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Fox 32 Float 29 FIT CTD TA fork


Fox has ruled the short travel category since it rewrote the rule book with its original Float 14 years ago, and the current version still leads the race and cross-country riding pack.

The carefully sculpted lowers and scooped arch make for podium friendly weight. It's not the stiffest short travel fork but the 100mm version generally puts the front wheel where you want it most of the time and holds it there obediently if you keep the pressure on. The Shimano co-developed 15mm cam axle is best in class and easily adjustable to get your preferred closing position.

Kashima coated stanchions and the new seals and fluids of Fox's anti-friction pack make this year's Float the most supple yet. The FIT cartridge pulls an outstanding amount of consistent control out of the 4in stroke so you can stay off the brakes and hit properly toothy trail sections with real speed and commitment.

The CTD ADJ lever makes big picture damping changes through Climb, Descend, Trail easy on the ly and there are remote control options in conventional cable or IRD electric lavours. The outer ring and central knob adjusters fine tune low speed and high speed compression to sync with your personal performance tastes and add a inal polish to performance.

Price is good considering the standout performance and you can even choose the all black knob and logo Stealth version here if the conventional cosmetics are a bit bright.

Travel 100mm (80 and 120mm available)
Wheel size 29in (26in and 650b available)
Weight 1542g

PRICE 1090$





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