Rock Shox readjusts the Pike

It was partly responsible for the first Enduro boom in the mid-noughties, Rock Shox revived the fork in 2013 and has since established it as a benchmark. And now the Pike is due for a comprehensive renovation. Rock Shox is also adding innovations to the Lyrik, Revelation, Yari and RS-1 forks.

The Pike fork needs no introduction: since its rebirth in 2013, it has done a solid job on countless bikes. Since Rock Shox brought the Lyrik back from obscurity, the Pike has been somewhat displaced from the suspension-rich enduro sector thanks to this "in house" competition and is often at home in the trail and all-mountain sector thanks to several suspension travel options.

New air and damping side for the Pike

And now Rock Shox's suspension engineers have made some changes to the Pike: The cult fork has been given a new damping side. This is called "Charger 2" and in open mode, the suspension should offer more adjustment range in the low speed compression area. This should also increase the pedaling efficiency of the fork - or better suppress any bobbing without affecting the response to small bumps at low speeds.

With One Loc, the new Pike also incorporates a revised lockout function and the fork should therefore harmonize particularly well with the in-house shocks from the Deluxe, Super Deluxe and Super Deluxe Coil series, which can be locked out remotely. The "Charger 2" damper is also new for the Lyrik.

The Pike also has new features on the air side: The negative air chamber has been enlarged; Rock Shox already introduced this volume change to the shocks in 2014 under the name "Debonair". This should ensure better response for small bumps up to the first third of the spring travel. The Lyrik, Revelation and Yari forks now also have this Debonair air chamber.

The familiar shape has been retained, but Rock Shox has also worked on the chassis of the Pike: Around 150 grams less are now on the already quite light all-rounder, the 27.5 inch version with 140 millimeter stroke weighs around 1850 grams. The Pike is available in 27.5 and 29 inch sizes, with tire widths of up to 2.8 inches, while the 29 inch version can also accommodate a 27.5" wheel with a 3 inch tire. The maximum suspension travel ranges are between 140 millimetres for the 29er version and 160 millimetres for the 27.5-inch version.

Lyrik also newly damped

When revising the Lyrik fork, Rock Shox had competitive enduro riders in mind: the Lyrik RCT3 has a lockout option with the "Charger 2" damper, and the fork can be locked out in an instant using the remote lockout called "One Loc".

Rock Shox has given the Revelation fork, directly copied from the Pike, new 35-millimeter tubes. This should ensure more stiffness and steering precision and, in particular, a matching look on modern bikes.

RS-1 in the upper section with a new look

Rock Shox has also revised the damping side of the RS-1 and SID forks and incorporated the new Charger 2 damper. Rock Shox is now sending the 27.5-inch upside-down fork with 130 millimetres of travel to the trail bikes.