At first glance, Rockshox created a lot of confusion regarding the names of the new products. While the entire industry was presenting its 2009 news to the public, Rockshox was already classifying the new Boxxer forks as new products for the 2010 model year. The reason for this is that bike manufacturers had heard little about the new downhill fork before Eurobike and were therefore planning their 2009 bikes without the revised Boxxer. When the Boxxer MY10 is launched in the spring of next year, the forks will first be available individually on the aftermarket. The new Boxxer forks will not be found on complete bikes until the 2010 model year or some early mid-season bikes next summer.

Stiffer and lighter
The facts of the new forks suggest that the new Boxxer can build on the previous successes of the hardcore fork. Rockshox has increased the diameter of the stanchions to 35 millimeters and gives all forks forged crowns. This should allow the fork to steer the bike exactly in the direction the rider wants to go. The new "Maxle Light DH" thru-axle provides additional stiffness and also helps to keep the weight of the fork low. In the "World Cup" version, the Boxxer is said to weigh just 2720 grams - a record-breaking low weight for a fork with 203 millimeters of travel. The two cheaper forks "Team" and "Race" also break the magical three-kilo barrier with a targeted 2950 grams.

Damper adjustment without tools
The inner workings of the Boxxer are also completely new. The two top forks "Word Cup" and "Team" feature the advanced "Mission Control DH" damping system. Basically, it corresponds to the damping of the forks for more moderate use, but has been specially adapted for hard use. The rebound and compression damping can be manually adjusted to the different surfaces using handy aluminum knobs. As a highlight, the top model "World Cup" has an air spring, which saves weight compared to the other two forks with steel springs and offers additional adjustment options. The variable air volume of the "Solo Air" cartridge allows the sag protection and progression of the Boxxer World Cup to be individually adapted to your personal riding style and the route. With the

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The coherent package of the new Boxxer is rounded off by a post-mount disc brake mount, a scale for adjusting the negative travel on the stanchion and the option of screwing the stem directly onto the upper fork crown. To match this option, Rockshox owner Sram announced a matching stem from its in-house component brand Truvativ in two different lengths. All three forks will be launched in white, black and the boxxer-typical red.

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