product manager needs some help. 150mm is not 8 inches. Nor is the rear travel a 7". website says 8 inch rotors as well as a 32 tooth rear cassette. maybe they should bump up the price to pay someone who knows what is going on. Shame, for 699. that is alot of bike for someone that wants to abuse a bike like a beginner.

copy that, he was excited with the course this year

fox seals have a 90 day warranty. period. they make some great stuff but sometimes fox does not think their sh!t stinks. I ride some of their forks, but in innovation I think rock shox has done a better job in the longer travel forks. The damper on the lyrik, totem, and boxxer is leaps above the fox. They also have very good warranty. Fox makes great forks, but if it does not fit your riding application, they are horrible. it is night and day between a lyrik and 36rc2 if you really push the fork and weigh over 180lbs. 9mm skewers came from road bikes. the system is that old. the BS that 15mm is lighter etc is just smoke. they have to make it sound good. Remember Shimano was taken a beatdown in shifting and is always late to do improvements, but now they have the shadow design. the fact the fox joined is the deciding factor. My I9 run all 3, 9mm, 15mm, 20mm. same bearing, just different caps. changing die hard xc peeps is like trying to change die hard roadies.