Fox Racing Shox 36 Van-RC2

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:29:56 GMT

Anyone who has used Fox forks has come to know them as stiff and light but this all come at a price. The 2009 Fox racing shox 36 Van-RC2 comes in at around 2360 grams (or 5.21 pounds) but costs around $900. They have 160mm of coil sprung travel takes in all the bumps with ease. The compression damping is all adjustable to allow you to set it up just the way you want and they feature a 20mm stepped thru axel.

These forks are defiantly very stiff and feel really responsive out on the trails. We took a while to set them up and it made a real difference to the ride quality. Fox was living up to their reputation by supplying 3 springs for different rider weights not something most companies do. This fork is perfectly suited to single track but also at home if you want to fit in a few jumps. It’s a fantastic fork… as long as you can afford it!

Fox Racing Sidewinders

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:33:00 GMT

The Sidewinders are a full finger glove from Fox. They come lightly padded so that they fit well around the grip they also have protection on the knuckles and are adjustable on the wrist. They are a tight it and are quite stiff from new but loosen up when they have been used a couple of times.

The pad gives enough padding to stop the shocks going through your wrists but not too much that you can’t get your hand around the bars. They have a good surface on the palm that give decent grip even when they get a bit wet and muddy. The only problem we had was that they were very warm even in the winter so we don’t think they will work in the summer. After a few rides the stitching all looked good still and they were holding up well. Good gloves if you get cold hands a lot!

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Fox Racing Shox 36 Van-RC2

Fox Racing Sidewinders