Engineered for unforgiving descents, technical race lines, and the world's most demanding riders, FOX introduces Podium, a new benchmark in single crown fork performance. Delivering exceptional fore-aft rigidity, ultra-smooth travel, and DH-style confidence, Podium brings an unfair advantage to enduro racers and all-mountain riders alike. Podium is designed to be ridden like a downhill fork. No barriers. No hesitation. Complete confidence that your front wheel will hold the line, no matter how fast—or how big—you push it. All this while keeping your bike in a familiar range of travel and geometry in a single crown package. Fox designed this inverted fork to get the absolute maximum performance out of the industry leading GRIP X2 damper, with every possible gain for smoothness in its travel and confidence-inducing fore-aft rigidity in the chassis. Welcome to the Unfair Advantage. Welcome to Podium. The Pinnacle Of Performance To take full advantage of a damper’s capabilities, FOX engineers pursued the optimal design to provide ultra-low friction under load. The solution was to turn traditional fork design on its head with an inverted chassis, providing unmatched damping sensitivity when combined with our award-winning Grip X2 damper. At the core of Podium is uncompromising fore-aft stiffness made possible by oversized 47mm upper tubes and a generatively-designed crown structure. This setup delivers stiffness approaching that of the dual-crown FOX 40, allowing riders to hold precise lines with total confidence—even at downhill speeds. To further increase torsional stiffness, FOX replaced the standard 15mm axle with a steel 20 x 110mm Boost DH axle, distributing forces more evenly across the lower leg interface. Combined with 175mm of bushing overlap—32% more than the 38 and even 7% more than the FOX 40—Podium delivers an unbeatable chassis stiffness and reduced friction under heavy loads.The Harder You Push, The Smoother The RidePodium’s GlideCore air spring delivers next-level smoothness. Designed with built-in lateral and axial compliance, it allows the spring to flex with the fork under high loads, reducing binding and stiction. The result? A smoother ride feel, improved small bump sensitivity, and better control when the terrain gets wild.The inverted design also shortens the distance from the lower fork bushing to the axle as the fork compresses. This reduces leverage on the bushing, minimizing friction just when riders need it most—charging hard into deep travel on technical terrain. Custom-Tuned GRIP X2 DamperPodium is equipped with a specially tuned GRIP X2 damper, known for its four-way adjustability and race-proven control. With enhanced compression damping to match the fork’s reduced friction and slightly softened rebound to balance lower unsprung mass, Podium’s damping curve is designed for aggressive descending, enduro competition, and eMTB domination. Unfair Smoothness by DesignEvery aspect of Podium is engineered for reduced friction and increased sensitivity: Full oil immersion keeps seals constantly lubricated while gravity helps shed contamination. Reduced unsprung mass—thanks to the inverted design—improves suspension responsiveness. Custom tuned GRIP X2 Damper Built Like a DH Fork, Rides Like a PodiumPodium isn’t just a new fork—it’s a new category. Designed to feel like a DH fork in a single crown chassis, Podium erases hesitation, boosts confidence, and delivers world-class control at high speed.From full-power eMTBs to enduro race bikes, Podium gives riders everything they need to go faster, harder, and deeper into technical terrain.Welcome to the Unfair Advantage. Welcome to Podium.
