The 2021 DPX2 (which is what I have and what is reviewed here) got a few modifications since the original was released in 2018. In essence, the DPX2 is designed to offer more performance (particularly small bump sensitivity, mid-stroke support, and performance duration while descending) than the DPS in a lighter weight package than the X2. The DPX2 was initially released about three years ago as a hybrid of the X2, a downhill air shock, and the lightweight, XC-oriented DPS, which is one of the standards used on many trail bikes. However, all it took was one ride on the new Fox DPX2 shock and I was sold. In fact, I used to fundamentally poo-poo the idea based on that pill-bottle-esque extrusion eating up valuable frame bag space. I honestly hadn’t really given much thought to shock reservoirs in the past. As it happens, I had the opportunity to try Fox’s new DPX2 after using the stock DPS shock on the same bike. It was only a matter of time before someone told me I should consider upgrading the rear shock. However, I like riding technical singletrack and going relatively fast, and nowadays I don’t like punishing my aging lower back, so I’ve somewhat embraced the full-squish experience.Īfter spending a couple of years trying out a lot of short-travel 29ers-all the while pondering suspension kinematics and other such plush-bike absurdities-I decided to buy the Ibis Ripley, one of my favorite off-the-shelf bikes that I tried. With all that said, I was a little slow to delve into all the under-the-hood shock and fork tech. Until just a few years ago, I was a bit of an outcast and could often be found riding a rigid 29+ bike on these same trails. Admittedly, this isn’t (or formerly wasn’t) really my cup of tea.
Riders can often be overheard in our local shops discussing coil shocks, air tokens, low-speed compression settings, and other such suspension mumbo jumbo. I live in a small mountain bike town that’s home to some of the more infamously aggressive trails in the Appalachians.
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