KS hasn’t kept their new GTC gravel suspension fork a secret. It was on display in prototype form at Sea Otter in 2021, which looked completely different.
![KS GTC gravel suspension fork being ridden in the forest](https://bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/KS-GTC-gravel-bike-suspension-fork-action.jpg)
Then they showed it in near final form at Taipei Cycle Show in March 2023, along with a wireless dropper and inverted MTB fork concept. Now, finally, it’s official and available.
![KS GTC gravel suspension fork shown at an angle](https://bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/KS-GTC-gravel-bike-suspension-fork-1.jpg)
The KS GTC gravel fork has alloy dropouts bonded into carbon fiber legs and brake arch on the lowers, with an AL6066-T6 forged alloy crown and steerer. That combo gives it a reasonably low weight of 1,385g (claimed).
![KS GTC gravel suspension fork closeup details](https://bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/KS-GTC-gravel-bike-suspension-fork-3.jpg)
Travel is fixed at 40mm with an air spring and 30mm stanchions. Tire clearance is rated for 700x50mm, letting you fit the biggest rubber in there. It’s compatible with 160-180mm brake rotors, flat-mount rotors only.
![KS GTC gravel suspension fork closeup details](https://bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/KS-GTC-gravel-bike-suspension-fork-2-800x450.jpg)
![KS GTC gravel suspension fork closeup details](https://bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/KS-GTC-gravel-bike-suspension-fork-5-800x450.jpg)
Adjustments include external low-speed compression with a lockout lever on top, and a rebound adjuster on the bottom.
The KS GTC fork is rated for e-gravel bike use, too, and comes with a stealth thru-axle with a hidden, slide-out lever. Here’s a quick recap of the specs:
- AL6066-T6 crown, steerer & dropouts
- High Modulus carbon lowers and brake arch
- 30mm stanchions
- 40mm travel
- 46mm offset
- Axle to Crown is 435mm
- 700×50 tire clearance
- Tapered steerer
- External compression & rebound dials w/ locket
![KS GTC gravel suspension fork closeup details](https://bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/KS-GTC-gravel-bike-suspension-fork-4.jpg)
All this, and the MSRP is only $599. For the US, it’s available through dealers or direct from Bikefy.us.