When the economy is booming, we see more and more legs. The greater the purchasing power, the shorter the skirts - at least that's what researchers have found. According to this, suspension fork manufacturers should be doing well. Because the new generation of suspension forks has longer legs than ever before. But is this suspension travel still usable at all? Yes, say the manufacturers and present various anti-roll systems. Motion Control" makes its debut in the new Rock Shox "Pike". Manitou's "Nixon" stops bobbing with "SPV" and can also be lowered continuously. We also brought Marzocchi's "All Mountain" onto the catwalk - it is the Nadja Auermann of forks: its extra-long legs offer 158 millimetres of suspension. Other stars: Fox "36 R", Headshock "Lefty" and Votec "GS6 Airjust". For the freeride forks, we took the Rock Shox "Boxxer Ride" to task. It now has the "U-Turn" level control. The Marzocchi "66 RC" is also new. It aims to be the toughest of the freeriders. The Votec "GS6 Freeride" also features a Marzocchi cartridge. Champion of previous years: the Manitou "Sherman Breakout".
You can find these models in the test:
ENDURO: Fox 36 R, Headshok Lefty Max, Manitou Nixon Elite and Nixon Platinum, Marzocchi All Mountain 1, Rock Shox Pike Race U-Turn and Pike Team Air, Votec GS6 Airjust
FREERIDE: Manitou Sherman Breakout Plus, Marzocchi 66 RC, Rock Shox Boxxer Ride, Votec GS6 Freeride
