The Zeb only shows up on two of seven builds (eleven if you count the coils separately). Kinda tells you something: with a line-up that is exclusively SRAM drivetrains, they mostly choose Fox forks and even jump to Fox shocks for the bling builds (XO1 and X01 AXS), and leave the RockShox forks for the cheapest build and the one build that has to be full RockShox.
Also, pretty customer unfriendly to only offer non-electronic drivetrains on the 2 low end builds. The only way to get a fork with more adjusters than adjectives, actual enduro/AM wheels, and stronger brakes with adjustments, is to also get AXS, for at no less than almost 2K USD more. Margins on OEM AXS must be sweet.
April 19, 2022, 11:38 a.m. - Justin White
The Zeb only shows up on two of seven builds (eleven if you count the coils separately). Kinda tells you something: with a line-up that is exclusively SRAM drivetrains, they mostly choose Fox forks and even jump to Fox shocks for the bling builds (XO1 and X01 AXS), and leave the RockShox forks for the cheapest build and the one build that has to be full RockShox. Also, pretty customer unfriendly to only offer non-electronic drivetrains on the 2 low end builds. The only way to get a fork with more adjusters than adjectives, actual enduro/AM wheels, and stronger brakes with adjustments, is to also get AXS, for at no less than almost 2K USD more. Margins on OEM AXS must be sweet.