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For many years now, the 34 Step Cast was the go-to XC fork for a lot of brands–it was stiffer than the 32, and had 120mm of travel to match up with most modern XC bikes.
But Fox wanted to take that lightweight feel and make it stronger, stiffer, and increase the travel, all without adding weight. The result is the all-new Fox 34 SL–XC bred, Downcountry ready.
The 34 SL is truly an entirely new fork, from the ground up. Nothing about it carries over from the 34 SC. Here are the key features, all explained below: Generative arch & crown
Full-size chassis (no Step Cast)
Increased bushing overlap
Inboard bypass channels More travel The really impressive thing is they didn’t stop with strength and stiffness. It’s also markedly smoother, thanks to small but important design changes. Combined with the new dampers introduced in 2024 , this truly is the best 34 fork ever. I’ll have a separate review, but first, here’s the tech: Generative Design (Photo/Tyler Benedict) The 34 SL borrows the same generative design philosophy from the new 32 SC, with a punctured arch to save weight, and dramatic sculpting and machining of both the arch and crown.Why no reverse arch? Because over 100mm travel, it becomes less practical for frame clearance reasons because of how the fork rake is achieved … the 32 […]
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