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In our continued deep dive into 32” development at Taipei Cycle, our next stop is XFusion suspension forks. These scaled-up Rezza XC and GET gravel forks look like the most refined 32” suspension we’ve seen at the show. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that they are the furthest along in development. Manufacturing a conventional suspension for with cast alloy lowers is not easy or cheap, so it takes time and a big commitment from manufacturers. So they need to be sure that customers will buy them in big enough numbers to make the investment make sense….
Prototype 32er XFusion Rezza 34 & GET 30 suspension forks
Just like we saw with our first 32” overview at the show, one core element of the Taipei exhibits is brands showing off their capabilities and possibilities to their partners. So when we asked for more detail about their development, XFusion confirmed that these really refined-looking forks are in fact non-rideable mock-ups.
While they look like finished castings, even up close, both lowers are in fact CNC-machined aluminum. Instead of keeping a traditional machined look, these mock-up forks have been smoothed over and painted to look and feel like a real cast magnesium set of lowers.
That means the shape is right, so XFusion’s OEM customers can see what to expect. But this material doesn’t have sufficient strength to be ridden. For real trail testing, XFusion has to produce an entirely different type of rideable prototypes.
What’s new and what stays the same?
But for the most part, both of these forks are just a longer version of XFusion’s existing 34mm stanchion Rezza cross-country and their new 30mm stanchion GET gravel forks.
Inside for now, everything is the same as their 29”/700c siblings. So you get the same air spring design (with a bit of extra air volume thanks to the longer legs) and FineCut dampers. Both of these 32er forks are built up with XFusion’s mid-spec multi-position low-speed compression adjustment at the top of the right leg, and external rebound adjustment on the bottom.
But since they share the same chassis as their Rezza & GET siblings, XFusion will also be able to make them with simpler/cheaper or more feature-packed/expensive dampers like their remote lockout RCP option.
Both 32er gravel and XC forks are sticking with Boost spacing for now (which dictates how wide set the legs are) and the same 50mm & 100-130mm travel as their 29er analogue. So, that’s most likely what they will have when they finalize tooling for the lowers later this summer. But XFusion admitted that different axle standards have been discussed. And maybe if there is interest in longer travel, then bigger axle and wider spacing may be required.
One thing that’s not yet finalized is fork offset. Frame makers haven’t yet narrowed it down to a single dimension. But XFusion explained that they expect to create at least two different fork crowns (at least for the MTB fork) to deliver different offsets, depending on OEM customer demand.
XFusion 32er suspension fork real-world availability
As for when these 32″ forks will make it into the hands of your everyday mountain biker or gravel rider, XFusion couldn’t give a concrete answer. Essentially, it depends on how many of their bike manufacturing customers sign in the dotted line, and order a bunch of forks in the next few months.
But on the expected timeline, finalized cast magnesium lowers should be completed at the end of the summer, which means the first real forks will come off the assembly line this coming autumn. What that probably translates to for riders is that production bikes with 32” XFusion suspension forks could start to be available to ride in as little as 12 months from now. So we don’t expect to see a bunch of mass-produced 32” bikes hitting the trails in 2026. But spring and summer of 2027 are likely to be full of them.
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