RockShox Flight Attendant vs Fox Live Valve 1.5 | A Long-Term Review

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Video Contents

0:00​​​​ - Intro
1:35 - RockShox Flight Attendant
2:40 - How Does Flight Attendant Work?
5:12 - What We Love About Flight Attendant
8:57 - Flight Attendant Downsides
13:11 - What Could Be Improved?
14:55 - Fox Live Valve 1.5
16:46 - How Does Live Valve Work?
19:37 - What We Love About Live Valve
22:00 - Live Valve Downsides
24:26 - What Could Be Improved?
25:35 - The Wrap Up

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[filipmejza]

Excellent review! Rarrely I come across review which is objective, well spoken and poiting to all aspects which I am interested (waiting for my Flight Attendant bike)! Great job!

[Vorporal]

Great content as always, detailed and fair. It's also curious that FOX and Pinkbike released a preview of their new wireless rear-only live valve replacement

[InnyShears]

I love your content, and am happy seeing videos showcased at La Larr Ba Gauwa. Keep it up!

[amosh]

If there is a slight miscommunication from the crank device and the fork device it could mean a lockout through something like a rock garden, this could immediately damage your suspension. I think this is a huge risk that i personally wouldn't take, especially for the money.

[KotakMeister]

Thanks for the in depth review. I'm saving up for a Flight Attendant bike as an upgrade from my Scott Spark and from what I've viewed from this vid, i think I'm making the right choice.

Great work 👍

[richardseller]

If I was in the market would definitely buy it call me early adopter or just curious but just like Fox giving us sneak peak at Rad rear shock this is just the beginning. When the companies start getting more and more data back from the riders they will tweak their algorithms and each system will get better and better. Thank you very the very in depth review and honest pros and cons

[familybikeguy]

Longtime lurker, first-time commenter here…
Thanks for awesome reviews, you and your team nail it. Recently I became unusually lucky to acquire an Anthem 2022 frame only and have been banging my head on suspension options… the biggest being that I’ve been on remote lockout for years and just love that feeling of a rigid bike on smooth climbs and tarmac sections in an Xc race- do you think I’ll get over that when I convert to Live Valve 1.5? You da man Will!

[brianschaning]

RS looks so much better being wireless, excited to see where this goes in the future, - the systems will continue to get better

[chiefchero]

So true about wanting the fork to stay open on climbs on Flight Attendant. I keep bumping roots and rocks on climbs expecting it to compress. Instead, it just bounces back and takes more energy to overcome.

[chiefsilverback]

Nice content. I have an Oiz TR and even with the SquidLock I don't alter modes all that often so have the bike constantly adept is a really interesting concept.

It will be interesting to see if Fox work with Magura to integrate the sensors into the new ABS system and share a wiring harness as that system starts to become available?

[sandycarmichael]

Great comparison review Wil. One thing I was wondering while watching the video, was what is the effect of rider inputs is? Was there any differences between the two systems for riders who like to sit and spin, versus those who like to get out of the saddle and mash the pedals? Your analogy about mimicking the action of automated suspension systems with a three position compression lever on a rear shock, got me thinking that riders who like to sit and spin would usually leave the shock fully open for technical ascents, whereas the riders that like to get out of the saddle would normally flick the compression lever in the middle setting in this scenario, but automated suspension systems make this choice for you and probably select the medium compression setting unless the bumps were really huge. PS the spontaneous laughter when the rain wasn't behaving was priceless :)

[cheut]

There are 7 separate batteries on that flight attendant bike…

[Cricket--spectral]

I have this on my canyon spectral on cfr ltd and absolutely love it. You get used to the slight noise it makes.

[janjayed]

Real quality in your reviews. You should be pretty happy with your efforts. PS - where are you riding ? Looks like somewhere in Vic Goldfields.

[ThunderStruckMTB]

Great video! Hey, the all black Renthal carbon bar on the where did you get that?

[jamlee]

Great review as always.
But It's not something I ever want on my bike and will steer away from it even if it trickles down to the cheaper models.

[curiosgeorge]

As mentioned in your review, for trail riding, I just don't see the benefit to damping the fork. I ride in quite dusty and rocky terrain and feel that a more firm fork would make my riding experience worse.

[jacobbradstreet]

I have the scott triple lock out love it.... not to keen on this electric stuff.... I'm horrible at charging batteries

[krispykruzer]

lol - wireless suspension control now - what a world we live in !

[notpablo]

Wished theres a XC version of flight attendant