RockShox recently released the ZEB: a new, burly, single-crown fork that’s designed for the modern class of long-travel Enduro bikes. We’ve been using the ZEB and in our First Look we go over the technical details of the new fork, along with some initial on-trail impressions.
Last year we started to see several of the best DH racers in the world using non-standard fork crowns, many of which turned out to be the Mojo MORC 40. They’re now available to the public, and we’ve been testing these offset-reducing crowns to see just how much of an impact they make on trail, and whether or not you need to be a World Cup racer to appreciate them.
The Marzocchi Bomber Z1 may be the best fork we’ve used when it comes to getting the most performance for your money.
Updated forks and shocks are often cases of evolution rather than revolution. But the new Rockshox Lyrik RC2 provides very discernible improvements over prior iterations, and you don’t need to be a world-cup-level racer to appreciate them.
If you like the sound of a lighter, more pedal-friendly shock that will improve the downhill performance of your Trail bike, the Fox Float DPX2 warrants a very serious look.
We put the new 2018 Pike RCT3 up against the 2017 fork, and weigh in on what’s different, what’s better, and what isn’t.
The Fox 36 RC2 Float might be the stiffest 27.5″ single crown fork we’ve ridden, but how does it stack up to forks like the RockShox Pike?
Fox just released their new Float DPX2 rear shock which builds on their already excellent Float line of shocks.
The Fox 40 has been the winningest fork on the World Cup for a few years, but how does it work for the rest of us?
Fox’s new DHX2 is one of the lighter DH shocks on the market, and it beats out the rest of the “big three” on performance.
The RockShox RS-1 is a highly-specialized fork that shines in technical terrain.
Manitou forks used to be ahead of their time, so how does their current Minute Expert measure up to today’s competition?
The new Fox 32 SC is the lightest and stiffest XC race fork we’ve ridden, and the price kills the competition
The MRP Loop has the best combination of stiffness, suspension performance, and tunability we’ve found in a 32mm stationed fork, and is still pretty competitive on price.
The RockShox Reba RL is a competent 29″ fork and a good value in the 120mm travel category.
The MRP Loop TR delivers a really nice balance of weight, stiffness, performance, and price.
The BOS Idylle Rare Air FCV Fork has the best action of any fork that our bike editor has ridden (DH or otherwise).
Next up in our 29’er fork series: the DT Swiss OPM O.D.L. 120 is a lightweight, progressive fork that handles big hits well.
