36 TALAS 27.5 160 RC2 FIT Fork - 2015
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FOX has had some very stiff competition recently in the suspension world (no pun intended). Not happy to concede its well-earned market share, the company has completely revamped its heavy-duty 36mm-stanchion lineup for 2015, and the 2015 FOX 36 TALAS 27.5 160 RC2 FIT Fork is a great example of its efforts.
The 36's chassis was the first area of scrutiny. The crown has been redesigned to be both lighter and lower, resulting in a shorter axle-to-crown measurements across the board, so that installing the fork means minimal — if any — alteration of the bike's front-end geometry, unlike when installing some other forks, including FOX's previous 36 series. The fork's lowers have been re-engineered to be lighter and stiffer, as well, resulting a chassis with greater rigidity, but weight figures that are very close to that of its smaller 34 series of forks. A newly formulated, higher-viscosity proprietary fork oil is now used, too.
Both the adjustable TALAS and the non-adjustable FLOAT air spring systems have also been revised. A reduced number of seals means that both operate more smoothly, but that's not all. TALAS springs have been retuned to ramp-up more toward full compression, making them more stable under big hits and extreme terrain, and thus friendly to more aggressive riders. The FLOAT forks now include volume-reducing spacers so that riders can fine-tune the system's ramp-up rate. The letters FIT designate that the fork is equipped with FOX Isolated Technology damper, which means that the fork's damper sits in an air-tight bladder, as opposed to a more common open bath system, which means that the damper resists debris contamination and thus remains smoother and more consistent between maintenance intervals.
TALAS, of course, is an acronym that denotes FOX's Travel Adjustable Linear Air Spring system, which means the fork's travel is adjustable per riding conditions. In the case of the 160mm fork you see here, travel can be reduced down to 120mm, lowering the front end of the bike to make for quicker handling and a more forward-leaning riding position, which helps enormously on the climbs or when you need to sprint. Finally, if you're wondering, the RC2 designation in the fork's title stands for Rebound and the two different Compression settings (high-speed and low-speed) you can adjust to dial the fork to your tastes.
The 2015 FOX 26 TALAS 27.5 160 RC2 FIT Fork is for use with 27.5-inch wheels only, comes only in the color Black, and has a 1.125-1.5-inch tapered steerer tube. The new front axle system is convertible between both 15mm and 20mm thru-axles with included parts.
Details
- Engineered for 27.5-inch wheels
- Travel Adjustable Linear Air Spring (TALAS): 130 to 160mm of adjustable travel
- 36mm stanchions with Kashima coating
- Convertible 15/20mm thru-axle with four pinch-bolts
- FIT RC2 damper with high and low-speed compression dampening
- Item #FRS000N
- Travel
- 120 - 160 mm
- Stanchion Material
- Kashima-coated aluminum
- Lower Material
- magnesium
- Wheel Size
- 27.5 in
- Stanchion Diameter
- 36 mm
- Spring Type
- air
- Damper
- FIT
- Adjustability
- TALAS 2-position travel adjust
- Axle
- 15 mm, 20 mm
- Brake Compatibility
- post mount
- Recommended Use
- all-mountain
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
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