Updated: Fox F100 RLC FIT Review - BikeRadar

100g light than Sid team?...mmm...not lighter than my '09 Sid Teams @ 3lb 3oz (uncut) 1.45kg...weighed on a parktools DS-1 digital scales...still nice forks though..

4.5 stars. How can you give 4.5 stars to an item that has QC issues and doesn't work as it should?

Can you guarantee the pair I buy are not going to need filling, No?

Then please don't recommend them! ( in my book 4.5 stars is as good as a recommendation).

I bought a Rolex watch last week it'll be fine once I've took it back and had the hands fitted!

Bloody joke!

stu8975: sorry, should have clarified that that SID Team weight was for a remote version. Article now updated.

Dirtydog11: To be honest, I definitely debated this one in my head. You're absolutely right that end users shouldn't have to deal with a possible oil bath issue (and we've stated as such). Ideally, this is something that should be taken care of (or checked) no later in the line than the point of sale so that it's completely transparent to consumers (assuming this issue is widespread). But if not, it's literally a 10m job to correct if your fork is affected, it's not an inherent design flaw, and the resulting performance is absolutely superb.

Completely writing off a great fork because it didn't have enough oil is stupid (dirtydog) - if I were to buy one of 'em I'd probably fiddle with the oil levels anyway.

am i the only one who thinks the price of forks is plain stupid at the moment how can they justify it.its a fork after all.plus i find rockshox more reliable

Have they fixed the creak leg problems that seem to affect so many Fox forks, it's usually the legs coming loose from the crown?

No problems with creaking on our test fork (which I beat on quite liberally). If you're having issues on yours, though, you can try some Loctite 290. It's very low viscosity and is designed to wick into assembled parts. Used it for years when I was working in shops with very good results. Flip the bike over, apply a few drops, let it seep in, apply a few more. Let it sit for a day or two to cure and you should be good to go (assuming the problem is the stanchion/crown interface and not something else).

Not sure I'm keen on re-sticking my own forks!!!! To my mind it shouldn't happen in the first place, but it does seem to be a common problem, I know of a demo fleet of 6 bikes and 3 have creaking forks inside 6 months use? just seems a bit rich when you consider the cost and the QC problems you have highlighted in your article, if they can't get the oil level right why should I have confidence in the other areas of their manufacture?

RACEPACE - I couldn't agree more. What with the well known problem of Fox forks being notorious for wearing their stanchions (which the press have yet to acknowledge), I can only assume Fox pay a lot more in advertising than Marzocchi do....

I have a new 2010 Trek ex9 and my bike has exactly the symptoms you describe ok on big hits but not plush at all. . Numb hand and a feeling of little or no suspension in the fork even after backing of the air pressure to a lot lower than the manual says.

Before taking it back to the dealers which is a bit of a trip if its only a 10 min job I will check the oil level myself. . How do I check it - I have looked on the FOX site but found no simple way of doing it. and the FOX DVD supplied with the bike is from 2007!

Not impressed so far...

Thanks for any help

Sorry if a comment is off-topic. If you're looking for plush (exactly plush on all range of travel) and light fork - just go for DT Swiss. They have 15qr, light chassis and Launchcontrol and simply works on all terrain. As for me, i've tried new Fox's and, as previous year forks, didn't like it at all. And i can't images why price on Fox is comparable with DT (Swiss made)? So why go for Fox?

I like Fox Forks but the price is getting stupid £669 for a 100mm fork.

Noinasleft, you need to undo the bottom bolts then tap them through then drain the oil out, measure it and refill using a syringe really to the required amount.

You could also get the feeling from, Rebound to fast, tyres too hard, or bike setup is to long putting too much weight on your hands.

What about the service intervals on Fox forks?? 15 hrs?? Thats nuts Im racing for 7 days in a months time - what am I supposed to do, get them serviced every other day?? Come on Fox sort it out! You make a great fork but in the real world it doesnt hold up..

Mr Lebowski; look it up; service interval for RS forks to lube the seals (the 15hr job on fox) is *every ride*. so take your choice

as for fork prices I heartily agree, current MSRPs are nuts. That said, and DTSwiss aside, when do you need to pay anything close to MSRP for a new fork? I have bought current RS and Fox forks this year all at 40-50% off MSRP. While 650 is nuts, 350 ... well, I can swallow that for a top end fork. My theory on this is that Fox/RS et al set MSRPs high so that you can justify the whole bike purchase ("I bought this 1500 quid bike and it came with a 650 quid fork!"). OEM supply has to be where the business is for these guys rather than the aftermarket and in the aftermarket? well, you can get the heavy discount and feel like you've got a bargain. Honest? no. Good business? Maybe.

oh, and I'm stoked (for want of a better word) to see bolt through systems coming to XC forks at last (sorry Maverick, I know you've been at it for years).

It's long been clear that using the hub to stiffen up the fork ends should allow for lighter yet still stiff enough stanchions and sliders. Roll on the wheels to suit and I'll be trading up next year

A Fox 32 F100 came on my bike nearly 5 years ago, i've never done any maintenance on it and it has never given me the slightest problem. It works superbly and it is plush if you get the air pressure right. Fantastic fork.