Interesting about the challenges with the latest rockshox fork. I would appreciate a video where you showcase components parts and bikes you didn't get along with, and have heard or seen similar issues in research.
You should create Zoom sessions to teach people how to work on bikes, record the sessions, and post them. Call it Evan's Clinic. I think it could be fun, educational and entertaining.
Dude your camera game is so strong. Nice work. Having just come from Spider Mountain in TX with my son and struggled to get good footage on a chest cam, I have a new appreciation of this kind of production value. I’m in awe! 👏 PS happy birthday! 🎉
Got my first Fox fork on a new bike a 38 Grip2 and I'm not getting on with it so far, especially as they seem to have gone out of their way to make it difficult for a home mechanic. 2 different size chamferless sockets for the air spring and damper, 2 different sockets to remove the footnuts, 2 special tools to be able to knock back the footnuts without damaging them, airspring is a separate unit you have to remove, special clamp for the air spring to remove the footnut, a source of heat eg. Butane torch is needed to heat the end of the airspring to be able to loosen the footnut (which i could not do) that damages the o ring so you have to replace it. Then there's the crush washer you're meant to replace too 🤯WTF! IIRC with a rockshox its an allen key, cassette tool and some circlip pliers 🤷 I wouldn't mind but the Fox feels really fidgety and wooden 🤨
It's always so funny to me, how break pads affect the break performence. I remember, when I was working at a bike shop, people used to turn in with tektro breaks installed, and requesting shimano for perf. Every time, I said to them, change them pads, if you don't like them, pads are on the house. Majority of people came back not to change the break, but to service them after the season.
With Sram it's the other way around, the stock Code R pads are SO MUCH BETTER than everything else it's insane. I went with Galfer pads thinking it'd get me an extra edge in performance only to find out that they're a little worse and have a far shorter life span
Oh Man, I made the same mistake last year when Fox was running their Black Friday deals and bought my wife the e-optimized fork on accident. Also like you I just went ahead and installed it and turns out she’s loved it. It has been a bomb proof upgrade.
Haha no way! When researching online, I found a whole bunch of people on a forum talking about creaking CSU with Fox. So I did mental gymnastics and want to believe the E-Bike version won't have a creaky CSU cuz it's "robust" 😂
I accidentally got 29er plus an extra 20mm travel. Threw them on anyway. Oh boy. My trail bike doesn’t know what it is now but it destroys downhill. Didn’t measure anything before and after but it looks super slack, and height wise it’s more like pushing my motocross bike ha ha feels great when I’m on it though.
Happy birthday man! Nicely looking bike! I could watch that suspension work all day :D Imagine a video where you do a setting or two, describe it as you think it should feel, then record video of how it goes. Then readjust, do same and see if even on a video you can see difference how fork works :)
First off, Happy belated Birthday. This was my first 1/4 season on a coil. I ended up buying a sprindex. Haven't had a chance to ride it, season is done up here.
It might be that you just need full service. I upgraded my charger 3 with 3.1 upgrade kit while giving fork for full service, day and night perfomance, all dials works perfectly. Best zeb i've ever had
@@NicholasBatten-cl7qw My Lyrik dials did nothing from new. Surely they don't need a damper job straight from the factory? Fortunately, I like it the way it is.
Cool to see another fellow former BMX racer on the MTB! I got my first one a few years ago and haven't touched my BMX race bike from 2008 since! Keep up the cool videos, enjoy watching them. If you are ever in Nor Cal to ride, hit me up!
Oh heck yeah what's up Travis! I remember you from back in the BMX days. I stuck around BMX way too long and so do many other bmxers. I can't imagine traveling to a race for a few 30 seconds laps. MTB is where it's at
I bought my La Sal Peak in 2022; just as they were releasing the new Charger 3 damper. I was a bit disappointed when my new bike came in that it had the Charger 2 damper; but perhaps I got the better deal for my riding style because I love the way my Zeb performs.
Happy Birthday, Evan! The new Fox stuff over the last few years has really improved, and I've always preferred a coil over the air. Once you find the right spring, it's set-it-and-forget-it from there. Cheers!
