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RockShox Is Hinting at Something. An Inverted Fork Design? A Cyclocross Specific Fork?

The final piece of the puzzle, well at least as far as looks, has been shown. When you look closely at the hub you see that it is stamped with “Predictive Steering” – so this fork may have more than meets the eye. We have no idea what it means, but we’re guessing that this fork has some pretty interesting tech hidden inside.

See the whole fork put together from the photos after the break.

composite RS-1

It’s an inverted kids’ fork! It all makes sense now. Just kidding.

 

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Sick
Sick
10 years ago

It looks like it will have the same 49mm of plush travel just like the original! Is this #Enduro?

PDXFixed
10 years ago

What is this, a suspension fork for ANTS???

Troy
Troy
10 years ago

This reminds me of my Halson Inversion fork, it was awesome.

Jeremy
Jeremy
10 years ago

Wondering what the axle size is? Guessing I would have to buy new hubs/wheels to make it work. Hopefully not a new standard all together.

Ilikeicedtea
Ilikeicedtea
10 years ago

16″ is the new 650B

aaron
aaron
10 years ago

“history repeating itself.”

if one looks at what Klein bicycles (pre-trek) was doing way back in the day, and how so much of what they started is considered “modern” bike features, maybe rockshox is onto something.

Brad
Brad
10 years ago

Inverted, fatbike, suspension fork. Sweet!

MG
MG
10 years ago

This is the fork fatbike riders have been waiting for… I dig.

Nate
Nate
10 years ago

@PDXFixed: It has to be at least…3 times bigger than this!

ChitlinNtheDude
ChitlinNtheDude
10 years ago

what makes you guys think that this is a fatbike fork?

I heard that it is a direct competitor to the DVO emerald.

I heard one leg is full of Tennessee bourbon whiskey.

I heard this annexed Crimea.

ploor
ploor
10 years ago

there is no way this is for fatbikes – they wouldnt apply this kind of R&D for a small segment of the market – i’d guess this is a true successor of the rs-1 and will be more around xc / trail

Paul
Paul
10 years ago

This will be officially released to the public 11 days from now….

Luiggi
Luiggi
10 years ago

This is starting to look more and more like an early April’s Fools prank…

Chriso
Chriso
10 years ago

I’m sure there will be a buttload more slider but it would have been a terrible ad image. What company would want to pay for ads to show some shiny sliders?

Dennis H.
Dennis H.
10 years ago

High end XC!!!

Sam
Sam
10 years ago

Yes, the sliders are clearly cropped, which also has the effect of making the fork appear MUCH wider than it is. Add several inches of slider and probably a few below the crown in your mind’s eye and it will look much more like a traditional XC/trail fork.

Out for a Ride
Out for a Ride
10 years ago

Definitely not cropped. I can tell by the pixels. I’m very good a Photoshop and did a t-shirt for my marching band once. I like the look of the two small metal wheels. They probably did that for stability and took out some weight and added aerodynamics with the holes.

Rich
Rich
10 years ago

@Out for a Ride: you’re a genius, fella. That really made me laugh!

AZBikeFreak
AZBikeFreak
10 years ago

I noticed there is no Schrader valve or adjustment knobs visible. Maybe it will be Bluetooth enabled so you can setup via Smartphone. Sweet!

spokejunky
spokejunky
10 years ago

The new wheel size standard of 23.1415 or commonly known as 2 Pi. Get yours today, because 27.5 is so yesterday.

Tim
Tim
10 years ago

Maybe the upper part of the inner legs is oval to prevent twisting?
Hoping there is a giant axle at the bottom, too.

Sigismond0
Sigismond0
10 years ago

“Hey guys, we need to come up with some way to fix the way the wheel flops from side to side on an inverted suspension fork.”

“Just call it predictive steering and call it a feature.”

härbert
härbert
10 years ago

To me the “inverted forks”thing is bondet to limited travel or/and limited travel…
So it should be for XC
The obvious next step in 25jears is …Lefty

I bet for electronic Damping-Adjust
Realy cool would be magnetic ride & control

The Man
The Man
10 years ago

Any thoughts on what I assume to be a disc brake mount? It looks really thin and flimsy.

Ahod
Ahod
10 years ago

I’m hoping that this “predictive steering” is actually a mechanical feature of the fork, and not their clever way of saying that lateral fork flex is a good thing.

“It totally flexes towards the direction you’re steering, so it’s almost a predictive feeling.”
Yeah, no thanks!

Fanboy
Fanboy
10 years ago

one more time people.

It’s NOT a fat bike fork. (but yes, Rock Shox do have one about to be released)

It’s NOT an enduro fork.

It IS an XC racer fork. one level above SID. The axle is 110mm x 15mm.

My friend was at the SRAM OEM meetings in Taiwan 2 weeks ago.

KJR
KJR
10 years ago

I read “predictive steering” as, “dang, this fork is flexy”…

Tomfoolery
Tomfoolery
10 years ago

Fanboy, I have no reason not to believe you but if they were going to make it 110mm wide would they not just use the 110 x 20mm standard already out there? I guess most hubs well be adaptable anyway but it still seems strange.

druandnotu
druandnotu
10 years ago

I bet it’s the new SID

Singletrackroadie
Singletrackroadie
10 years ago

Follow the link for a picture on a S-Works Epic.

http://forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/rockshox-rs-1-a-904244-2.html

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