The French suspension engineers and tuners at Fast have a new version of their top-tier enduro coil shock – the new Fast Fenix 2.0. It keeps everything that made the hi-, mid- & low-speed tunable original loved by dial turners and EWS racers. But now it picks up the hydraulic bottom-out circuit that lower cost & less adjustable Ride shocks, plus the new Fenix 2.0 is more compact so you can fit it onto more bikes.
Oh, and did we mention that it debuts with a limited edition purple version, too!
Fast Suspension updated Fenix 2.0 enduro MTB coil shock
From the start about 6 years ago, what made the Fast Fenix coil shock unique was its 3 independent compression circuits. Essentially you got pro-level DH suspension, but with a Climb switch-activated platform so you could then efficiently pedal it back to the top of the mountain.
That gives you independent adjustability to really fine-tune the feel of your bike’s suspension, perfectly tailoring it to offer the best balance of support and suppleness to expertly match the individual kinematic design of your bike. That stays the same, just now you get a new hydraulic bottom-out feature to ramp up support in the last 1/4 of your bikes travel and prevent a harsh bottom when you finally smash through all the travel.
Fast also slimmed down the new shock by 6mm in width, then shifted the piggyback 3mm further from the mount. First by narrowing down the damper head, and then rotating the main body of the Fenix 2.0’s piggyback reservoir, to tuck it in closer to the coil to reduce overall size a bit, to fit more of today’s enduro and all-mountain bikes.
Tech details
- monotube damper coil shock with piggyback reservoir
- fully CNC’s 7075-T6 aluminum construction
- anodized with PTFE impregnation for reduced friction
- alloy shaft standard, or optional chromed steel shaft for bikes with a shock yoke
- bladder inside the piggyback for reduced friction and temperature build-up
- Viton seals for improved temperature resistance
- “Velocity-Dependent Piston (VDP) = improved bike control and traction”
- 3 independent VDP compression damping circuits – Low-speed, Mid-speed & High-speed for finer tuning control
- tool-free external Low- & Mid-speed compression damping adjustment + High-speed factory set internally by the custom tune
- tool-free external Low-speed rebound damping adjustment
- external Climb Mode switch for the independent Climb circuit with its own dedicated shim stack to provide more efficient pedaling without being fully locked out
- hydraulic bottom out (HBO) active for the final 25% of shock stroke
- standard or trunnion mount in pretty much all common sizes possible, and 50-62.5mm stoke options
- 2-year original warranty
- plus, the original owner extends the warranty an extra 12 months every time you send it back to Fast or their authorized service center for annual service… so it’s essentially a lifetime original owner warranty if you service it properly!
Fast Fenix 2.0 coil shock – Pricing, options & availability
The new Fast Fenix 2.0 enduro coil shock retails for 995€ in standard all-black or black with purple dials & pink piggyback decal. Or, you can splurge for one of the 30 rare limited edition purple anodized Fenix 2.0 shocks, where for 1200€ you get a more magenta-hued purple ano finish to the head and eyelet, a rainbow Chroma+ ano shaft, and otherwise black & white dials and graphics.
Either option includes the lightweight ICHU XLS coil spring for your weight and mountain hardware to fit your bike. Plus, every Fenix is custom-tuned for the individual bike and rider, based on the buyer’s own preferences.
Pick one up directly from Fast, or also from one of their authorized resellers and service centers.
The Fenix 2.0 shock is also rebuildable and upgradeable. So even if you change bikes, Fast can rebuild your shock – changing shock length, stroke, and even swapping between standard & trunnion mounts – so you can move the Fenix 2.0 to your next bike.
On a note to that, Fast is additionally offering a 149€ upgrade kit to owners of the original Fenix, which they suggest is best upgraded as the do their next annual service.
So, take care of it with authorized annual service and you have a highly adjustable coil shock that could last you a lifetime and can surely outlast your current mountain bike!