I go back and forth between coil and air on my Ripmo. The coil is amazing for erasing high speed chatter. I get better power transfer with the air though. The coil shock is so incredibly active that I find myself reaching for the lockout lever, where I never feel the need when I'm on air.
A friend just got a new Ibis with Fox and his fork failed twice in two weeks so back to Fox it goes again, sticking down in the travel. Fox does have great warranty but now without his bike again
It’s so funny to hear people gripe about climbing nowadays because modern mountain biking seems to be all about the descents and getting big air. Back in the early 90’s when I started, with a Cannondale SM800 “Beast of the East”, riding was so different. 30 mile rides of highly-technical, single-track switchbacks with exposed roots and rocks was what we craved. Getting air was rare because speeds were much slower (the only suspension were your arms and legs) and skidding and locking-up a wheel was frowned upon to preserve the trails. You could hit nearly 40 mph going down a dirt fire road but downhill blasts were usually pretty short otherwise. Climbs were very long, chainrings were triple, handlebars were narrow, pedals were always clipless, bar ends were common, dropper posts didn’t exist (we used a QR instead), tires had tubes, wheels were 26”, brakes were center pull on the rims and those rims were an inch wide, and my Cannondale weighed a little over 20 pounds (with lots of lightweight aftermarket upgrades). Riding required full attention with no room for mistakes. I still have that Cannondale and love riding it, when I have the chance, because it’s so direct and responsive to every rider input. I’ve been away from riding for over 20 years but just recently purchased a Canyon Spectral 125 and it’s so different. It feels like a pig in comparison but it’s also so forgiving and plush which my old body really appreciates now. Now I just need to ride it regularly I order to drop 50 pounds. Finding the time is so much more difficult when you’re no longer in your 20s. Enjoy your youth people!
Ohlins the only way to go. I opted for the grip X in my fox 36 and it’s definitely better than my fit for, but it’s just not as good as my grip2. When I watched the tech talk from what I heard the only difference was just the circuit separation for rebound so I wouldn’t think it would’ve affected how plush it is. Your E optimized chassis has thicker walled tubing, I think that’s where you’re getting your super Plush feel from. I wrote a friend of mine’s Marzzoci and it was noticeably more plush than my lightweight FOX 36 factory. it has much thicker walled tubing as well. Maybe that’s where it comes from.
Happy Belated Birthday! We went to the bike fest last year and I was really hoping to run into you. Alas we are hoping to go in 2025 so maybe I will get to meet you then. Love your content. Keep up the great work.
Happy Birthday and congrats on the build! Fox has the fork market nailed down for sure. I’m not super impressed with my ZEB Ultimate because it seems stiff and doesn’t really tune down the trail chatter. I’ve been playing with it a lot but see a Fox 38 or DVO Onyx in my bike’s future if I can’t get it straightened out.
The bearing split open. I’ve only seen that when the headset cups are out of spec/out of round. It basically eats the bearing apart because there isn’t equal force all the way around it
Excellent breakdown of your experience .... loved it Oh and the color fox orange on the spring against the brown frame I think looks sick Maybe need something up front to match If not new fork decals maybe grips. Hey just my opinion. Thanks again!
Ive just moved from Fox 38 grip 2 to the new Zebb. Zebb was dialed on first spin. 38 took a load of bracketing to get right. Even with tokens i found it tough to get that supple feel off the top. Zebb one token and done. There is a lot less vibration in the hands from a zebb. Then theres the serving. Zebb is easier and cheaper.
If you are still on the fence about the orange coil just get it powder coated. my local powdercoat shop only charges me 20 bucks per SLS spring so it wouldn't hurt to ask your local shop. i had one powdered Illusion Blueberry to match my Bass Boat Blue Shuttle LT and one powdered Bronze Chrome for my Bronson v3 to match the frame decals.
I've been in the same position as you buddy, switched out my pikes for some DVOs on my trail bike and the difference is incredible, I've been a rockshox guy since the 90s but now I'm not running any my bikes. Last year I dumped off my lyriks for marzocchi as well. My buddy just upgraded to some fox 38s and got to say they are the nicest fork I used in ages! Anyway the Bronson is looking sick. 👌
Hey Evan if you’re unhappy with the stock damping on the any of the Rockshox forks they do make a heavier compression tune as well as 3 different rebound tunes.
