Where are the 38mm coil forks?

[slartibartfast]

I greatly prefer coil to air springs, and the half a pound difference is irrelevant to me. I doubt I'm alone in this. Yet, the only choice is the Ohlins. What gives?

I currently am running a 170mm Z1 coil on my Trek Rail. It's a great fork, especially considering how inexpensive it is. But, it definitely deflects in rocky areas, and my trails are littered with rocks.

The Ohlins is expensive and rare, so I hesitate on going that route. I am considering finding a used Zeb and putting a Smashpot in it.....

 

[Ou812]

Smashpot in a Zeb or Fox 38 would be my recommendation….or if you have deep pockets the Push nine.one

 

[slartibartfast]

Wow, that Push fork looks cool, but way too expensive.

I'll likely go Smashpot Zeb since a OneUp EDC doesn't work with a 38.

Still, surprised at the lack of coil options. Seems brands making eMTB specific forks would be better off making coil options....

 

[Ou812]

Wow, that Push fork looks cool, but way too expensive.

I'll likely go Smashpot Zeb since a OneUp EDC doesn't work with a 38.

Still, surprised at the lack of coil options. Seems brands making eMTB specific forks would be better off making coil options....

I can get the Push at dealer cost, it’s still expensive but a bit easier to stomach. I’m planning on doing a build with one once my man cave is finished, just waiting to see how much this thing is going to cost me

I have the 38 with the smashpot in it and love it. You can pick up a 38 with the Grip 2 damper cheap right now since the new models are out. The V2 one up works with the 38s, I have one in mine.

 

[slartibartfast]

The OneUp website is a bit confusing, or maybe I'm not that smart, but from what I can tell the threadless carrier works with the Fox 38, but the threaded does not. I want to go with the threaded so I can store a CO2. Thus the Zeb. I hate wearing a pack, so do all I can to avoid it. It's why my analog bike is a Stumpjumper Evo with the in-frame storage.

So, I guess my annoyance really comes down to the fact that RockShox doesn't make a coil Zeb!

 

[mustclime]

I have a smash pot on my Kenevo in a Zeb. I found the spring calculator to be more geared to Red Bull rampage. Maybe go a little lower if you are not hucking off your roof to flat.