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Lighter, more variable and more sensitiveNew Fox 34

Max Fuchs

 · 22.04.2021

Lighter, more variable and more sensitive: new Fox 34Photo: Fox
Lighter, more variable and more sensitive: new Fox 34
For the 2022 model year, the Americans from Fox are launching a new Float X shock and polishing up the 34 forks. The new Fox 34 is available with three cartridge options and the 34 Stepcast is lighter.

It has only been a year since the US-Americans from Fox with the introduction of the Fox 38 and the revised Fox 36 polished up their enduro segment of MTB suspension forks. For the 2022 model year, it was the turn of the 34 models.

Fox 34

For years, the Fox 34 has been one of the best forks in the trail bike class with 130-140 millimetres of travel on the <a href="https://www.bike-magazin.de/komponenten/federgabeln_daempfer/test-2020-mtb-federgabeln" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">fork market</a>. This is unlikely to change in the coming year. For years, the Fox 34 has been one of the best forks in the trail bike class with 130-140 millimetres of travel on the fork market. This is unlikely to change in the coming year.

The biggest innovation is the revised version of the popular 34. The trail flagship comes with 130 to 140 millimetres of travel and exclusively in 29 inch. The new Fox 34 has shed around 100 grams. The current Factory model weighs 1790 grams, the 2022 version of the Fox 34 Factory should weigh 1698 grams. Its new chassis now has a round fork crown and oil channels at the rear, as we already know them from the big siblings 36 and 38. This should ensure more efficient lubrication and improved air distribution in the dip tubes. Both should have a positive effect on the response behaviour. The 34 is optionally available with Grip2-Fit4 or simple grip cartridge. The price starts at 1069 euros for the Performance version. 1389 euros are due for the top model (34 Factory).

The new Fox 34 chassis with the round triple clamp and oil ducts at the rear.Photo: Fox The new Fox 34 chassis with the round triple clamp and oil ducts at the rear. The new chassis design can also be recognised on the front of the triple clamp.Photo: Fox The new chassis design can also be recognised on the front of the triple clamp. The Fox 34 is available in three price categories: Factory, Performance Elite and Performance - from expensive to affordable. Here is the mid-range Performance Elite model with the Fit4 cartridge.Photo: Fox The Fox 34 is available in three price categories: Factory, Performance Elite and Performance - from expensive to affordable. Here is the mid-range Performance Elite model with the Fit4 cartridge. The entry into the 34 model range from Fox: the performance version with grip cartridge, which costs 1069 euros as a retrofit fork.Photo: Fox The entry into the 34 model range from Fox: the performance version with grip cartridge, which costs 1069 euros as a retrofit fork.

Fox 34 Stepcast

The lightweight Fox 34 Stepcast is usually a perfect fit for drilled-out race bikes and touring bikes trimmed for propulsion.Photo: Fox The lightweight Fox 34 Stepcast is usually a perfect fit for drilled-out race bikes and touring bikes trimmed for propulsion.

In addition to the normal Fox 34 for trail bikers, there will also be a new version of the Fox 34 Stepcast for racers and sporty fullys. The suspension travel remains at 100 to 120 millimetres. The fork is therefore aimed at bikers who want to inject more stability into their cross-country speedster with thicker stanchions. The biggest change is the positioning of the step-cast: The steps in the casting are moving to the inside of the fork in model year 2022. This makes the fork narrower and saves weight. The Factory model is only available with the lighter Fit4 cartridge. Price: 1359 euros. The cheaper Performance version (1129 euros) relies on Grip technology.

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The Fox 34 SC has never been so light: the 2022 Factory version should only weigh 1496 grams.Photo: Fox The Fox 34 SC has never been so light: the 2022 Factory version should only weigh 1496 grams. With the new Fox 34 SC, there are hardly any weight disadvantages compared to forks with 32-millimetre stanchions, but the stiffness is significantly better.Photo: Fox With the new Fox 34 SC, there are hardly any weight disadvantages compared to forks with 32-millimetre stanchions, but the stiffness is significantly better. The Factory version of the Fox 34 SC will also be available with remote.Photo: Fox The Factory version of the Fox 34 SC will also be available with remote.

Fox Float X

Also new in the range: the Fox Float X. Fox describes it as the further development of the old DPX2 damper. However, as the Float X will only be available in metric installation dimensions, the DPX2 will continue to be available in imperial dimensions for retrofitting. The most significant update is the enlarged main piston. Thanks to this, the damper should be easier and more customisable to the rider's preferences. The damper also includes smaller volume spacers for finer gradations in progression. Compared to the DPX2, the rebound adjustment range of the Float X has also been increased. The low-speed compression can be adjusted in twelve stages without tools.

The new Float X damper in the Factory version. Thanks to a larger air chamber bore, it can be ridden with less air pressure than the DPX2.Photo: Fox The new Float X damper in the Factory version. Thanks to a larger air chamber bore, it can be ridden with less air pressure than the DPX2. Larger adjustment range: The low-speed compression stage can be set in twelve stages.Photo: Fox Larger adjustment range: The low-speed compression stage can be set in twelve stages.
Max Fuchs

Max Fuchs

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Max Fuchs hat seine ersten Mountainbike-Kilometer bereits mit drei Jahren gesammelt. Zunächst Hobby-Rennfahrer und Worldcup-Fotograf im Cross-Country-Zirkus, jetzt Testredakteur und Fotograf bei BIKE. Sein Herz schlägt für Enduros und abfahrtsstarke Trailbikes – gern auch mit Motor. Bei der Streckenwahl gilt: je steiler und technischer, desto besser.

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