Fox 36 performance Float Fit Grip EVOL

[Ian986]

Hi All,

I Have a Cannondale Moterra 3 . Today I upgraded my rockshox deluxe to meg neg . The bike feels so much better. This got me thinking as I have Rockshox Gold RL 35 front forks.which can seem a bit notchy , maybe I Should upgrade my forks . The shop had a brand new set of forks that was taken of a bike that they had sold as customer , but he put on an upgraded pair on the new bike . So they have these FOX 36 Float Fit Grip EVOL Performance . which they will sell and fit for me for £600. Would this be worth the money ? From what I can see the performance are lowest end of the fox 36.? I have been looking at you tube video reviews And all seem to be the factory versions.

Please help me as I have just confused myself even more by looking online . I Don’t mind spending the money if a worthy upgrade or am I just going from a bottom range rock shox to a Fox bottom of the range ?

Thanks in advance

 

[rocko_n82]

Hi All,

I Have a Cannondale Moterra 3 . Today I upgraded my rockshox deluxe to meg neg . The bike feels so much better. This got me thinking as I have Rockshox Gold RL 35 front forks.which can seem a bit notchy , maybe I Should upgrade my forks . The shop had a brand new set of forks that was taken of a bike that they had sold as customer , but he put on an upgraded pair on the new bike . So they have these FOX 36 Float Fit Grip EVOL Performance . which they will sell and fit for me for £600. Would this be worth the money ? From what I can see the performance are lowest end of the fox 36.? I have been looking at you tube video reviews And all seem to be the factory versions.

Please help me as I have just confused myself even more by looking online . I Don’t mind spending the money if a worthy upgrade or am I just going from a bottom range rock shox to a Fox bottom of the range ?

Thanks in advance

I'd pass on them, a good fork but its the budget damper. At £600 you could probably find a good condition second hand fork like a Lyrik Ultimate Charger 2.1 or a Fox 36 Performance elite or Factory.

 

[2WheelsNot4]

The only problem with 2nd hand is you dont know the life its had. Personally I prefer new, with guarantee

 

[Ian986]

Thanks for the replies ! I really appreciate the advise.

I am really don’t know what to do, as I am so far out of my depth with this, I thought they was a bargain as cheapest I Could find was 852 online so at 600 fitted I thought was fair , I don’t really want to buy 2nd parts as could be knackered and I would not know what to look for , but if I spent another 200-300 and got much better forks would that be worth it . To be fair my forks are not to bad just little bad on small bumps.

 

[Planemo]

My son has some old (2017) Fox 34 GRIP on his Trance and tbh they have the nicest soft bump compliance I have ever felt. Virtually zero stiction and god knows when they were last serviced!

The 36's would be even stiffer, so from my experience with Fox I would say go for it. But then I prefer Fox over RS anyway

 

[steve_sordy]

Get the bargain forks, ride them and enjoy the superior performance. It will take you a while to become dissatisfied with them enough to know what to do with them. Dampers can be changed, spacers can be added, loads of stuff.

 

[Pauliemon]

I had the 34. It was pretty good. It lacked small bump compliance at speed. Like little ripples coming into a turn. Other then that it worked. I sold mine for $370 US in good condition. Unless you got a ton of bucks lying around, I say "go 4 it".

 

[Ian986]

Hi All,

Thanks for all the advice. I really appreciate it.

I have managed to get myself a set of Zeb Ultimates.
It is only costing just over 900 fitted. My thinking was that, If I bought the fox forks for 600 and wanted to upgrade to grip 2 would cost about 1100 is an total . I nearly bought a set of factory 36. But then I Came across the Zebs which where on offer and in stock and cheaper.
I am hopefully getting them fitted Friday.

 

[Pauliemon]

I think the Zebs are a better fork.