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Update for the Fox Live-Valve suspension

Max Fuchs

, Stefan Loibl

 · 13.01.2022

Update for the Fox Live-Valve suspensionPhoto: Max Fuchs
Update for the Fox Live-Valve suspension
Fox presents a new version of its electronic Live Valve system. A hard lockout has been removed and the e-suspension can now be fine-tuned via Bluetooth using an app.

Fox has given its electronically controlled Live Valve chassis 2022 an update with some new features. Compared to the previous version, the suspension should now remain in open mode more often and for longer, offering a more comfortable ride. With the Live Valve Update 1.5 - as the revised version for 2022 is called - the platforms on the suspension fork and shock are closed later and the suspension elements no longer harden as much as before.

There are two buttons on the battery for operating the Live Valve. On and Off as well as the setting button, which is used to select the riding modes. The battery capacity is also displayed. The computer unit is located under the battery. Also on board: a tilt sensor and a sensor that detects whether the bike is in the air.Photo: Max Fuchs There are two buttons on the battery for operating the Live Valve. On and Off as well as the setting button, which is used to select the riding modes. The battery capacity is also displayed. The computer unit is located under the battery. Also on board: a tilt sensor and a sensor that detects whether the bike is in the air.
The live valve hardens and opens the damper within three milliseconds. Apart from the cable, the look is reminiscent of a classic damper with reservoir.Photo: Max Fuchs The live valve hardens and opens the damper within three milliseconds. Apart from the cable, the look is reminiscent of a classic damper with reservoir.

The functionality of the Fox-E suspension remains identical to that of the System presented in 2019. It is based on position and acceleration sensors on the fork, the rear triangle and in the frame triangle. These register whether impacts from the ground are reaching the rider or whether the bike is in the air, uphill or downhill. Based on this information, the Live Valve opens or closes the damping in a fraction of a second. In closed mode, the suspension then switches to the platform preselected by the bike manufacturer. In other words, the suspension does not close completely, but is much more stable in its travel and thus eliminates bobbing. There is no hard lockout. Whether the Live Valve tends towards open mode or the platform in off-road terrain can be adjusted directly on the controller in five stages. This also remains the case with the new Live Valve version.

The acceleration sensor on the fork is located on the unsprung part in the triple clamp and measures at a frequency of 1000 Hertz whether impacts from the ground are travelling towards the rider. Depending on the level of acceleration, bike inclination and pre-selected riding mode, the damping is opened for different lengths of time.Photo: Max Fuchs The acceleration sensor on the fork is located on the unsprung part in the triple clamp and measures at a frequency of 1000 Hertz whether impacts from the ground are travelling towards the rider. Depending on the level of acceleration, bike inclination and pre-selected riding mode, the damping is opened for different lengths of time. The sensors for impacts on the rear wheel are located in the chainstay and also scan the ground 1000 times per second.Photo: Max Fuchs The sensors for impacts on the rear wheel are located in the chainstay and also scan the ground 1000 times per second.
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The app can be used to adjust the sensitivity of all five driving modes in five stages.Photo: Max Fuchs The app can be used to adjust the sensitivity of all five driving modes in five stages.

In addition, however, the individual riding modes can now be selected via the app and even fine-tuned in five stages. Bump Sensitivity - this is what Fox calls the parameter that influences how strong a bump has to be to activate the damping.

Fox Live Valve Update 1.5

  • Availability: Live Valve with update 1.5 is currently only available in conjunction with current Giant bikes.
  • Price: approx. 2000 Euro surcharge
  • Weight: 144 grams heavier than normal lockout
  • Battery: Lithium-ion battery with 16-20 hours running time
  • Adjustability: The riding modes can be selected manually on the control unit. The Live Valve app is required to vary the sensitivity.
  • Compatibility: Only compatible with frames specially prepared for Live Valve.
The new Live Valve system is currently only available on mountain bikes from <a href="https://https//www.bike-magazin.de/mtb_news/mtb_neuheiten/giant-trance-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Giant, such as the Trance Advanced Pro 1</a> . The trail bike has 126 mm front and 127 mm rear suspension travel, a Shimano XT drivetrain, lightweight carbon wheels and weighs 13.53 kilos. The price: 6499 euros.Photo: Max Fuchs The new Live Valve system is currently only available on mountain bikes from Giant, such as the Trance Advanced Pro 1 . The trail bike has 126 mm front and 127 mm rear suspension travel, a Shimano XT drivetrain, lightweight carbon wheels and weighs 13.53 kilos. The price: 6499 euros.
The new <a href="https://www.bike-magazin.de/mtb_news/mtb_neuheiten/giant-anthem-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Giant Anthem for 2022</a>: 29 inches, 110/100 millimetres of travel and equipped with a Fox 34 SC and the Live Valve system. The race bike weighs 11.26 kilograms (BIKE measurement) and costs 7699 euros.Photo: Max Fuchs The new Giant Anthem for 2022: 29 inches, 110/100 millimetres of travel and equipped with a Fox 34 SC and the Live Valve system. The race bike weighs 11.26 kilograms (BIKE measurement) and costs 7699 euros. Read in <a href="https://www.bike-magazin.de/mtb_news/teile_zubehoer/rockshox-flight-attendant-elektronisches-automatik-fahrwerk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">BIKE 02/2022</a> where the strengths of the Live Valve system lie and how it performs in a direct comparison with the fully automatic, wireless <a href="https://www.bike-magazin.de/mtb_news/teile_zubehoer/rockshox-flight-attendant-elektronisches-automatik-fahrwerk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Electric Flight Attendant suspension from Rockshox</a>.Photo: Max Fuchs Read in BIKE 02/2022 where the strengths of the Live Valve system lie and how it performs in a direct comparison with the fully automatic, wireless Electric Flight Attendant suspension from Rockshox. BIKE 02/2022 - with the mega test Enduros and the duel Fox Live-Valve vs. Rockshox Flight Attendant - read it now! Order the <a href="https://www.delius-klasing.de/bike" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BIKE free of charge to your home</a> or read the digital edition in the BIKE app for <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/bike-das-mountainbike-magazin/id447024106?mt=8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">iOS</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pressmatrix.bikeapp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Android</a> . Particularly favourable and convenient: <a href="http://www.delius-klasing.de/bike-lesen-wie-ich-will?utm_campaign=abo_2020_6_bik_lesen-wie-ich-will&utm_medium=display&utm_source=BIKEWebsite" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BIKE by subscription</a> .Photo: BIKE Magazin BIKE 02/2022 - with the mega test Enduros and the duel Fox Live-Valve vs. Rockshox Flight Attendant - read it now! Order the BIKE free of charge to your home or read the digital edition in the BIKE app for iOS or Android . Particularly favourable and convenient: BIKE by subscription .
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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