Fox Factory (United States) - Press Release: The system is complex, but what you get is simple. It's doing the work for you.

Designed from the ground up by our Advanced Products Group, Live Valve essentially changes the way we interact with suspension.

Introducing Live Valve, our most advanced electronically controlled suspension system for mountain bikes. Featuring ultra-fast reacting sensors and the fastest valve ever created by FOX, Live Valve automatically adjusts the fork and shock independently as the terrain changes.

Controller:

The brains behind the system is the suspension Controller, monitoring the terrain at a rate of a thousand times per second and making suspension adjustments in just three milliseconds – that's one hundred times faster than the blink of an eye.

With strategically placed sensors on the frame and both wheels, the Controller processes data from the terrain to constantly adjust the suspension for maximum efficiency and control no matter what the trail throws at you.

Battery:

Mounted on the Controller, the specially designed lithium ion battery is the main user interface and can be charged (micro USB) on or off the bike.

The setting selector button allows you to choose 5 different threshold settings.

Battery life can vary depending on Live Valve settings and terrain. Average life ranges between 16 and 20 hours. For most riders, that will cover a few weeks of riding.

Charge times range between 1.5 and 2 hours depending on the power source. If you forget to charge the system before a ride it only takes 15 minutes to get enough power for a 2-hour ride.

Calibration:

To ensure the sensors are functioning properly, the Live Valve system should be calibrated during final bike assembly but it can be done at any time. The system only needs to be calibrated once unless replacing any sensors or controller, or changing the fork travel.

Accelerometer sensors on the fork, rear axle, and main frame read bump input at the wheel and the pitch angle of the bike, sending information to the suspension Controller at a rate of 1,000 times per second.

Equipped with pitch detection, the system can recognize when you're climbing, traversing or descending, and tailor the suspension settings to maximize your bike's performance.

Set-Up:

With the Live Valve system turned off, you set sag and rebound damping like you would on a standard fork and shock. Low-speed compression damping can be tuned for the open mode via a 3mm hex on the fork and shock.

Live Valve takes setup a step further, allowing you to customize the on-trail feel with adjustable Bump Threshold. Bump threshold sensitivity is adjustable at the Controller with five different settings varying from a very sensitive setting (very little bump force to open the Live Valve) to a very XC race tune (where a larger hit is needed to open the suspension).

Once you've selected your threshold setting, the Controller will remember your setting so all you need to do is turn it on and go ride.