Bikes and riding styles have progressed rapidly over the past few years as bikes have become more capable and terrain has opened up to challenge these bikes and riders. With these demands, coil suspension has experienced growth as rear suspension designs and damping technology have advanced. They’re pretty dialed now with many bikes sporting rear coil shocks from Push, Fox, and Marzocchi.
But front forks are still dominated by air suspension for a variety of reasons. One is the stunning performance of current air forks like the Fox 36. Weight and cost are still concerns when it comes to front forks converted to coil as well.
The result is a growing imbalance between front and rear suspension on bikes sporting the best available rear coil shocks. Until now that is.
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