Andi rides and reviews the 2022 Fox 34 Grip 2, a trail fork he thinks you should have at the very top of your wish list. A couple of weeks ago I posted a review of the RockShox Pike Ultimate fork, in that review I…
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RockShox Pike Ultimate Review | Lots of small changes for big performance
The 35mm stanchion RockShox Pike looks positively skinny compared to new school forks, but the latest Pike Ultimate is perfect for trail duties. Way way back, not Judy DH or even Judy DHO way back, but way-ish back, the RockShox Pike was aimed at enduro…
Review – Fox 38 Factory Grip 2 does the burly chassis and new features make a better enduro fork?
The Fox 38 launched last year right at the start of lockdown, but over the year we have ridden various models of this burly enduro fork and this is what we think. There are trends that we can following depending on the market that we…
Review: Öhlins RXF36 M.2 And TTX2Air From The Swedish Suspension Masters
Before we look at this review of the RXF36 and TTXAir shock, a little history lesson: Öhlins’ performance pedigree dates all the way back to 1976 when the company was founded by Kenth Ohlin. Originally set up in his father’s engineering workshop, Kenth started building…
26 still isn’t dead and neither are 20mm axles with the new Marzocchi DJ
The Marzocchi DJ launches today in a dedicated 26in wheel package, with burly chassis and old-school 20mm dropouts. Designed for dirt jumping, pump tracks, and urban riding, the Marzocchi DJ fork is a simple 100mm travel fork aimed at riders wanting to go big, style…
Formula Mod rear shock with CTS finally official
Regular readers of Singletrack will have seen the Formula Mod rear shock from our coverage at the Burgtec house show, now many months later it’s official. Formula’s rear shock has been seen on the rear of Joe Barnes’ Orange for the past few months, and…
Intend Ebonite | “Probably the best fork you can buy for the money”
Intend releases the Blackline Ebonite fork for riders wanting Intend’s quality and performance in a non-inverted form. Intend makes some of the most flashy kit on the planet, and among those beautifully crafted components is a range of USD suspension forks. Now, a USD or…
Tested: Fasst Flexx Suspension Handlebars
David breaks out the digital calipers to test the effectiveness of the Fasst Flexx suspension handlebar. There's something undeniably nineties-sounding about suspension handlebars, especially given that these work with elastomers. Manufacturer Fasst have tested the concept with ATVs and motocross bikes since at least 2011…
First Look: Fox 38 everything you need to know and first look video
The Fox 38, a fork we have all long suspected, and one that is now finally official! Here is our first look at the beefiest single crown Fox fork on the market. Fans of the EWS won’t be shocked to see the new Fox 38…
Chris Porter Says… Even More! Catch Up Here
Here’s a quick round up of Chris Porter interviews, so you can revise, refresh and get opinionated on all things bouncy. It’s always worth listening to what Chris Porter of Mojo has to say – if you can follow it, you’ll definitely learn something. There…
Review | Formula Selva R – The most adjustable fork there is?
David rides the highly adjustable Formula Selva R fork. Will he get tweak fatigue, or find his perfect setting for every trail? A little under three years ago, I first rode Formula’s 35 fork. At the time, it was the best fork I’d ever ridden,…
Marzocchi Re-launches the Bomber Z2 22 years after the original!
Are you ready to feel extremely old? Well, here goes. The original Marzocchi Z2 suspension fork was released 22 years ago in 1997… Yes, we cannot believe it either, so why is this news relevant today? Because Marzocchi has just announced the Z2 is back.…
Review: The Cane Creek Helm Coil Fork – Is it better than the Helm Air?
Shortly after releasing its very first mountain bike suspension fork, the Helm, US brand Cane Creek brought out a coil-sprung version. And having amassed no fewer than 7 months of test time aboard this long travel, coil-sprung fork, David Hayward is ready to deliver his…
Interview: Chris Porter – ‘The bicycle fork is so close to its design limit’
Chris Porter recently made the trip up to Singletrack Towers to deliver a bike for the bike test of Issue 123 of Singletrack Magazine. Since he’d come all that way, we thought we’d make the most of his time, so after a quick lunch and…
Review: Formula’s compressible Neopos spacers change the way your air fork works
Ever since RockShox brought its Bottomless Token system to market in 2014 alongside the re-release of the Pike, more riders have been considering air spring volume as a legitimate way of tuning their suspension.
