Black Friday Deals? Most Comfortable E-MTB for trail usage - Bosh gen 4

[irie]

What do you mean?

Fox Performance Elite is Black:

Fox Factory is Gold:

 

[Calinca]

Fox Performance Elite is Black:
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Fox Factory is Gold:
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Ok, I though you meant more then the colour, yes I've assumen factory isn't elite
Thanks

 

[Money Pit]

What do you mean?

Fox factory have gold stanchions and fox performance elite have black stanchions.

Internals are the same on each.

 

[Tony4wd]

An adjustable stem can make a big difference to comfort where sore shoulders/arms/back are concerned, allowing the rider to adjust reach and sit more upright. They're best suited to bikes without headset cable routing: SATORI UP3 Bike Bicycle Riser Adjustable Handlebar Stem 1-1/8" x 31.8mm | eBay

 

[irie]

An adjustable stem can make a big difference to comfort where sore shoulders/arms/back are concerned, allowing the rider to adjust reach and sit more upright. They're best suited to bikes without headset cable routing: SATORI UP3 Bike Bicycle Riser Adjustable Handlebar Stem 1-1/8" x 31.8mm | eBay

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I put an adjustable stem (Ergotec) on wife's bike to find out what she was most comfortable with. Then replaced it with a fixed stem and bars with ideal sweep and rise.

 

[DirkWisely]

Keep in mind you can make pretty drastic changes to your posture on the bike with a riser stem/bar. I was having hand and shoulder issues with my stock Levo, but it's way better with a significant rise on the stem and bar. I can sit comfortably much more upright, while still being able to get into more of an attack posture where I need to.

The only real downside is needing to shift my weight more forward for steeper sections, but that hasn't proven an issue.