Fox Or RockShox Is There Any Difference? | Dirt Shed Show 471

[@gmbn]

Do you think you could guess bike parts without looking?

[@feedbackzaloop]

Some forks and brakes do have that characteristic feel no matter how you setup those. Or rather did - people like 'em more predictive now

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

The ones I already tried probly, especially the saggy droppers ...

[@307.William]

Certain ones absolutely but not forks ha.

[@JackMott]

no

[@jpandriesse3954]

I think I will recognize my XT brakes and shifters, but for the rest no way that I would have a clue.

[@NoBrakes23]

Considering that factory settings on a Fox always makes it feel like someone is kicking my handlebars, (Whereas Rockshox tends to work out of the box,) I think I could tell the difference with suspension.

[@sampah89]

I laughed so hard at 3:20 Blake was guessing Fox as he was struggling between Fox and RockShox in his head but it turned out to be a Suntour!

[@mangoshake]

To be fair, the internal structure of high end SR Suntour forks are similar to Fox; IFP damper with high and low compression and rebound adjustments, and a self equalizing negative air spring.

[@georgim2741]

or maybe it is Manitou dorado.

[@JussaSmiff]

#captioncontest GMBN’s research and development department testing the new range of full face hoodies.

[@robertmcfadyen9156]

Other suspension brands , DT Swiss , Ohlins , Manitou , DVO .

[@PerfectlyNormalHumanBeing]

EXT, PUSH and Intend as well!

[@Ty-sm9cv]

@@PerfectlyNormalHumanBeing Marzocchi getting no love ;_;

[@carsonchambers5617]

@@Ty-sm9cv Well they’re owned by Fox so it gets overshadowed.

[@petrokemikal]

@@Ty-sm9cv Marzocchi stopped making decent forks around 2006..

[@miindthegaap]

I don’t know which duo I like more. Blake&Martyn vs Blake&Rich. Also keep the hacks and bodges song it’s the highlight of the show, even my wife sings along.

[@Tomidsch]

The two best presenters! You should always be presenting the show.

[@rileyb4937]

I would miss martyn

[@andrewsiasparks]

Suspension these days all feel very similar and I bet they feel even more similar if you use the same suspension fluid. Nothing compares to the old Marzocchi tho. True open bath coil with air bottom out support. There's the oil seal that they gave up because of friction but all the new forks have a lot more o rings and quad seals. 😅 Did they really fix a problem or was it all about weight?

[@christeschke9844]

They fixed the problem of making more money. Old Marzocchi's never broke or needed $100 service. Oil Bath is always best for reliability. Cartridge forks perform better but need more maintenance.

[@RedRidesMTB]

I’d say Fox and Rockshox (and Marzocchi) feel similar. I think Rockshox feels better overall but has less adjustment in terms of getting it dialed in, while Fox has finer adjustments I actually prefer Marzocchi to Fox just because it is easier to set and forget. That being said Öhlins feels very different to any other suspension I’ve ridden. It was easier to dial in and is better both off the top and at the end of the stroke. If I had to rank the suspension I’ve ridden it would go Öhlins, Rockshox, Marzocchi, Fox, Manitou. The last manitou suspension I rode was a little old so it is probably way better now.

[@marko2262]

@@christeschke9844 I found a new 888 vf and I can say its super plush :]]] I love it tbh

[@usernamefromhell]

Are there some terrible forks out there? Yes. But nearly everything over $500 is overpriced. I've ridden $500 forks that felt better than $1000 forks. I feel that most Rock Shox give you pretty good bang for your buck, meanwhile most Fox forks are way overpriced. SR Suntour and Manitou make some amazing forks at great prices, unfortunately most people relate those brands to their entry-level offerings, when in fact they have a whole range of products, many of which are amazing.

[@bylok92]

talking about high end parts i would say if you are not professional that need every % of performance and still want to buy high end to feel good you focus on looks to be more happy when you stare at your bike

[@Whyusadd]

You’re not wrong. I’m super happy with zen select with RC CHARGER

[@rickywoods3101]

That depends what you mean by professional. I can definitely tell a difference in my high end suspension and I break cheaper stuff and it's worth suspension or parts not failing causing you to wreck and have thousands of medical bills

[@ElderlyAnteater]

GMBN declaring unattainable, expensive components are better than budget or regular components? So brave and unexpected

[@mattcoop989]

#captioncontest Rich - "I can do this trail blindfolded" Blake - " I'm hitting this one blind"

[@JoshuaDomoslai]

What about DVO? They have some nice looking stuff, they are out of southern Ca. They offer custom tuned/built shocks. I was checking out the Jade rear coil. For an additional price they can build and tune it to your weight, terrain, riding style and the model bike you have. I havent seen that with other susp companies.

