Curious how you get along with intend hover. I am strongly leaning towards getting the Intend flash 35 and the hover is intriguing to match.
The Maxima has been really great so far. I did have some leaking issues with the braided metal hoses it came with, however I replaced the lines and fittings with the kevlar ones and they have been pretty great. I did a week at whistler with them and they felt good and consistent throughout the whole trip. I also think YMMV based on pad/rotor combo. For that trip I was running HS2 rotors with the TS power+ pads, however when I put the maximas on my druid core, I switched the rotors out for the TS 200mm HD rotors and I'd like to say bite point is marginally more consistent however that could also just be placebo effect.
I agree, I'm running the vivid air in the core 3 build and it defininitely has hard bottom outs on bigger hits, even with the HBO turned up. But I'm just waiting for mounting hardware to run my other coil shock and hopefully that will smooth out the rear end. Already had to warranty the Fox Podium on my bike after a handful of rides sadly but the front end is definitely noticeably more unsettled compared to the podium, what a shocker.
A coul is part of my plan but for now I just plan to get a good rhythm with the bike. Overall I am super happy and feel like once it's fully dialed this thing will be a real weapon. Sad news on the podiums but it seems you are not alone. X2 all over again. How did they not have this sorted?
I agree, it's pretty crazy how they are having major issues with a fork at this price point. It works great on trail but I have heard stories of other guys on multiple warranty replacements and I fear that may continue for a while until there is a more permanent fix. Fox is sending me a brand new fork but I may sell it anyways since I ordered and intend fork recently to try.
Hi, sad to read you having troubles with the podium. I got one a month ago and so far 0 issues. The fox representative told me this was a second run and the initial issues were solved. The fork works like magic and so far is dry as a bone. good luck to you
The thing is all this emergent suspension brands have not any support beyond Europe, and that’s where the appealing ends. I live in Chile. A brand is as good as its customer support. I can buy Fox spare parts at my local shop and do maintenance my self at home, even a full damper rebuild. In the event of a warranty claim, I can be talking directly with a representative same day personally.I'll never stop saying it... if you want a USD fork, buy a Bright Racing shock ... it's unrivaled by anything! Leave the marketing on the shelf.
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zero sag, nothxI'll never stop saying it... if you want a USD fork, buy a Bright Racing shock ... it's unrivaled by anything! Leave the marketing on the shelf.
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Yeah, the power lever seems to be almost identical to the old v4 lever I think.. I like the idea to have 3 differently shaped levers for the evo hope brakes lineup.. Too bad you cannot choose one when buying and it always comes with the standard one. I did choose the Smoke/black variant as well to match smoke colored pedals and accessories
I got some TRP RS05E 203mm discs though.. Centerline on t3 are crap.. And really wanted some discs with at least the same height on the friction area to match the 15mm height of the hope brake pads.
my god... incredible how some stupid old information could damage a brand world wide.
I pinged cascade components to see if they had any plans for a linkage . They said “not currently”, but I bet if enough of us line up for it, they might. The linkage on this bike is fairly large though. It wouldn’t be cheap or light
Tbh.. the progression is good. And with the hbo on the stock shocks bottom out isn’t jarring. I am more used 170mm of travel and not using it all except on big hits. This bike just uses travel more effectively (140mm for me right now ), and “feels” better most of the time while going the same speeds or faster in my car o. I don’t want to over index and tune out bottom outs at the expense of that feel .I can hopefully say something about both the hover and edge on the core in 5-7 days
Was thinking about asking cascade as well. Regarding the size of the linkage it really might be heavy. Not sure how much space is behind the seat tube but shortening the lever there might not be possible at all, therefore the lever in front of the pivot point has to be made a bit longer to push the overall leverage curve a bit downwards but thats a lot of theorycrafting when I have not even ridden it yet
I orded the longer power lever from a US dealer... we'll see how that goes.Yeah, the power lever seems to be almost identical to the old v4 lever I think.. I like the idea to have 3 differently shaped levers for the evo hope brakes lineup.. Too bad you cannot choose one when buying and it always comes with the standard one. I did choose the Smoke/black variant as well to match smoke colored pedals and accessories
I've a darkness in my heart for the xt's.
I used some variants of the 4 pots on different bikes 7120s, 8120s.. even together with xtr rotors.. that combination on long steeps was extra spicy.. discs warped like crazy while fingers were numb But to be fair again, they do work and imho better than most of the SRAM stuff. Tried Mavens once, dont like them.. RSC code even more so.. entry lvl stuff is way worse.. I actually liked the DB8 when I got them cheap (under 60$) for a hardtail.. And don't get me started on those plastic magura brakes... 
I upgraded back to SLX brakes from Maven Ultimates. The Mavens had the worst wandering bite point I've ever experienced in any brake. Maybe I had a faulty pair or didn't do the piston massage process right.
I emailed Forbidden for this and they said that the table is still valid while the title is their typo "ROCKSHOX SUPER DELUXE ULTIMATE" instead of "VIVID AIR". The rebound value is quite different from what RockShox TrailHead recommends, so I will try this for my next ride to see if it feels better.
They sent me the lite setup and it’s for the super deluxe and has different pressures. I think it’s just a misnomer on the one that you posted
Did you bump the front travel to 160mm? I feel like that balances the bike better even with the lite's 140mm rear. Makes me wonder how good the core would be with 170mm up front but that may make the cockpit feel cramped.
