Fox Launches the all-new Podium Inverted Fork

The rumours can finally be put to rest. You may have spotted them badged up as ‘rad prototypes’ and shown off during recent events, but they’ve now officially been launched. Here are the all-new podium inverted forks from Fox.

The new forks are in stock and available to order now.

Technical Specifications:

SERIES: Factory
CHASSIS: Inverted
CROWN DIAMETER: 58mm and 68mm Options
WHEEL SIZE: 29in
TRAVEL: 170mm and 160mm Options
DAMPER: GRIP X2
DAMPER CONTROLS: HSC – LSC – HSR – LSR
AXLE: 20 x 110mm Boost
RAKE: 44mm
STEERER: 1.5 Tapered
LOWER TUBE FINISH: Kashima
BYPASS CHANNELS: No (unnecessary due to inverted design)
BLEEDERS: Yes
FLOATING AXLE: Yes
ROTOR SIZE: 200mm direct Post Mount, 230mm max
MUD GUARD MOUNT: FOX Mud Guard available Fall 2025
AIR SPRING: FLOAT EVOL GlideCore
STARTING WEIGHT: 2695g

Podium MSRP: $1,999.99 USD/$2,679 CAD/2,399 € EUR/$3,349 AUD/£2,199 GBP

Here are more details from the release:

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.

The Pinnacle Of Performance

To take full advantage of the 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 Ride

Podium’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, minimising friction just when riders need it most—charging hard into deep travel on technical terrain.

Custom-Tuned GRIP X2 Damper

Podium 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 Design

Every 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 Podium

Podium 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.

Fox is distributed by Silverfish UK.