We knew this all-new DT Swiss F 132 One gravel bike suspension fork was coming since early last fall, but now we have the full details on the development together with Canyon, and its exclusive limited availability – starting with the carbon Grail Rift edition. We already pieced together the core specs from our teaser just before The Traka a few weeks ago – 40mm travel, 32mm stanchions, 700c wheels, long 56mm offset, PlainGain damping, LineAir SL air spring & PushControl lockout. But now we have the full details of what all of that means.
DT Swiss F 132 One for exclusively for Canyon gravel bikes!
Canyon says the DT Swiss collaboration to develop the F 132 One fork has been a 4-year project – working to dial-in exactly what they wanted a race-ready gravel suspension fork to do, not simply a scaled-down mountain bike fork. The key was that they wanted a fork to make gravel bikes go faster, smoother over any terrain. That meant it needed to filter out fast vibrations on high-speed descents, but not to eat up big drops or take the chunk out of steep techy turns.
This focus on gravel speed brought topics like aerodynamics, rolling resistance, weight, and compliance into consideration. But Canyon pretty much came to the conclusion that no existing gravel forks really delivered a performance gain that outweighed their downsides.
Then, when Canyon reached out to DT Swiss with the idea to create a more integrated gravel suspension fork solution, the wheel and suspension specialists were up to the challenge.
So what’s new?
A new, more integrated look
On the outside, we see a more sleek aesthetic solution than most suspension forks – knobs, dials, and even most cables tucked out the way. The reverse arch design even hides the suspension just a bit more when seen from the front or an angle. Canyon says they didn’t want to scare away traditional roadies. This was clearly meant to make the bike faster, especially for longer distances where fatigue starts to set it. So, in fact, the roadie who is reluctant to buy a gravel bike with a visible suspension fork, might actually be the best candidate to buy a new bike with this DT F 132 One gravel fork.
Canyon and DT designers worked closely to create a more integrated look. Part of that is tidy brake line and remote dropper integration. Part is the sloping crown with covers to hid the adjustments like DT already did with their original 535 One all-mountain fork. Interestingly, even though it’s only available on a Grail for now, Canyons says, its “fork geometry, offset and trail was also refined to work best with the Grail and the Grizl“.
PushControl: An Easy Lockout from any position in the drop bar
One of the most important requirements was a complete lockout, but one that was easy to use. The DT Swiss PushControl solution uses a continuously rotating ratchet inside the top of the left fork leg. Each push of the remote locks or unlocks the fork – closing off the flow of oil through the hydraulic damping circuit. Press once to lock, a second time to unlock, a third to lock again, etc, etc. It works simply with the DT remote lever to press down in the back from the drops of lift up from the front on the tops. But since there isn’t a specific cable travel needed to latch or engage a lockout, I think in theory other actuators could work too, like a Shimano mechanical left lever dropper remote, or even a SRAM left mechanical shifter with the guts removed.
LineAir SL air spring and PlainGain damping
DT Swiss explained that the air spring with self-balancing positive & negative chambers was key to overcoming any stiction in the seals to deliver “small bump sensitivity, minimising rough stuff fatigue, gluing your tire to the ground through loose corners”. It was this refined plushness that was key to a gravel suspension fork, since the cumulative fatigue from repeated small bumps was much more detrimental to gravel riders than some less frequent, big hit like you see mountain biking. You adjust your air pressure by simply accessing the standard Shrader valve under the right-side crown cap.
The other key suspension tech inside was a proper lightweight hydraulic damper. DT calls it position-sensitive damping, that balances the relatively short 40mm of travel to increase compression damping as you move through the travel for something similar to a bottomless feel – but with much less travel. “Providing genuine control on rocky sections and braking bumps, not just random undamped bounce. This crucial rebound damping can be matched to rider weight and performance preference through 9 clicks of the easily accessible lower leg dial.“
Tech details
- 40mm of gravel-specific travel, not a reduced travel mountain bike fork
- self-balancing LineAir positive & negative air spring chambers
- PushControl lockout remote – internal ratchet locks out the fork with every second push – lock then unlock then lock, etc.
- sleek internal mechanical lockout routing
- PlainGain lightweight hydraulic damping cartridge with oil bladder
- 9 clicks of rebound adjustment
- 1340g claimed weight (uncut 330mm steerer)
- ASTM Class 2 certified
- 56mm gravel-specific fork offset, optimized for a 68° gravel race bike headtube
- optional bolt-on mounts (85g for pair with bolts) for bikepacking cages to carry up to 3kg of gear per side (which hints at likely future bike spec options)
- 32mm stanchions
- 435mm axle-to-crown height
- 1 1/8-1 1/2″ tapered steerer
- max 700c x 50mm tire clearance (unofficially up to 57mm)
- 12×100 thru-axle
- FM 160 flat mount 160mm or 180mm rotors
- bolt-on mounts for future optional fender
- max 130kg rider+bike system weight
DT Swiss F 132 One fork on a Canyon Grail Rift – Pricing, options & availability
The overarching simplicity is that the only way to get one of these new DT Swiss F 132 One gravel forks in the calendar year 2025 is to buy a Canyon bike with one already mounted to it.
As of right now, that is only possible with one single bike – the 8000€ Grail CFR Rift with a Shimano GRX 825 Di2 2×12 drivetrain and DT Swiss GRC1100 50mm deep carbon wheels. Expect more bike models to offer the DT fork later in the upcoming summer and fall.
USA readers will notice that there is no price in US-dollars. Because for the time being (maybe think: tariffs), Canyon is not making any bikes available in the US with this new DT Swiss gravel fork. They say they hope that will change. But for now, the rest of the world can pick one up starting today.
And beyond 2025?
Word on the street is that other bike makers will start spec’ing the fork from the start of 2026. DT explains the collaboration with Canyon and the unique 56mm offset this way, “It has been developed specifically to work best with the Canyon frame geometry, but the concept is ready to be adapted to dedicated OEM partners. Therefore, the fork will not be available on the aftermarket, but exclusively through selected OEM partners, starting in 2025 with Canyon.“
