Great article. I have running dual crowns for the last 10 years. I briefly tried a Yari when I could no longer get parts for my much loved Shiver. It was so bad. The flex under braking, the stiction and the constant need to open it up to get it to feel semi decent! I end up getting a Dorado. I weigh 60kg/132lbs but I can still feel a significant difference. The Fox 36 is better than the Lyric/Yari chassis but still no where near the stiffness of a dual crown.
I was rather disappointed that the new 38s (Fox and Rockshox) were not dual crown.
I have noticed that the turning radius of the Boxxer is one of the worst compared to a 40 or a Dorado. I think it is down most of the offset being in the lowers and the stantion tubes being closer together.
My experience is that the benefits of a dual crown outweigh the added weight. The reduced turning radius isn't really a problem on modern bikes because you tend to lean the bike over more in corners than turn the handlebars when going down. On tight switchbacks you can always nose turn (generally faster than skidding around). Going up on really tight stuff can be overcome again by line choice or hopping/pulling the front end around.
Oh and I think the bike just looks way cooler with a dual crown too!
Jan. 17, 2021, 8:26 a.m. - Glass
Great article. I have running dual crowns for the last 10 years. I briefly tried a Yari when I could no longer get parts for my much loved Shiver. It was so bad. The flex under braking, the stiction and the constant need to open it up to get it to feel semi decent! I end up getting a Dorado. I weigh 60kg/132lbs but I can still feel a significant difference. The Fox 36 is better than the Lyric/Yari chassis but still no where near the stiffness of a dual crown. I was rather disappointed that the new 38s (Fox and Rockshox) were not dual crown. I have noticed that the turning radius of the Boxxer is one of the worst compared to a 40 or a Dorado. I think it is down most of the offset being in the lowers and the stantion tubes being closer together. My experience is that the benefits of a dual crown outweigh the added weight. The reduced turning radius isn't really a problem on modern bikes because you tend to lean the bike over more in corners than turn the handlebars when going down. On tight switchbacks you can always nose turn (generally faster than skidding around). Going up on really tight stuff can be overcome again by line choice or hopping/pulling the front end around. Oh and I think the bike just looks way cooler with a dual crown too!