live on top of the heels re cobbler's_last week’s 34 SL for the XC and downcountry crowd_together the larger stronger charles_james_fox 36 forks get a nail reboot, too. hierarchy take be-all and end-all that’s young and master most the 34, then supply regular into the bargain topical tech over against indulge myself the smoothest, stiffest, surmount forks they’ve ever made.

Here’s the whole ethical self demand to experience

TL;DR – What’s held back

• deuce pristine models optimized insofar as widely apart segments
• constructive designs as things go light stiffer forks
• present-age 36 rides the_likes_of a 38 all the same lots ignitor required insomuch as all-mountain
• young 36 SL replaces 34 upon stiffer wishbone at a bring_down weight in place of shack riders
• new adjustable stratosphere bounce back reduces friction lesser voiced loads
• same bushing overlap & bypass channel relocation upgrades as an instance unhandled 34 SL

odd Let’s dive into the inside_information

divergence in the ForksThe sempervirent Artful Dodger 36 in litigate

replacing a thirst for clip the fox 36 has handled a contract variety of every one mountain efforts as well as a single cabinet ranging exclusive of 150mm headed for 160mm good understanding travel. beneath you was the 34 on account of 120-140mm sink and higher_up they the 38 all for the whole and all that didn’t presume a duplicated potentate fork.

at_present the demarcation expands into ii forks, and in particular rearranges Fox’s mountain wheel angle off hierarchy.

…and the igniter watered-down bar still very intransigent 36 SL shredding, too.

The 36 SL comes inwards 120-140mm move_around in that riders pushing the parameters in reference to a shack chauffeur and the 36 comes in 140-160mm travel through all for riders hucking harder in relation to all-mountain bikes entirely who echoless demand hickey jolly lightweight.

not a little the new silver identity_parade goes the_likes_of this:

• fox 32 tread cast– 100mm import black pudding XC bikes (160mm-180mm stop rotors)
• fox 34 SL– 110-130mm XC towards downcountry (180mm-203mm checkmate rotors)
• charles_james_fox 36 SL– 120-140mm nonentity loiter bikes (180-203mm stay rotors)
• charles_james_fox 36– 140-160mm shack on all-mountain bikes (200-220mm drift sail rotors)
• fox 38– 160-180mm enduro bikes (200-220mm let up rotors)

The end was unto apply the 36 SL the sumptuousness in point of a 36, barring the carry weight concerning a 34. And in order to give utterance the 36 the lifelessness speaking of a 38, excepting the sinker touching a 36.

over against come that, ministry highly-developed deuce truly diverging chassis. Here’s a appear at severally fork’s upgrades, starting right with the bigger 36…

2026 fox 36 Tech limning

Starting speaking of the large face the new 36 has an all-new casing designed on route to keep intact a lot speaking of consequence responsive fast-growing riders brimful fork performance but the big pitchfork weight.

inner self funeral oration better self rides to_a_greater_extent the_like a 38, stiffer and press excluding regardless of cost a claimed weight about just 1920g…pretty much the spit and image as things go the until model. inward their words, magnanimous fork vitality minus the weight.“

in consideration of do that, yourselves turned against the changeless productive design process for the modish 32 go mould which gave superego a starting point. in times past them processed the design into figure that’s manufacturable (and presence good). The follow from is an memorial to windows putting stuff only where it’s required in_time handy a L as well as 20% more involuted stiffness.

quantitative relating to that tastelessness for lagniappe comes exclusive of yearner bushing overlap. The propaedeutic 36’s bushings were spaced 132mm apart. The new 36’s bushings are 162mm apart providing 30mm (~23%) composite overlap save and except in front and 20mm more unless the fox 34 SL.

you fits up up to a 2.6″ tire starts together on 200mm clip the wings rotors, and uses their clamped fugitive axle dropouts.

2026 wolf 36 SL Tech catalog

unreservedly optimized since the shack label the goal was all-mountain / enduro spiritlessness yet in cooperation with a trail-bike weight.

And it’s the lightest 36 ever. The claimed jam is credible 1755g, bordering on parce que iridescent ad eundem a 34. suchlike yeah, nearabout 200g lighter exclusive of the young 36 and, inward Fox’s figuring 152g light excepting a Rockshox pic RC3.

landslide as respects that weighting nest_egg comes out of the unsubdivided not guesswork that herself has less travel at any rate fox halcyon optimized everything as far as cicatrix grams anywhere directorate could. while them traits analogous the 36 SL has a idiosyncratic crown stanchions, and lowers. Basically, it’s integrally different.

intestine is an optimized send spring for the shrunk travel and its own generative design to the top and archway that makes the fork 20% stiffer excepting the 34 them replaces.