Came here little bummed because I remembered this title (actually didn't watch it since I'm on Fox suspension). But now I've picked up a YT Jeffsy on the holiday sale and it comes with Rock Shox Ultimate. Let out a sigh of relief when I realized my Jeffsy is running the older 3.0 version damper in its Lyrik. Will be interesting comparing the Lyrik Ultimate to the Fox 36 Performance Elite Grip 2 (that thing took me quite a while to dial in..). I guess I'll have to wait with selling my old bikes fork until I've tested the Lyrik Ultimate thoroughly. I know you do service your stuff Evan, otherwise it wouldn't surprise me too much of that difference in feel valued from comparing worn with new. Still remember the first time I had a fork services and couldn't believe what I was feeling (or not feeling anymore) afterwards!
lol, cost more than both of mine too, and I mean TWO,😊 e-bikes, ( yeah, eMTB’s cause I’m 74 YO rehabbing, triple bypass heart attack & minor stroke. I have so much more FUN doing my cardio rehab on two wheels riding hills & trails trying only use the “E” assist on the steaper uphills than on some sort of machine that goes nowhere in a smelly gym. Loving my Yamaha Moro 7’s suspension, it’s really light for an e-bike and pedals great with no assist, the assist makes steep hills doable for the old man part of me to enjoy the downhill rush for the little bit of kid left in me !!!😂 👍
Suspension really is impossible to research, Lyrik charger 3.1 is the most supple suspension I've ever had while still retaining some pop. (Tried Grip2, Charger3 etc)
I havent gone to a coil and still have an X2 on both my E and analog enduro bikes, but I do have the 38 version of that fork. Its the best fork I have ever used by far. I didnt get a new one but updated the dampers on my originals, then sold them for half price of new, so I got what i wanted and hooked up someone else looking for better internals on a older 38 they had too.
I run a Zeb 190 on my Fuji and one day a kid was playing with my rebound and ended up having it six clicks too hard. I thought my suspension was broken. Turn it back to the middle of the road 10 11 clicks flawless.
I can tell you right now the regular 36 factory will have way more flex than you want. You lucked out and got the E version. Id be happy if I were you man. Im 200lbs on a YT Jeffsy and have the normal 36 factory and Im thinking about upgrading to the 38 factory for this simple situation alone..
Id also recommend buying a wolf tooth premium headset if you want a buttery smooth headset.. Im newer to the Sram & Fox game and I couldn’t be happier other than the problem above..
I agree man. The more I thought about it and got comments like yours, the happier I was with the 36 ebike version. I even have people ask when I'm switching to regular 36, I'm like "I'm not!" 🤣
Happy birthday man !!!!!🎂🎂🎂
Bro this goes so well together
You can just buy a regular socket and grind down the chamfer with a grinder. I did it my self and it works just as good.
Interesting about the challenges with the latest rockshox fork. I would appreciate a video where you showcase components parts and bikes you didn't get along with, and have heard or seen similar issues in research.
Good choice on suspension upgrade. Glad the new pads helped the brakes. Bike is looking SICK 🤙
Thanks dude! Wait til you see the final upgrades
@EvansMTBSaga Almost forgot. Happy Birthday 🥳!
You should create Zoom sessions to teach people how to work on bikes, record the sessions, and post them. Call it Evan's Clinic. I think it could be fun, educational and entertaining.
That is a great idea,I love watching maintenance videos .
@@johnweir8936 me too
Dude your camera game is so strong. Nice work. Having just come from Spider Mountain in TX with my son and struggled to get good footage on a chest cam, I have a new appreciation of this kind of production value. I’m in awe! 👏 PS happy birthday! 🎉
Got my first Fox fork on a new bike a 38 Grip2 and I'm not getting on with it so far, especially as they seem to have gone out of their way to make it difficult for a home mechanic.