[@ReFreshz1]

I ride fox but i feel like fox is lowering their QC lately and for that reason im choosing next Rockshox

[@JB50713]

Lol Rich's hands when they ask what bike do you think it is, you can't touch it?!

[@newttella1043]

Budget Fox forks (OEM Rhythm) are very good. But budget RockShox 35 Silver/Gold are terrible, especially after a handful of rides, like the bushings are toast. Highend Fox and Rock Shox are all good.

[@georgeszaslavsky]

I have rock shox silver recons on many of my mtbs, a rock shox psylo on my heavy tools and a rock shox sid gold race on my gary fisher. The recon silver tk solor air is a very good allround fork due to its solor air spring which is adjustable and is solid due to its 32mm steel stanchions

[@01FozzyS]

#captioncontest "next week's contest: can you guess your fellow presenter by feeling them up?"

[@PatrikLindgren]

😂

[@TrailDave]

Manitou are smashing it recently. My Mattoc and Mezzers are just as good as my 36's

[@jeehoonjones1389]

Recently picked up the last gen KIS Spectral, with rockshox select + RC and going from the spectral to my old hardtail with lowest end charger damper and debonair air chamber and it is night and day. Shimano brakes are also more bitey than sram I find

[@fasterhastur]

#captioncontest BLAKE: That ain’t a bike part you’re grabbing, Richard!

[@Ascooooo]

#captioncontest reaching for the gain: Richard Pro-Payne !

[@KarstRats]

My marzi 888 with very fine tuning and upgraded internals. (Still half the price of the roxshocks) feels just as good as any roxshocks ive ever ridden. And fox from factory are set up for giants i think cause theyre always so damn stiff and have to be tuned. But fox in the long run is best. Not only are they plush like the rest of the brands. But stronger.

[@waldowsxxghostxx8577]

Only thing I found out based off tons of research fox factory has more adjustability but both are great RockShox ultimate not their lower end stuff but the most important thing was I heard fox supports their suspension for up to 10 years where RockShox is more innovative not a dealbreaker but can cost a lot more if you own RockShox suspension but I know sram will find their comfort zone when they find what works for them and up there service on their suspension products may take awhile

[@jonhardy7131]

Not what I imagined when reading the title. Especially for GMBN.

[@deividas_kimontas]

🦊 for life!

[@MTB.SEAL-XIII]

@captioncontest 18:05 when u forget hhaaaacks and booodges

[@kame83]

Just switched from a fox 38 performance elite to a Zeb ultimate, both on a giant reign. Hard to describe but they do feel different, the Fox being more precise and supportive on the big stuff and the Zeb being much plusher and more sensitive. Quite the opposite to what the reviews say 😅

[@KotakMeister]

Having ridden both products, i can say with certainty that between Rockshox and Fox, i choose Ohlins.

[@Emtbtoday]

#CAPTIONCONTEST When Rich has finally had enough of Canyons customer service he's reaching for the the Propain!

[@charmainelombard2481]

These 2 guys are the best pair ever!! I absolutely LOVED this episode!!! My husband wanted to call my dog sprocket and I just called him Blake instead 😜😜 love you guys!

[@zethjugos1250]

Me being Happy with my Suntour😊

[@FirstNameLastName-ev3jk]

Right on. 👍🏻

[@AmvC]

21:45 the CrossKing ProTection is awesome for snow riding.

[@craigcoco6014]

Is it actually? Are the knobs big enough?

[@MiGueLGonzalez-c2i]

FOX 36 GRIP 2 160mm fork for the win. They make my local trails feel very nice! Riding a Specialized STEVO and its been the best ride since starting this hobby 2 years ago.

[@leonardhpls6]

Wow a whole 2 years of experience, you definitely know your stuff

[@MiGueLGonzalez-c2i]

@@leonardhpls6 Sounds like your still riding 80mm Suntour Spring shocks boo hoo!

[@kennethcampbell7263]

Super Nice just for the Dog, nice colour on the Santa Cruz.

[@matthewgabb5360]

Love that idea - can you feel the difference between brands , lower & higher specs ?? Now to watch you guys ride blind-folded !

[@micagas]

That canyon ebike with double crown is a torque on 2021?

[@garthTurningCranks]

Lefty Ocho Carbon 120. It's Noticeably different than even the standard Lefty Ocho 100 (alloy)

[@rider65]

So many variables and of course it's going to vary from Rider to Rider based on perception, 'Feel' (vestibular system) skill level & style of riding.

[@RoachDogggJR]

anyone in comments have any input on the bomber z1's in 180mm? thinking of getting a set for my slopeduro build

[@THEGEEK2001]

ive used a thyme glass pot to fit seals before! 32s!

