the fork felt fairly compliant on the small stuff, and didn't dive at all.
This fork is the perfect trail, and FR fork for people that want a light weight, and very adjustable fork. It doesn't feel as buttery smooth as a Z-1, but by the same token, it doesn't bob or dive like a Z-1.
Long Story short, I walked out with the 36, and am happy to say I did. So far the fork has seen about 60 miles of St. George terrain, including the following trails:
Green Valley
Rockville Bench(Slickrock Swamp)
Barrels to Green Valley
Gooseberry Mesa
Little Creek Mesa
Initially I set the fork up exactly the way Fox recommended. I added 90 psi for my 230 lb gut, and ran about 5 clicks of HS compression damping. The first two rides the fork felt a bit harsh, so for the ride on the Barrels, I dropped the air pressure to 80 psi, and finally found it's sweet spot. Two things about the fork that I liked immediately, were the fact that it is super stiff, and the fork doesn't dive in steep technical sections, or when you stand up to hammer. I actually didn't feel the bottom of the fork, until my 4th ride at Goose. To remedy this problem, I added 2 more clicks of HS Compression, and added 10 Psi. After that, I was hitting up to 4 and 5 foot low speed pedal kick drops to flat without bottoming. I didn't need to touch the LS compression, because the fork felt fairly compliant on the small stuff, and didn't dive at all.
This fork is the perfect trail, and FR fork for people that want a light weight, and very adjustable fork. It doesn't feel as buttery smooth as a Z-1, but by the same token, it doesn't bob or dive like a Z-1.