2 different size chamferless sockets for the air spring and damper, 2 different sockets to remove the footnuts, 2 special tools to be able to knock back the footnuts without damaging them, airspring is a separate unit you have to remove, special clamp for the air spring to remove the footnut, a source of heat eg. Butane torch is needed to heat the end of the airspring to be able to loosen the footnut (which i could not do) that damages the o ring so you have to replace it. Then there's the crush washer you're meant to replace too 🤯WTF!
IIRC with a rockshox its an allen key, cassette tool and some circlip pliers 🤷
I wouldn't mind but the Fox feels really fidgety and wooden 🤨
That's just one reason why I'd never buy Fox suspension.
Yup haha. I prefer Rockshox for maintenance
Happy Birthday, i love your Videos, especially the bike build videos, it’s always very interesting to hear your opinion on things. Keep riding!
It's always so funny to me, how break pads affect the break performence. I remember, when I was working at a bike shop, people used to turn in with tektro breaks installed, and requesting shimano for perf. Every time, I said to them, change them pads, if you don't like them, pads are on the house. Majority of people came back not to change the break, but to service them after the season.
So Shimano brake pads are way better than ones from Tektro?
People that work on brakes, but write it out as breaks is funny to me. You don’t know what you don’t know.
@@gregoryneal2852 to be fair, bleeding brakes and changing pads have very little to do with grammar
With Sram it's the other way around, the stock Code R pads are SO MUCH BETTER than everything else it's insane. I went with Galfer pads thinking it'd get me an extra edge in performance only to find out that they're a little worse and have a far shorter life span
*brake
Love how that Bronson is coming along! Love all the gold accents 💛
More gold to come believe it or not 😂
@EvansMTBSaga 😄 Looking forward to it!
Oh Man, I made the same mistake last year when Fox was running their Black Friday deals and bought my wife the e-optimized fork on accident. Also like you I just went ahead and installed it and turns out she’s loved it. It has been a bomb proof upgrade.
Haha no way! When researching online, I found a whole bunch of people on a forum talking about creaking CSU with Fox. So I did mental gymnastics and want to believe the E-Bike version won't have a creaky CSU cuz it's "robust" 😂
I accidentally got 29er plus an extra 20mm travel. Threw them on anyway. Oh boy. My trail bike doesn’t know what it is now but it destroys downhill.
Didn’t measure anything before and after but it looks super slack, and height wise it’s more like pushing my motocross bike ha ha feels great when I’m on it though.
@@EvansMTBSagaI think they solved those issues with a revision awhile back. The new X2 is awesome though and worth the upgrade!
Happy birthday man! Nicely looking bike!
I could watch that suspension work all day :D
Imagine a video where you do a setting or two, describe it as you think it should feel, then record video of how it goes. Then readjust, do same and see if even on a video you can see difference how fork works :)
Happy birthday 🎂
Happy Birthday Evan🎉I love your content.
Happy Birthday brother!
I've enjoyed the series on the Bronson, great content!
That bike is a ripper, congrats and great upgrades! Also Happy Belated Birthday!
Happy birthday! Thanks for all this content!
First off, Happy belated Birthday. This was my first 1/4 season on a coil. I ended up buying a sprindex. Haven't had a chance to ride it, season is done up here.
It might be that you just need full service. I upgraded my charger 3 with 3.1 upgrade kit while giving fork for full service, day and night perfomance, all dials works perfectly. Best zeb i've ever had
The fact that his dials do nothing is a big sign that it needs a full service.
@@NicholasBatten-cl7qw My Lyrik dials did nothing from new. Surely they don't need a damper job straight from the factory? Fortunately, I like it the way it is.
My lyrik i bought in 2021 was crap from new, after a bikepark vacation and a full service it was a different fork and it's been great since.
@@ErhardFrebold I’ve seen all types of issues from factory. It wouldn’t surprise me if something was wrong from factory.
Hell yeah. Fox does it for me hope you stick with it❤
Cool to see another fellow former BMX racer on the MTB! I got my first one a few years ago and haven't touched my BMX race bike from 2008 since! Keep up the cool videos, enjoy watching them. If you are ever in Nor Cal to ride, hit me up!
