FOX PODIUM Suspension Fork - Factory | INV | GRIP X2 - 29" | 170mm | 20x110mm | 68HT

Designed to be ridden like a downhill fork.

FOX designed this inverted fork to get the absolute maximum performance out of the GRIP X2 damper, with every possible gain for smoothness in its travel and confidence-inducing fore-aft rigidity in the chassis. The biggest edge Podium has over every other single crown fork its incredible fore-aft rigidity. The combination of oversized 47mm upper tubes and a massive generatively designed crown create the foundation for the stiffest possible chassis approaching that of a FOX 40 letting you power through the roughest and steepest trails with absolute confidence, even at Downhill race speed.

By using a custom steel 20 x 110mm Boost DH axle (rather than a standard 15 x 110mm alloy axle typically found on single crown forks) FOX achieved the optimum torsional stiffness for Podium. This was verified with extensive (and blind) testing by their engineers and athletes.

Bushings are Teflon-lined sleeves that interface between the upper and lower legs of the fork. There are two bushings in each leg, for a total of four in a fork. “Bushing overlap” refers to the distance between upper and lower bushings in each leg. As the fork is loaded fore-aft (such as when running over an obstacle on the trail), that bending force is transmitted through the bushings.

The inverted chassis configuration allowed FOX to design Podium with a massive 175mm of bushing overlap. That’s 32% more overlap than the 38 and even 7% more than the 200mm travel FOX 40 DH race fork. This overlap not only contributes to greater fore-aft rigidity, but also gives Podium an unfair advantage with the lowest possible chassis friction, especially when powering through the roughest terrain at high speed when bending loads on the fork are the greatest.

Traditional forks rely on the suspension cycling up and down to splash bath oil upward and lubricate the seals. Bath oil inside the inverted Podium fork is pulled down to the seals by gravity, constantly lubricating the internal seals. Another advantage is that the same gravity also means debris will tend to fall away from the seals, reducing chance of contamination.

Scope of delivery: suspension fork, thru axle, lower leg guards.

Features of FOX PODIUM:

• Custom tuned GRIP X2 damper
• Generative design influenced crown
• 7050 aluminium upper and lower tubes
• Easy access, tool free air bleeders
• Motocross-inspired composite lower leg guards & cable guides
• 20x110mm Boost double pinch bolt axle
• E-MTB approved for up to 169kg system weight
• Compatible with 200-230mm brake discs