[@45graham45]

To me, the Atherton S170 has very similar geo to the Santa Cruz Nomad V5 but with a 29" front wheel - (size 7 = L and 11 + XL) and heavier, and more expensive. I'd rather have a carbon Nomad thanks.

[@mrcs007]

14:22 is that a red Toyota MR2 in the background I spy? Thumbs up!

[@sapinva]

Brakes and shifters are too easy. Suspension is easy too if you ride it. At very high pressure RS is jittery, but Fox is still progressive and damps well. Also RS has no full lockout, which would be a dead giveaway even parked.

[@pipelineaudio]

I bought both of the highest top of the line most recommended DJ forks and they both epic fail so quickly its ridiculous. Sent them into the "top shops" and they come back working like crap. I finally just now bought the one everyone says sucks (the manitou circus expert) and hoping it works much better than the "best". My friend has a set and has never serviced them and theyre like 4 years old...so jealous

[@Seppster58]

#captioncontest "Blake and Rich discover it is more difficult to model the new GMBN hoodies on backwards day"

[@WildaleForestschool]

Hi gmbn I’m 12 years old and saving up for a full suspension bike I really love what you do and I am just so annoyed at the price of bikes these days it’s to expensive and I just want a good full suspension bike your videos are amazing thanks a lot ❤❤

[@dosetti]

Blake´s the bloke! He´s the man! Btw i lube my ebike chains just pulling the chain backwards, no stand needed..

[@saddleweary2777]

Customer service matters more to me than anything else

[@will-on9vf]

caption: at midnight trying to find the light switch

[@made4tankfight510]

absolutely pointless, but funny

[@gmbn]

who put Blake in charge of the show...

[@EMTB17]

Everything GMBN does is absolutely useless

[@tomashgrey2211]

​@@EMTB17 why?

[@Twentykixx]

I reckon you’re right… 😂

[@justinhays0827]

@EMTB17 WOW, so much negativity, in many of your past comments. It's KZbin. Entertainment is the point here. Didn't your Mom teach you to keep your mouth shut unless you have something positive to say? Useless is your negativity, guy. If you don't like GMBN, turn the channel. Be kind man. I wish you the best though. Life is beautiful.

[@krazyjey]

My RockFox is great on the front and my Shox coil does a great job on the back.

[@justmeplayzzz8738]

#captioncontest “Always exploring the limits of video production. New footage emerges of early GMBN experiments with green screen technology.”

[@roketman101]

Thats my bike!!! 22:22 Its a solid trail/light enduro bike.

[@samirchaudhari4857]

Super nice!

[@terrylee284]

Just getting into mountain biking and while rhe first segment was entertaining I have no idea what the outcome was. Other then that you they could identify their own bikes. The feel and vibe of the show feels like it could be to biking what Top Gear was to cars. It just needs to be a little more accessible to riders of all levels.

[@elizabethpoley6882]

For a long time now, I've been wondering how long a lugged bike would hold together, considering their $13,000+ price tag. Well, Bernard Kerr's crash the other day in New Zealand on his lugged Pivot answered that. He had had the bike about 1-1/2 yrs before the frame separated from the lugged headset. If that had happened at Red Bull Hardline, it could've been disastrous. Personally, you couldn't get me to ride a lugged bike, if you paid me. I expect my bikes to last at least 10 years w/o killing me, especially at today's prices.

[@robbchastain3036]

Take the tow like a commuter who just got overtaken by a speedster who said nothing. 🤣

[@martinschwartz7342]

#captioncontest The faceless masses are often forgotten by the media but not at GMBN.

[@Jqteadventures1659]

What would people say is the best budget brand hardtail? I rode a carrera code disk from Halfords I paid £280 brand new, I’ve been to a few bike parks and mountains range in and around south wales and it performs pretty well. But would like better brakes and 1 by gearing system.

[@chrisivens3413]

I think for the layperson, telling the difference between suspension is hard because we probably haven't compared them much. If we've changed brands, it's possibly during a bike swap since it's so expensive to buy the kit just to try. I've swapped brakes over though on bikes because it's far cheaper and controversially, my old Avids were better than the Shimano XT's that I "upgraded" to because the calliper leaked at the rear and I had zero braking back there.

[@Maxxer99-cu7yw]

#captioncontest "Rich: My E-Bike feels terrible. My breaks are all wonky and stuff. I'm sure nobody'd mind if I just ride this Propain from now on."

[@Emtbtoday]

The suspension ones you can get away with as you were only thinking it had to be between fox and rockshox and they gave you SR Suntour and manitou obviously you would get that wrong as wasn't in the description lol

[@ChampyOnPC]

LOVED IT, the guess your spec was really good, btw can we call it Guess the Spec? I would love this as a returning thing on the dirt shed show!!!