Reviewed & Recommended: Push Industries ACS3 Fork Coil Spring Conversion Kit
Push Industries is a US manufacturer that specialises in producing high-end suspension components and upgrades for existing forks and shocks. The ACS3 Fork Coil Conversion kit is one of its newest products, and as the name implies, it’s designed to turn your air-sprung fork into…
Review: Can DT Swiss unseat Fox & RockShox? The new F 535 ONE fork may do just that
As good as it gets? Not far off – DT Swiss is back and has Fox and Rock Shox in its sights.
Review: X-Fusion Trace 36 Fork – A big fork to take on the big hitters
New for this year, the Trace 36 is X-Fusions’s top end, big wheeled enduro fork, aimed at the influx of long travel, hard hitting big wheeled bikes that have become prevalent in the past 12 months, and has been designed to take on the big…
Reinventing Suspension: We Ride The New Trust Performance Message Fork
Launched today is the Trust Performance Message, a pivoting fork that will change the look of front suspension, and improve your ride. We’re one of just three publications to get an early look at and ride on this brand new fork from three of the bike…
2019 DVO D1 Fork Range Announced Along with Topaz And Garnett Updates
For the 2019 season DVO, a brand made up of ex-Marzocchi employees has created a whole new premium range of suspension forks named D1. D1 forks have already been spotted on top of the range 2019 Giant Bikes and Giant Factory Team race bikes, but…
Review: At nearly a thousand pounds, the new Lyrik had better be good.
The Lyrik sits at the top of the RockShox single crown tree and is its top flight, big-hitting enduro fork. For 2019 there’s an addition to the line-up that features a brand new damper – the Charger RC2 – that provides different damping adjustment options…
Spotted! A New Suspension Platform Like We Have Never Seen Before
After all the endless sights of Eurobike, it was on the train back to our apartment that we spotted what is one of the most interesting things we’ve seen. We’ve garnered what information we could in the few stops we had on the train before…
Spotted at Eurobike! Fox Live Valve electronic suspension!
These days at Eurobike, journos often get a head start on what’s going to be new at the exhibition. We start getting emails months beforehand, with a head’s up of what’s coming and what deserves our immediate attention as soon as those hall doors open…
Testing Formula’s new Selva R fork and those funky Neopos volume spacers
Two years ago, Formula introduced its first Boost compatible suspension fork called the Selva. We’ve tested and reviewed one already, and it’s an absolutely brilliant fork with a tonne of adjustability. Formula is keeping that Selva in the lineup, but it’ll now be called the…
Review: Motion Ride E18 Anti-Dive Linkage Fork First Ride
Motion Ride is a new French suspension fork company that has taken a fresh piece of paper to design a fork from the front hub up. The main design brief? Create a fork that doesn’t dive. After determining out that it could indeed build a…
DT Swiss has a new fork! Introducing the 130-160mm travel F 535 ONE
DT Swiss has finally unveiled its new trail fork, and it’s called the F 535 ONE. Featuring 35mm diameter stanchions and up to 160mm of travel, the F 535 ONE is the biggest and burliest fork to come from DT Swiss. The F 535 ONE…
Adroit’s Linkage Fork Takes Inspiration From the Girvin Vector
Linkage forks once again hit the headlines with news of 2 new forks from U.S based Adroit Cycleworks. Adroit is one of the few U.S bicycle manufacturers who has subscribed to UK standards of long, low and slack with its range of aggressive hardtails, but…
First Look: Motion Ride E18 Linkage Fork
The chances are pretty high that you either own or have ridden a bike with front suspension. It’s also extremely likely that your suspension fork (or the one you’ve tried) is a “traditional” telescopic model, and you’re reading this to see why on Earth any…
Motion E18 Linkage Fork Goes On Sale 1st June
Do you ever look at the current range of excellent telescopic suspension forks on the market and just wish there was something different on the market? Sure, there’s the Lefty Ocho, but what if you want up to 170mm travel and have a soft spot…
Review: The Fox 36 Factory Series fork gets the new FIT GRIP 2 damper for 2019
I’m losing likes. My followers are dropping like flies. And my stats? Well, don’t even talk to me about my stats! You see, like many of you reading this review, I live my entire life through Instagram. There isn’t a moment that goes by without…
RockShox beams 2019 Lyrik RC2 from the future, along with a new-new DebonAir spring
We may have literally just finished off our longterm review of the 2018 RockShox Lyrik RCT3 fork, but already RockShox is ready to announce the 2019 model – in March. Yes, there are new 2019 suspension products coming your way, including the new Lyrik RC2…
Review: Fox Gets Slippery Smooth With The 2018 Factory Series 36
Big Barney & Wee Wil put the 2018 Fox 36 Float to the test - how do these different sized riders get on?
