Manitou
Manitou Mastodon Comp 2024 Suspension Fork - Gen 3
Manitou Mastodon Comp 2024 Suspension Fork - Gen 3
The Mastodon is not a modified or repurposed trail fork compatible with large tire dimensions, but rather it is a fat bike fork made to improve any ride regardless of how low or high the numbers on the thermometer read.
To create such a dynamic fork required all-environment and all-temperature performance testing that took the R+D staff to some of the most inhospitable testing environments in the world.
To earn its place within the Manitou family, the Mastodon passed performance and reliability testing in both real world and lab scenarios at temperatures as low as -40 degrees. The Dorado Air, seals, lubricants, and all other internals are proven for all-weather performance, no matter how extreme on either end of the temperature spectrum.
The Mastodon is available out of the box in 120mm and 100mm configurations. All options are internally adjustable by the rider in 10mm increments with COMP being internally adjustable from 80mm to 140mm.
Features
- Wheel Size: 26/27.5" Fat
- Weight: 2254g
- Offset: 44mm
- Axle To Crown: 80mm travel - 504mm, 100mm travel - 524mm, 120mm travel - 544mm, 140mm travel - 564mm
- Travel: 80-140mm internally adjustable in 10mm increments
- Spring: Expert Air w/ IVA
- Compression: ABS+
- Rebound Damping: in-leg adjustable TPC
- Adjustments: Air, Air Volume, Rebound, Compression
- Steerer: 1.5" Tapered
- Crown: Forged Aluminum, Hollow Bore
- Leg Diameter: 34mm
- Leg Material: 6000- Series Straight Wall Aluminum
- Brake Post Mount: 180mm (203mm Max)
- Axle: 15mm x 150mm Hexlock SL
- Max Tire: Size 26x5.05"/27.5x4.5"
- E-pac: Yes
Key Features
• 120g of weight savings from the previous model with new crown, legs and internals.
• Expert air allows for internal travel adjustments with no added parts. New travel spacers account for negative air volume change, so the 80mm fork has the same initial stroke feel as the 140mm.
• Expert Air spring systems contain a unique balancing valve that equalizes the positive and negative air chambers during the air fill process. This gives the spring rate a consistent feel without any flat or dead spots in the stroke, along with giving riders of different weights the same initial stroke feel. Expert Air has identical performance to DoradoTM Air in a more cost effective package.
• Incremental Volume Adjust (IVA) modifies the volume in the positive air chamber with self contained spacers dictating the position of the IVA piston. This allows the main air spring ramp-up to be tuned to the rider weight, style and conditions without the need for additional parts.
• Absolute Plus (ABS+) is a shim stack based damper that features external incremental Low Speed compression adjustment.
• New tune increases wheel traction, rider comfort and control.
• New crown is 94g lighter, with increased knob clearance. 44mm offset to match modern fatbike geometry for precise handling and increased traction.
• Front brake routing allows the user to use the same length brake hose from their rigid fork, or other suspension fork. Updated casting with non threaded compression rod holes for ease of service. New arch ribs for increased casting stiffness.
• Tire diameter clearance is 2mm shorter that current EXT model, with a 6mm reduction of axle to crown.
Why Buy from FBC!
Our history with fat biking!
We didn’t come up with the idea but we definitely followed along, closely. The quest to not give up riding in the winter, which is long in our country, began early. The search for the widest tire we could fit on std 26” then 29”. More volume and tire width always made sense as was watching the conditions for the perfect days that would bring a hard snow base to our trails.
Not being engineers, we watched each year anticipating what would evolve to improve the experience. We come from the old school of bike evolution, when bikes didn’t come fully tricked and adding your own flare to your ride was one of the best parts of the journey. Fat Bikes not only make evolutionary sense, but when frames and parts came available it rejuvenated that love for building something original.
Now the fat bike experience can be many things to different riders from dedicated winter bike to year round ripper or bike packing across open country. We’re here to help you discover more on two fat tires wherever you ride in Canada. We take pride in our work to build each customer something they will enjoy each ride 12 months of the year.
Shipping
Wheelsets, Frames, Complete Bikes, and Skin Skis are subject to an OVERSIZE Surcharge.
We ship on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
If we receive your order by noon on these days we can often get your order out same day or it will go out the next shipping day with the method you have selected.
We will always try to ship orders out as quickly as possible.
Domestic orders are shipped Canada Post, UPS or Purolator depending on the item and your selected service and when your order ships you will receive tracking details via email address provided.
If you require an alternate shipping option or for Remote Area orders please contact us prior to placing your order and we will provide a shipping quote.
Returns
Our policy is you may return an item(s) which are unused and in original packaging up to 15 days after receiving them.
This does not include Clearance items which are final sale. Please make your return request through email (eh@fatbikes.ca) noting the item (s) you would like to return.
Those items must be in their original packaging and in the very condition you received them.
Please note that we have a ‘Restocking Fee’ of 15% for any and all products returned if you had received free shipping with your order. If your original shipping and handling was a higher rate than 15% of the purchase that will be the charge instead.
So please insure proper compatibility before proceeding with an order. You are responsible for the full cost of shipping your return back to us.
There may be certain items that are Non-Refundable and cannot be returned such as various wearables/underwear
All Clearance items are FINAL SALE.
Manitou Mastodon Gen III
The new Mastodon Gen III maintains all of the attributes that made the previous version the cult classic and industry leader in its segment while improving any and everything that could be made better. We put the entire chassis on a diet, updated the geometry, and now available in 44mm offset.
Fat bikes are built for adventure and adventure is about leaving your comfort zone, yet the Manitou Mastodon is made to ensure that adventure is as comfortable and full of reliable performance as possible.