[@Emtbtoday]

The Orbea Joker! 😂

[@JonMiles]

"why wouldn't you?". Because no one is giving me one and I'm not spending £6k+. Guess I'll have to get fit instead On that note, riding there Wednesday nights through winter

[@KDog2264]

Great show guys, it was hilarious to watch,loved every minute.

[@Kera.129]

my favorite mtb channel

[@Its_me_scott]

#CaptionContest when someone says you don’t need anymore bikes but you not paying attention to that type negativity!

[@williamyawn2325]

I answered that poll but commented that I would have to leave them in the parking lot since none of the local trails allow E-bikes

[@gmbn]

Where do you live?

[@JasonTrew2018]

#Captioncontest: Blake and Neil had been given a challenge by Team GTN and Team GCN: try to ride downhill with their hoodies on backwards

[@megadeath098ajb]

My favorite hosts!!!

[@beardedraleigh1649]

#captioncontest getting ready to see who can ride backwards farther.

[@zwingler]

I can notice when suspension doesnt have high speed compression / rebound. Roots and rocks kind of become a game of luck. Well, not really but you know what i mean.

[@thethepete731]

52v FICM with that hpop will be a weapon.

[@stephenbrown6055]

#captioncontest Morph and Chas go mountain biking.

[@REYisKING]

I have a Marzocchi Bomber Z1 on my 2019 Felt Compulsion 1, RS Zeb 190mm on my 2021 YT Capra AL, and a Fox 38 on my 2024 YT Decoy. Love them all. Really Impressed with the Z1 as it is as stout as the 38mm stanchion forks.

[@rider65]

The Z1 is a fox 36 cartridge so it's not a original marzocchi. The Z2 is more true to its roots, an open bath system

[@RanWithScissors-42]

#captioncontest - Rich and Blake don’t misunderstand what it means to ride a trail blind

[@feedbackzaloop]

#captioncontest adjusting reach by feel might be a leap into unknown

[@PatrikLindgren]

These two gentlemen are a hoot. Especially when they are all out there exploring the fields of silliness. 😂

[@elrictdb]

#captioncontest Kept in suspense, it was a shock to discover how wrong they were. Time for a brake.

[@Whyusadd]

Can I have orange zebs ??? Best of both worlds 😅

[@ianbrown2336]

Bos is my go to suspension

[@fud1376]

Ive never had a Rockshox fork start creaking at the crown so......Ha!

[@rashman763]

I have roscoe 7 what be best upgrade fork thank u

[@vigge79]

2x

[@fen2453]

Fox is for people who dont tune and dont work on their bike. Rockshox is the peoples fork. Easy to work on, easy to upgrade, easy to tune, easy to get parts for.

[@AnotherMrLizard]

A grip2 with high and low speed compression and high and low speed rebound is for people who don’t tune? 😂 servicing is almost identical in terms of the procedure, both just as easy, both need just as many tools to rebuild the damper, both easy to get parts for so I have no idea where you’re getting this from. From someone who has serviced hundreds of forks, sounds like you haven’t..

[@fasterhastur]

#captioncontest Blake and Rich try dressing up as their bikes for Halloween.

[@dylanvanderwalt566]

#captioncontest Blakebuilds RND getting ready to ride by sonar

[@rupedog]

That was a great h&b 💪👏👏👏

[@DNDinitials]

RockShox and sram for life, just like it better.

[@jamesstammers6696]

#captioncontest Blake and Rich take a game of B.I.K.E too far!

[@FirestormAA]

Awesome video content... good laugh too! 😂

[@gropaygrapay]

#captioncontest When you left your multi-tool on the table but you can't let go of your bike

[@Rock-It21]

#CAPTIONCONTEST In this weeks episode of Dirt Shed After Dark, Rich tries to guess Blake's stanchion size while blindfolded.

[@winkydee]

Dudes, watch every show, most every story, embn, the whole lot. Love the Dirt Shed, BUT, and this is a big BUTT, on the Caption Contest keep the image up while you read the comments, or no? Pretty please? I'd like to see Neal's face while having things said about him.

[@GregLanz]

rockshox never failed to let me down. Sure they seem great at first... Lesson learned

[@OLI-vx1md]

Why is rockshox with shimano weird? Like Blake implied..

[@johndef5075]

Rockshox and Sram are owned by same company.

[@j.albertogratacos2076]

#CAPTIONCONTEST With the high cost of bikes, Rich & Blake plan a heist to steal them. Being amateurs, they never got the cover-your-face part quite right and in the end, they ended up stealing each other's bikes.

[@jamesstammers6696]

Awesome show! 😁😁

[@wolf-riders]

Rockshox forever !!❤