Not All Sapphires Are Blue – This DVO Fork Is An Absolute Gem
The Sapphire is the latest trail fork from DVO, and Andi is very impressed with this one
Reviewed & Recommended: The ShockWiz Will Turn You Into A Suspension Tuning Guru
The Quarq ShockWiz is easily one of our favourite gadgets of 2017.
Set And Forget – The DT Swiss R 414 Shock Is Designed To Go Longer Between Services Than Any Other Shock
With its big Liné-Air can, the R 414 shock is designed to go head-to-head with the Fox EVOL and RockShox DebonAir
Interview: Chris Porter – On Losing And Then Finding His Mojo?
"Funny that the words Cooperation and Corporation are so similar and so different."
Review: SD Components DVC Chamber
Could the Dynamic Volume Chamber be the upgrade your fork has been looking for? Andrew's been testing one to find out.
UPDATED: Mojo No Longer Distributing Fox Racing Shox
Fox Racing Shox and Mojo part ways, no UK distributor at present, and one rumour debunked so far
MRP Adds Coil Spring Option To Ribbon Fork
Love the feel of a coil spring? MRP has just added a coil option to the Ribbon fork line
First Look: DT Swiss R 414 Rear Shock
DT Swiss is pretty amped on its new R414 rear shock, which it reckons is ideal for everything from Olympic XCO racing, through to enduro
First Look: SD Components Dynamic Volume Chamber For Pike/Lyrik
Designed and manufactured by an Australian company, the DVC is an aftermarket hop-up kit to replace the Bottomless Tokens in a Pike or Lyrik fork
What The Heck Is The Trek ‘Thru Shaft’?
Trek Bikes has announced a new rear shock suspension technology called 'Thru Shaft'. Apparently it's the best thing since sliced bread, but what the heck does it do?
Fox Releases Brand New Float DPX2 Air Shock
So THAT is what all of those blurred out photos are that we've been seeing on bike specs is!
Canyon Ebike Concept Ditches Suspension For Magnets
We don't know if it uses science or magic to work, but we do know that this Canyon concept is rather cool.
Rockshox Issues Warning Over Missing Serial Numbers
Have you been tempted by a pair of Rockshox forks but noticed that the serial number has been removed? Rockshox is warning that you should stay clear
Rockshox Announces New Super Deluxe Coil and Air Shocks
Rockshox are bringing spring to us early this year with the launch of new Super Deluxe Coil Shocks!
App Tuning For Air And Coil Suspension Arriving June 2017!
SussMyBike is another one of those electronic gizmos designed to aid suspension setup, and you could have one by as early as June!
Vorsprung Upgrade Kit For Pike, Lyrik, & Yari Forks
The Vorsprung Luftkappe is an upgrade kit for existing RockShox Pike, Lyrik and Yari forks. So what does this clever little device do?
Media Exclusive: Hands On With The Quarq ShockWiz
The ShockWiz is a clever device that helps you to adjust your suspension settings. We took one out on the trails to see how it works.