Not just an adapted product, but a completely new development: this is what Rock Shox claims about the fresh 650b forks that are being added to the portfolio alongside the Revelation. Special attention was paid to the redesign of the fork crown, the tire clearance and the dip tube unit. The 27.5-inch suspension forks come with an adapted offset on the fork crown and an adapted trail.

SID 27.5"
Rock Shox builds four models of the Sid cross-country fork: the Sid RL and the Sid RLT with a remote control called PushLoc as an option, as well as the Sid XX with a hydraulic lockout. The fourth fork in the Sid line-up is the Sid RCT3, which is said to weigh 1630 grams with a Maxle Lite thru-axle.

All 650b Sid forks have 120 millimetres of travel, Solo Air damping, Dual Flow control of the rebound speed, 32 millimetre stanchions and a tapered head tube. The forks are available with a 15 millimeter thru-axle or quick release.

Reba 27.5"
Rock Shox is sending two 650b models of the Reba fork into the 13er season. At 1536 grams, the Reba RL for quick-release should be the first to go, with a version with a 15 millimeter thru-axle also available as an option for more steering precision.

The Reba RLT version is also available in a thru-axle or quick-release version, which has 120 millimetres of travel, a tapered head tube, Solo Air damping, 32 millimetre dropper tubes and an optional mechanical PushLoc remote control in common with the RL version.

The Sid and Reba forks in 650b will be available in black, white and diffusion black from December 2012, according to the manufacturer.

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