Oh heck yeah what's up Travis! I remember you from back in the BMX days. I stuck around BMX way too long and so do many other bmxers. I can't imagine traveling to a race for a few 30 seconds laps. MTB is where it's at
Your damper is knackered! The new Zeb is unreal! It smashes the fox 38 definitely
Happy birthday 🎉 really love your videos!
Great choice of forks and happy 35th birthday man!
Happy BD...😎
I have two fox forks. I love their feel, and the reliable predictable behavior.
Happy belated birthday man, enjoy your content!
Had the exact same experience with the charger 3.0 zeb and went to öhlins, happy now!
have a fox 38 on another bike. Very good fork too!
Happy b-day brotha. Stoked to see you on a coil! I knew you'd love Fox! 😉
The Lost Co guys are super helpful. Mike personally helped me choose the spring and shock hardware.
Yeah dude those tech sections have been a staple since he told me about them
Happy birthday!
Keep it up, good videos!
All the best!
Happy Birthday! I enjoy watching all your videos.
Thanks Jesus!!
Happy Birthday Evan! My birthday was on Friday turning 51.
I love the videos [especially the Hardtail content] Keep it going🤙🏻
Scorpios are the best! Happy belated birthday!!
Happy birthday!! I love your videos!!
Showing all limits (max/min compression/rebound) of every compared fork would benefit the video and more attractive. We like what you do. Great video.
I bought my La Sal Peak in 2022; just as they were releasing the new Charger 3 damper. I was a bit disappointed when my new bike came in that it had the Charger 2 damper; but perhaps I got the better deal for my riding style because I love the way my Zeb performs.
Happy Birthday, Evan! The new Fox stuff over the last few years has really improved, and I've always preferred a coil over the air. Once you find the right spring, it's set-it-and-forget-it from there. Cheers!
Happy Birthday! Your reviews are great!
I go back and forth between coil and air on my Ripmo. The coil is amazing for erasing high speed chatter. I get better power transfer with the air though. The coil shock is so incredibly active that I find myself reaching for the lockout lever, where I never feel the need when I'm on air.
🎉 Happy birthday 🎉
Happy Birthday!😊
Him calling a 15 minute climb long is funny as a BC local who is used to climbing for over an hour.
Haha well in the town over where I live it's a 3-7 min climb 🤣 but I came from Phoenix where the climb would be 50 minutes and it was just awful
@@EvansMTBSaga lol I hate climbing but its mtb math, climb 60 minutes to descend for 15 minutes haha
Well happy birthday and enjoy your new bike🎉
You should consider picking up Sprindex spring for your rear shock. They give you 50lbs of adjustment without needing to buy another spring.
A friend just got a new Ibis with Fox and his fork failed twice in two weeks so back to Fox it goes again, sticking down in the travel. Fox does have great warranty but now without his bike again
I hate the FOX forks now that they are made in China / Taiwan .
It’s so funny to hear people gripe about climbing nowadays because modern mountain biking seems to be all about the descents and getting big air. Back in the early 90’s when I started, with a Cannondale SM800 “Beast of the East”, riding was so different. 30 mile rides of highly-technical, single-track switchbacks with exposed roots and rocks was what we craved. Getting air was rare because speeds were much slower (the only suspension were your arms and legs) and skidding and locking-up a wheel was frowned upon to preserve the trails. You could hit nearly 40 mph going down a dirt fire road but downhill blasts were usually pretty short otherwise. Climbs were very long, chainrings were triple, handlebars were narrow, pedals were always clipless, bar ends were common, dropper posts didn’t exist (we used a QR instead), tires had tubes, wheels were 26”, brakes were center pull on the rims and those rims were an inch wide, and my Cannondale weighed a little over 20 pounds (with lots of lightweight aftermarket upgrades). Riding required full attention with no room for mistakes.
I still have that Cannondale and love riding it, when I have the chance, because it’s so direct and responsive to every rider input. I’ve been away from riding for over 20 years but just recently purchased a Canyon Spectral 125 and it’s so different. It feels like a pig in comparison but it’s also so forgiving and plush which my old body really appreciates now. Now I just need to ride it regularly I order to drop 50 pounds. Finding the time is so much more difficult when you’re no longer in your 20s. Enjoy your youth people!
