Trail riders looking for a lightweight FOX fork can rejoice with its release of the 34 Float SC 29 FIT4 Remote Adjust Factory Boost Fork. Sporting similar design and weight saving tricks first employed on its 32 Step-Cast Fork a few seasons ago, the 34 is designed to excel on more technical cross-country courses and provides riders seeking the lightest trail-worthy fork available. And while most forks become a bit spindly or lose tire clearance which such weight savings, amazingly the Step-Cast 34 isn't a slave to flex, tracking with authority on demanding trails and clears up to 2. 6-inch rubber. Marathon and 24-hour cross-country racers will also appreciate its 2-position handlebar remote that allows for instant efficiency on smoother trails, gravel climbs, and tarmac sections. The secret to its lightweight build comes from those stepped lowers legs of the 34 Step-Cast, which are sculpted and hollowed out to reduce weight, complete with shortened shaft lengths and the same 8-millimeter damper shaft as used in the 32 Step-Cast Fork. In terms of actual weight savings, you'll find it's approximately 0. 3lb lighter than a comparable 32 Float with 120 millimeters of travel and a substantial 0. 5lb lighter than a 34 Float with 140 millimeters of travel. Both of these figures might not seem like a big deal, but they're pretty significant seeing the lengths some riders go for weight savings, especially in a world where carbon components will cost you a pretty penny and likely not reduce as much weight as running this 34 Step-Cast Fork. Instead of being solely intended for cross-country domination, the 34 Step-Cast sets its sights on everything from epic trail rides to marathon events and 14-hour races where you'll find a mixture of trail conditions ranging from buff singletrack to bumpy root and rock sections. Seeing it sports 34-millimeter stanchions, it's inherently stiffer than the spindlier Float 32. In fact, FOX claims it's a whopping 15 percent stiffer than a ...
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