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RockShox Pike RCT3 Dual Position Air fork


ROCKSHOX’S PIKE IS a genuine game changer across all wheel sizes and versions. The 35mm stanchion chassis is accurate even in long-travel 29er formats and absolutely nailed in 26in and 650b guise. The new Maxle Lite screw-through 15mm axle is excellent, and accurate air pressure guides and sag markers make set-up easy.

The slippery Fast Black stanchions, Charger damper and progressive air spring offer super-supple small bump response for outstanding traction that seems to physically reach out and grab grip just when you think the front wheel is sliding away from you. Push your weight forward though and you rail around corners on a well supported mid stroke that still reacts in a balanced and consistent way to ripples and rocks. The already excellent bottomout control can be user tuned with optional Bottomless Tokens progression change spacers and the position sensitive Rapid Recovery rebound damping handles big hits and braking bumps better than most full-on downhill forks.

The Dual Position Air spring lets you switch between 130mm and 160mm of travel (5.1/6.3in) using a leg-top dial. It’s no less controlled and consistent than the Solo Air version, though the fixed-travel fork is 100g lighter and cheaper.

The Pike is slightly heavy and some of our testers would happily trade the three-position (open/pedal platform/lockout) RCT3 compression lever for separate high- and low-speed adjustments but overall performance is still sensational. You even get first-service spares and a shock pump in the box, making this the undisputed enduro racing champion.

Travel 130/160mm
Weight 1,935g
Length 555mm
Wheel sizes 26in, 650b (tested), 29in (140mm Solo Air only)

PRICE: 1329$








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