
Being a bit of a contrarian, I went with FOX. I discovered in a photo collection that they’re surprisingly often fitted on stylish bikes worldwide.

Damping adjustment that’s easy to handle even with big hands

The old-school, sturdy shoulders look strong. Installation is easier if you have sloping shoulders.

Since there’s no distributor in Japan, I placed the order using broken English.

As expected, there were clearance issues all over the place, but I managed to install them successfully★ Hmm, looks a bit sketchy.