Happy birthday man 🎉🎂hope you have a great birthday
The zeb 2.1 charger with the buttercups air spring is the best setup you can rock right without going ohlins.
Oh yeah dude I have a grey Zeb 2.1 and it's one of the best forks ever. I wonder if I could retrofit the butter cups
Ohlins the only way to go. I opted for the grip X in my fox 36 and it’s definitely better than my fit for, but it’s just not as good as my grip2. When I watched the tech talk from what I heard the only difference was just the circuit separation for rebound so I wouldn’t think it would’ve affected how plush it is. Your E optimized chassis has thicker walled tubing, I think that’s where you’re getting your super Plush feel from. I wrote a friend of mine’s Marzzoci and it was noticeably more plush than my lightweight FOX 36 factory. it has much thicker walled tubing as well. Maybe that’s where it comes from.
Happy Belated Birthday! We went to the bike fest last year and I was really hoping to run into you. Alas we are hoping to go in 2025 so maybe I will get to meet you then. Love your content. Keep up the great work.
Really good footage of you smashing the trail that smashed you. VERY SATISFYING 🛠️
Happy birthday ! , love your vids , keep up the good work
Thanks dude!!
Happy birthday man!!🎂🎂
This bike is starting to look so good but, HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVAN HOPE YOU HAVE/HAD A GREAT DAY!!
Thanks Liz!
Happy birthday keep up the good work love your vid
Happy birthday 🎉🎉 keep posting awesome content
You definitely got a lemon Zeb because the compression dials are very sensitive.
What's a lemon zeb
happy birthday dawg!🎉🎉
Happy Birthday! Great video.
Great bike Man i love these fox 36 and the cool shock. Keep up the good work man
Happy Birthday man 🎉
Thanks Gazz!!
happy birthday dude 🎉
“I don’t see anyone out here at all so I’m gonna have to take it easy.”
Underrated wisdom right here
Yeah man! That is super risky being out so far with no chance of being found
Happy birthday !!!
Happy birthday ride hard be safe out there
You need a gold fox dropper
Too expensive! Still might do it though haha
@@EvansMTBSaga lol
@@EvansMTBSagadon't do it black looks better
Happy birthday bro 🎉🎉🎉
Happy Birthday and congrats on the build! Fox has the fork market nailed down for sure. I’m not super impressed with my ZEB Ultimate because it seems stiff and doesn’t really tune down the trail chatter. I’ve been playing with it a lot but see a Fox 38 or DVO Onyx in my bike’s future if I can’t get it straightened out.
Happy Birthday!!!
Man that’s a clean build!! 🔥
I just wanna go through the screen and steal your project bike. Frankly, you're giving the bike a whole level of value and it's... Freaking tasty!
Man I'd be devastated if this got stolen
@EvansMTBSaga No need to be worried. I'm 4 hours and thousands of kilometres away from you. 😂
But seriously, that's one rad bike. Work very well done.
Happy birthday🎉🎉🎉 i wish you good ridesss🎉🎉🎉
As a Bellingham local, it’s super rad to see you partnering with the Lost Co! I’ve been going there for years mostly for suspension
Man one day in the near future I'm gonna make it up there and ride Galbraith!
happy birthday evan!!!
The bearing split open. I’ve only seen that when the headset cups are out of spec/out of round. It basically eats the bearing apart because there isn’t equal force all the way around it
Excellent breakdown of your experience .... loved it Oh and the color fox orange on the spring against the brown frame I think looks sick Maybe need something up front to match If not new fork decals maybe grips. Hey just my opinion. Thanks again!
I love the way you work on your bikes. I would love to learn to work on mine.
I love that he likes biking so much he even does it for his birthday. 😁
Happy Birthday Evan!
Ive just moved from Fox 38 grip 2 to the new Zebb.
Zebb was dialed on first spin. 38 took a load of bracketing to get right.
Even with tokens i found it tough to get that supple feel off the top. Zebb one token and done. There is a lot less vibration in the hands from a zebb.
Then theres the serving. Zebb is easier and cheaper.
happy bday✨
If you are still on the fence about the orange coil just get it powder coated. my local powdercoat shop only charges me 20 bucks per SLS spring so it wouldn't hurt to ask your local shop. i had one powdered Illusion Blueberry to match my Bass Boat Blue Shuttle LT and one powdered Bronze Chrome for my Bronson v3 to match the frame decals.
