RockShox Fork Lineup Explained! | What Are The Differences?

In today’s video, I’m going to be explaining the entire Rockshox fork lineup! Now unlike Fox, RockShox has not made it easy to remember which fork is for what. That’s why this video is going to be as straightforward and simple as possible and is to be used as a basic jumping-off point rather than a 30-minute in-depth guide. Rockshox offers around a million different forks but we’re only going to be covering the main 15, starting from xc short travel forks and ending with full downhill forks.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:38 RockShox 30
0:56 RockShox Judy
1:16 RockShox Recon
1:27 RockShox Bluto
1:42 RockShox RS-1
1:56 RockShox Reba
2:09 RockShox SID
2:34 RockShox 35
2:58 RockShox Sektor
3:16 RockShox Revelation
3:32 RockShox Pike
3:55 RockShox Yari
4:15 RockShox Lyrik
4:39 RockShox Zeb
5:04 RockShox Boxxer
5:22 Outro

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outdoors - tired

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[illestcyrus]

Thanks for this video. It was well pit together. As a new rider it cleared up a lot of things.

[rated]

Would have been nice to give a basic overview of differences between Gold and Silver, TK and RL for those not in the know. Just a thought! Love your content, keep it up!

[EarthSurferUSA]

I notice long term trends, (As we get older, we should.). In 95 when I was working in the manufacturing of Ti. Bikes (Nuke Proof when in Michigan), and riding a lot the 3" travel fork (about 80mm) was considered too long, to much movement for the frame geometry and bobbing when climbing. Full suspension and disk brake for XC? No way, never happen. :)

Today they have around 5" of travel for XC, are not stiff, (some may still have lever on the fly lock outs, lie my old Duke 3" fork), and the head angles they worried about being slack from a taller fork, ---ended up going to about 71 degrees to a very slack 65 degrees, ---like a chopper.
I can turn my little Nuke Proof on a dime compared to the modern chopper I also have. The Trek Marlin is a tank compared to old school. :)

[greguss]

Great explanation! My e-mountain bike has the Zeb and my all-around mountain bike has the Reba. Never really knew the different models or their specific purposes. Thanks.

[IanRamon]

That is what i was looking to understand because i am trying to figure out which ebike is best equipped for the same money

[Chis]

Great video I had no idea what type of shock I got on my gurilla gravity smash I got the lyric at least I know I didn’t buy junk. Much appreciated

[dangerous]

You seem to know quite a bit about shocks. I'm doing a budget build and I need shocks. While I'm not intending to do any extreme jumping, I would like to do some jumps with it, and will probably ride this bike hard. (That's what she said). I weigh 220, I'm 6'2. What's the bare minimum shock I could get away with? I'm open to any brand. I was looking at the Recon silver RL but I don't think it's tough enough for what I would like to do, or is it? My price cap is $500 but I would like to spend less than that if I can.

Thanks man!

[worgle]

Congrats on almost 3K!!!! Update when?

[_arsh]

can anyone please tell me what is the price diffference between judy and judy silver

[EarthSurferUSA]

I think the downhill Boxer, ---is the same name of the fork since they first made it decades ago. From the first fork, type/usage/style, to today, it is rare that up grades did not change the name.

[quijadriss]

Being new to mtb, I left it up to the bike shop to choose the fork best suited to my size, bike and local trails. I understood the fox lineup for the most part, but was lost looking at rockshox. Ultimately went with the 35rl gold.

[cmdp]

Brother, God bless you for this short but really helpful video.

[dezo]

Hi! what is the real difference between the Rock Shox 30 Silver and the Judy silver Coil? Thanks

[oliverwilton]

are the sektors compatible with 2.8 inch tyres v

[Darkript]

i bought the xc 30 gold is it good because i cant find a clear enough answear

[BikeTripBro]

Is it true that Rockshox SID have issues?

[erajefr]

Thanks, this made me understand the difference!

[EarthSurferUSA]

What is the difference between a trail fork, and an enduro fork? Both are trails. I don't understand the modern terminology. Not sure if anybody does.

[labinotberbatovci]

What about RockShox Domain 302 is the father of Enduro

[sladeoriginal]

you might want to mention that the XC30 is a coil spring.