Comments on: Fox F-29 Fork: First Impressions

By: mike morgan

mike morgan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:04:45 +0000

I just installed one of these on my Fuji tahoe 29er pro and love it. An unbelievable upgrade from the stock Tora, not to mention i dropped almost 3 pounds of weight. The hissing is noticable but not bad and the motion is seamless and smooth. By far the best fork i have ever owned. I got this off a Fisher 29er so it is the 51mm version that was not released to the public. I was a little worried about the offset but the steering is sharp and crisp and it tracks very well. The offset difference is balanced out by the increased travel from my stock Tora that was 80mm. Just thought i would toss in my two cents.

By: velomatt

velomatt — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:57:09 +0000

Anyone know the crown to axel length ?

By: Twenty Nine Inches | A 29er Bike site » Blog Archive » First Impression: 2008 Fisher Paragon and G2 Geometry

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:06:26 +0000

[...] In an earlier post I detailed my first impressions of the new Fox F-29 fork. This fork has the new 51mm offset that was developed for the Fisher G2 29″er geometry. In light of this, the Fox fork really becomes essential to the geometry package and in a way it can be looked at as a proprietary component to the frame. It’s an interesting move on the part of both Gary Fisher and Fox. Is it worth it? Does it work? That’s the big question on a lot of folks minds these days. [...]

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:21:56 +0000

Cloxxki: I am posting concerning just that very subject probably tonight. Look for that and you’ll see my opinion of it at least.

By: Cloxxki

Cloxxki — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:54:47 +0000

Come on, tell us your initial thoughts on the G2 geometry package!

New frames look awesome. More like an upgrade to a higher spec than a new frame for the same bikes.

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:11:36 +0000

George Krpan: It’s 43mm. Just like the old Marz forks and current White Brothers suspension forks.

By: George Krpan

George Krpan — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:05:48 +0000

I was wondering what the offset for the RST was. Looks like it’s a ‘tweener.
Might be just the thing if you want to spice up the handling of your first wave 29er JUST A LITTLE.

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:35:42 +0000

bobway: I believe it will be available as Fisher does not have an exclusive like they did when the Reba came out.

George Krpan: Glad I tickled that funny bone for ya!

John Wm.: Not sure I’ve mentioned that I was a Clyde before. I’ll have to remember to stick that fact in from time to time. The baby blue and white is a bit feminine, but I will say it’s a welcome change from all that darkness we’ve suffered through the past ten years or so. Too much black! But now that you mention it, it reminds me of those old ramp bikes from the 80’s. Where’s my Kuwahara?

michael: Yes, the entire hardtail line will eventually be this new hydro formed frame, but I also wouldn’t be surprised at all if the Cobia carries over unchanged for a year. Spinner is making several versions of a 29″er fork and some are pretty low budget looking affairs. I’d not be surprised to see it done with maybe a 47mm offset if not 51mm. Also, RST already has a 43mm offset fork out, not as much as the G2, but certainly more than standard 38mm.

By: michael

michael — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:17:20 +0000

Will the Cobia and X-Caliber hardtails have the same new G2 geometry frame as the Paragon?
Also, what larger-offset forks will they be using, since the Fox fork is probably too expensive for them, especially for the Cobia?

By: John Wm.

John Wm. — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:56:03 +0000

Guiter Ted: Who knew you were in the Big-Boy Club? Maybe I just wasn’t paying attention. It’s hard for me to translate ride characteristics when the review was done by someone 60, 80, or 100 lbs. lighter — it’s just not the same.

P.S. Why knock a white fork? — the bike is baby blue. (Just Kidding).