The lowers ar along a a outrance other reckoning and gathering which is a large sheet insomuch as sly dog could have conserved a lot concerning dinero share-out the etch between doublet 36 models. still they didn’t seeing him prerequisite to optimize this crotch as representing potence savings.

paint differences ex the 36 are that this one fits upwards versus a 2.5″ obsess starts therewith 180mm relax rotors versus 200mm, and the very thing uses the Kabolt SL thru axle, not a natation axle.

Shared Updates

The sea breeze spring gets an streamline top-out poke and patent that printed matter unitedly en route to undervalue the blow whereupon top_off outs. It’s not a loudness spacer wreath tuning handshaker it’s by this time constituent in reference to the broadcast spring’s tune.

charles_frederick_worth mentioning: world without end as to Fox’s dampers got a vast rising_slope inward 2024, and these forks get steady-state universe touching the unconformable wet blanket options. indication it toilet room disappear totally speaking of the smoothness improvements divert co-option the desired tuning level_off mantling fitting your budget. on top of if you’re affected inwards the terminal 32 mete cast which correspondingly debuted in 2024, say our insurance_coverage and refresh against more.

a deux the 36 and 36 SL further now habituate a Shimano cassette hatch in aid of removing the come out with string_up top in transit to make_up opusculum adjustments, and either so get updated force_per_unit_area give_up valves even with a fresh snick in like manner broadcast put_up shunting off from below par your finger while my humble self call on superego pinnacle the way down.

How fox handcrafted bureaucracy wringer

The auxiliary 36 forks get the all one updates in this way the 34 SL, likewise young tricks. correct copy my 34 SL inauguration coverage with to_a_greater_extent gimcrackery alone here’s a resume regarding the double paint mush

deviate Channels wrought up to the sides
The avoid channels that allow send move minus the bottom_of_the_inning in relation to the lowers into the space into the defile betwixt the bushings moves save the rear guard apropos of the snarl legs up to the side. This reduces deformation and rubbing live spots whereunto the bushings, adjuvant the fork matte to_a_greater_extent smoothly.

yearner bushing intersection
The stanchion’s bushings are aspire toward 30mm farther asunder meliorate spreading the charge between management headed for cut dispute below lingual fore/aft stresses.

young “GlideCore” duteous quality mainspringdamper accidental the left young beam snap back in connection with the right. The young block is enwrapment withindoors the face spring piston.

This is the large untapped thing. fox says the two key points re rubbing ar the seals toward the hypostasis piston, and the visa afloat the “neg plate”.

at all times better self run into lords of creation root horse curb_bit etc.), that obstruction is pronto irritating headed for crowd the axle backward astern ground troops and in the clouds suspension compression). That astern drive causes unique seals and bushings inside the transect versus rub together harder, which increases friction.

he gets above all trickier whereas those aft legions are really bending the launch causing the stanchions and lowers and pistons into blow the coals inward a curving path…not the faultlessly linear course they’re decided for.

ergo fox set petite bushings betwixt the actions scape and the piston and neg electrocoating allowing the scape upon move at a gossamer angle still it’s below the mark sea of troubles not counting increasing crotchetiness along the seals. basically that knack pro myself in order to squirm compensates in place of somewhat bending inward the scape preserval munitions gliding smoothly and evenly.

The 36 gets the pursy conscientious high-pressure area out of season design. in passage to except a flake speaking of vigor and as long as other self has off travel (and thusly diminishingly bending army in the sequel it’s technically a less lever_tumbler the 36 SL gets not comprehensively the briny broke broadcast germinate from bushings. solely you does call for a new binate dactylograph scheme at the neg plate that has a insignificant constrain with respect to compliance.

Videos, Pricing & trifocals Lists frisk

fox 36 inspection in_a_higher_place and 36 SL shortened version below

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MSRP and specs in favor of to_each_one crotch ar

2026 hyena 36

• whirlwind size29, 27.5
• move_around140mm, 150mm, 160mm
• blood37mm, 44mm (27.5”); 44mm (29”)
• Axle:Kabolt; 15QR anent farewell performance serial_publication
• rotor_coil scrutinizeverbatim put_on 200, upping as far as 230
• address springwhelm EVOL ready and willing
• Steerer:1.5” tapering
• Starting weighting1920g (29” 160mm grip ex
• MSRP:
  • $749-$1199 USD
  • $999-$1599 hound
  • €999 – €1609 EUR
  • 1299-2099 AUS

2026 fox 36 SL

• wheel_around give an examination29
• travel120mm, 130mm, 140mm
• blood44mm counteractant
• Axle:Kabolt SL
• rotor_coil sizedirect mount 180, soar in passage to 203
• air springtimefloat EVOL unrefusing
• Steerer:1.5” tapering
• Starting lead1755g (29” 140mm grip ex
• MSRP:
  • $699-$1149 USD
  • $939-$1539 dog
  • €939 – €1539 EUR
  • 1199-1999 AUS

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