I've been in the same position as you buddy, switched out my pikes for some DVOs on my trail bike and the difference is incredible, I've been a rockshox guy since the 90s but now I'm not running any my bikes. Last year I dumped off my lyriks for marzocchi as well. My buddy just upgraded to some fox 38s and got to say they are the nicest fork I used in ages! Anyway the Bronson is looking sick. 👌
happy birthday man
happy birthday . love the fox suspension upgrade
Thanks dude!!
happy birthday!🎂
Happy Birthday!
Thanks Florian!!
Hey Evan if you’re unhappy with the stock damping on the any of the Rockshox forks they do make a heavier compression tune as well as 3 different rebound tunes.
I’m a bit late but happy birthday 🎉 to my favourite TH-camr 🎉
Thanks Lawrie!!
Came here little bummed because I remembered this title (actually didn't watch it since I'm on Fox suspension). But now I've picked up a YT Jeffsy on the holiday sale and it comes with Rock Shox Ultimate. Let out a sigh of relief when I realized my Jeffsy is running the older 3.0 version damper in its Lyrik. Will be interesting comparing the Lyrik Ultimate to the Fox 36 Performance Elite Grip 2 (that thing took me quite a while to dial in..). I guess I'll have to wait with selling my old bikes fork until I've tested the Lyrik Ultimate thoroughly.
I know you do service your stuff Evan, otherwise it wouldn't surprise me too much of that difference in feel valued from comparing worn with new. Still remember the first time I had a fork services and couldn't believe what I was feeling (or not feeling anymore) afterwards!
That fork costs more than my whole bike 😂
lol, cost more than both of mine too, and I mean TWO,😊 e-bikes, ( yeah, eMTB’s cause I’m 74 YO rehabbing, triple bypass heart attack & minor stroke. I have so much more FUN doing my cardio rehab on two wheels riding hills & trails trying only use the “E” assist on the steaper uphills than on some sort of machine that goes nowhere in a smelly gym. Loving my Yamaha Moro 7’s suspension, it’s really light for an e-bike and pedals great with no assist, the assist makes steep hills doable for the old man part of me to enjoy the downhill rush for the little bit of kid left in me !!!😂 👍
Happy birthday!
Suspension really is impossible to research, Lyrik charger 3.1 is the most supple suspension I've ever had while still retaining some pop. (Tried Grip2, Charger3 etc)
Yeah I can't speak to the Lyrik charger 3. I'd like to but these companies act like I don't exist 😭
I havent gone to a coil and still have an X2 on both my E and analog enduro bikes, but I do have the 38 version of that fork. Its the best fork I have ever used by far. I didnt get a new one but updated the dampers on my originals, then sold them for half price of new, so I got what i wanted and hooked up someone else looking for better internals on a older 38 they had too.
I run a Zeb 190 on my Fuji and one day a kid was playing with my rebound and ended up having it six clicks too hard. I thought my suspension was broken. Turn it back to the middle of the road 10 11 clicks flawless.
I can tell you right now the regular 36 factory will have way more flex than you want. You lucked out and got the E version. Id be happy if I were you man. Im 200lbs on a YT Jeffsy and have the normal 36 factory and Im thinking about upgrading to the 38 factory for this simple situation alone..
Id also recommend buying a wolf tooth premium headset if you want a buttery smooth headset.. Im newer to the Sram & Fox game and I couldn’t be happier other than the problem above..
I agree man. The more I thought about it and got comments like yours, the happier I was with the 36 ebike version. I even have people ask when I'm switching to regular 36, I'm like "I'm not!" 🤣
It's like watching the big girl making an order and oops, I ordered a salad and they sent me a double bacon burger with everything on it. 😂
Happy Birthday! Great content as always. I've considered a coil on my Megawatt. Might have to give it a go.
Oh man imagine getting an Ohlins coil for that! The yellow spring would look insane
Marzocchi. thats all that needs to be said. oh and happy birthday!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVENNNNNN