As to the 150mm 32 Float - which certainly didn't have the chassis stiffness of this R7 Pro, even with the 15mm axle setup - it was a silly fork to see on the front of an XL frame-sized 6" travel bike, but I know a bunch of lighter riders who had fantastic experiences with those forks. Especially the FIT RLC variety.
It is exactly the sort of platform, as is the 140mm Revelation, that makes me think the market for a longer travel R7 exists.
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I remember there being quite a bit of talk when the SCB Syndicate switched from the Boxxer to the Fox 40 (original format) in 2012 that the Fox 40 was much too stiff, and that's where the current chassis, which was designed to be much more forgiving, came from.
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Makes sense with the Instinct given it's a short-shocked Enduro bike where the Optic is a dedicated platform. Not saying in any way that either is good or bad, but the current Altitude is built around a 38mm platform (Fox 38 or Zeb) so in terms of system stiffness the lowered Fox 36 is going to feel more similar.
Jan. 16, 2023, 12:41 p.m. - Andrew Major
As to the 150mm 32 Float - which certainly didn't have the chassis stiffness of this R7 Pro, even with the 15mm axle setup - it was a silly fork to see on the front of an XL frame-sized 6" travel bike, but I know a bunch of lighter riders who had fantastic experiences with those forks. Especially the FIT RLC variety. It is exactly the sort of platform, as is the 140mm Revelation, that makes me think the market for a longer travel R7 exists. \-\-\-\-\-\- I remember there being quite a bit of talk when the SCB Syndicate switched from the Boxxer to the Fox 40 (original format) in 2012 that the Fox 40 was much too stiff, and that's where the current chassis, which was designed to be much more forgiving, came from. \-\-\-\-\-\- Makes sense with the Instinct given it's a short-shocked Enduro bike where the Optic is a dedicated platform. Not saying in any way that either is good or bad, but the current Altitude is built around a 38mm platform (Fox 38 or Zeb) so in terms of system stiffness the lowered Fox 36 is going to feel more similar.