Fox is always pushing the limits of their F-Series forks -- after all, they are the bread-and-butter forks of the line, because they're always at the head of the class. Each of the last four years the F-series forks have been redesigned. And now the 2009 F-series has again been beefed, leaned, and tweaked for a stronger, lighter, better fork. At the heart of the series is the Fox 32 F100 RLC.

The improvements begin with the chassis, the steerer, fork crown, and stanchions. These tubes are each optimized and lightened for their specific travel. The F80 has thinner walls than the F100, which has thinner walls than the F120. The fork crown is new for 2009, hollow, lighter and still plenty stiff. The new lowers are quad-tapered to lean them out where there is room for lightening. And at the very bottom are lightweight post-mounts for your disc brake. For ease of maintenance and durability, there is an integrated disc brake cable guide. For those who ride with long-fingered gloves, the ergonomic lockout lever is easy to use because there's more to grab, and it's harder to accidentally move the low-speed compression or rebound settings.

The ride is just like the 2008 F-Series RLC -- only better. This light fork is considered a cross-country fork -- ideal for climbing, great for descending, tracks beautifully, and has more than enough adjustments to keep you fiddling until the ride is perfect.

The Fox 32 F100 RLC fork has 100mm of travel. The travel can be reduced to 80mm if a 20mm spacer is inserted in the fork. The stanchions are 32mm in diameter. The fork is air sprung, which is adjustable, as is rebound, lockout force adjust, low speed compression, and lockout. The lockout is activated via a lever atop the stanchion. The damper is oil in an open bath. The lowers are white with platinum decals. This fork works with quick-release axle wheels. Choose between a disc specific model with post-style mounts or a model with both v-brake bosses and ISO disc brake mounts. 1510g (3.34lbs).

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