THE NEW 38 FORK

March 26, 2026

Composure in the chaos. When the track gets wild at race speed, the 38 doesn’t flinch.

While many challengers have followed with 38mm Enduro forks, the FOX 38 has remained on top since it’s debut in 2020, this past year winning 2025 EDR World Championships under Richie Rude and Elly Hoskings. Now, the latest evolution brings all our most recent developments into a fresh, ground-up design that preserves weight, while increasing performance and fine-tuning ride feel.

Available from 160 to 180mm of travel, the 38 continues to define modern Enduro – built to charge hard, race flat-out, and tackle the steepest terrain with total confidence.

Support Without Harshness

GRIP X2 is the most tunable, supportive and smoothest descent-focused damper ever created by FOX. Sit higher in the travel, keep tires glued to the ground and corner with increased traction, all while reducing overall rider fatigue.

High Stiffness. Low Friction.

Using the learnings gained from the FOX Podium, we increased bushing overlap by 20mm to push the fore-aft stiffness by approximately 9% while reducing friction under load at high speed. The new arch optimizes torsional stiffness even further for steering responsiveness and handling.

Smooth Under Pressure.

The seamlessly compliant FLOAT Glidecore air spring reduces friction and bind by moving with the fork under dynamic load. Large cross-section O-rings dampen and control this motion while also reducing breakaway friction of the air spring. The result? Smoother suspension action.

FOX 38 Specifications:

Five years in, the new 38 is once again upping the ante for Enduro and aggressive All-Mountain fork performance:

• Updated GRIP X2 Damper
• New Glidecore vertically and horizontally compliant air spring with MCU bottom-out bumper
• New generative designed lower legs with 20mm increased bushing overlap for decreased friction and increased sensitivity
• Updated bleeders, relocated bypass channels
• Same shared 36/36SL Mud Guard with GD3 mount
• Factory Series, Performance Series Elite, Performance Series
• 160, 170, 180mm Travel
• 29″ and 27.5″
• 15 x 110 Floating Axle
• 44 Offset for AM forks, 37mm Offset OE option
• PM200 – 29” / PM180 – 27.5”
• 230mm Max Brake Rotor
• 2.6″ Max Tire Size
• Starting weight – 2,200g (29, F-S, 200, Grip X2, Kabolt X)

Price: $1,259 – $1,369
Website: Ridefox.com