5/31/2012

Fox 2013 ICD: suspension with electronically controlled

This is a new trend, just as electronic switching speeds. Fox begins production of a new line of Float iCD, this company has teamed up with Shimano. The system allows you to control and modify the suspension on the fly, can be used as a hardtail and the dvuhpodvesah Treil or cross-kantriynoy orientation.


Fox 2013 ICD: suspension with electronically upravleniemFox 2013 ICD: suspension with electronically upravleniemV 2012 Fox plans to completely renovate the 32 and 34 series forks and shock absorbers.
The biggest change to which all have noticed - a system of Float iCD. It gives the rider the most simple to modify the suspension. The system is controlled by one remote control. To switch must be turned around the steering wheel remote control, it may not be entirely suitable for use with gripshiftami, but it can be placed on either side of the helm.



To supply the battery system is used Shimano DI2. This is the first time when the technology Shimano Di2 (albeit partially) will be officially available on mountain bikes. But we can only imagine what it would in the future, but for sure that the plans Shimano go far beyond the simple sale of batteries for Fox. At least Shimano receive valuable data on panels on mountain bikes.

Fox 2013 ICD: suspension with electronically control Fox states that the battery life is about 2.5 months, which means that you need to charge it about 6 times a year so as not to risk it. The system response speed of 0.25 seconds to switch between the forks and shock absorber for 0.45. The drive is small servo valves which twist knobs.



In September, the plug will have a series of course 100 and 120 mm for naynery and sikstery.

Float iCD system is available in two versions:
  • for a hardtail: U.S. retail price $ 1499, weight 1555 grams kit (includes fork, battery. charger, remote control with two cables)
  • and dvuhpodvesov: retail price of U.S. $ 1999, weight 1860 grams Kit (includes fork with 100mm axle at 9 mm, Springs 6.5 * 1.5, rechargeable battery with charger, remote control and three cables).
Compared with the standard fork and ammotrom weight gain for the hardtail get 70 grams, and 140 for dvuhpodvesa.

It is expected that the set of Float iCD go on sale in the fall.

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