SRAM launches MY23 RockShox suspension line up
In a truly ‘go big’ move SRAM has dropped an entire new range of RockShox fork and shock products for MY23, and whilst some will point to features suggestive of an evolution on previous versions, there’s certainly plenty to unpack here.
We’ll start with the headlines for the all new Pike, Lyrik, and ZEB forks:
- Charger 3 damper with truly independent High Speed Compression (HSC) and Low Speed
- Compression (LSC) adjustments and silent rebound damping
- ButterCups dampen high-frequency vibrations
- DebonAir+ airprings, offering a consistent feel across all three fork platforms with tuned positive and negative air volumes
- Pressure Relief Valves eliminate unwanted air pressure build-up in the fork lower leg
- Maxima Plush Dynamic Suspension Lube
- New chassis optimized for travel brackets and intended use case
Shock overview: All new Deluxe, Deluxe Coil, Super Deluxe, and Super Deluxe Coil
- RCT2 damper with truly independent High Speed Compression (HSC) and Low Speed Compression (LSC) adjustments
- DebonAir+ airspring system with 2 different air cans to augment each frame’s particular kinematics
- Fine-tune airspring with positive and negative tokens
- Optional Hydraulic Bottom Out
“Confidence changes everything”; that’s how RockShox sees it, and who are we to disagree?
The brand states, “we set everything aside and started with one question: how can we continue to elevate every ride?
The result is a revolutionary system designed to deliver unprecedented control, muscle, and performance. New chassis designed with industry-first damper technology, reinvented air springs, a host of new technologies to mute trail chatter and win the fight against friction. Suspension that has the confidence to meet the demands of riders today and empower them to take the sport somewhere new tomorrow.”
With the challenging market conditions, such a broad range of innovation, across a significant number of products is certainly a welcome, yet unexpected, development, especially given the conversation SRAM CEO Ken Lousberg had with the CyclingTips Nerd Alert podcast, reflecting on the manufacturing and shipping challenges resulting from the Covid pandemic.
