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RockShox Tech Pills – RS-1 Maxxle Ultimate and Brake Hose Set Up

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Planning on picking up a new RS-1 to trick out your bike? Then you should definitely check out the latest Tech Pills from RockShox that are devoted to the new fork. Thanks to the inverted nature of the fork, Maxxle placement and brake hose routing are critical to ensure that neither interfere with the fork lowers or tires on compression. Check out the brake hose routing after the break…
Zach Overholt
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Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor. He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.

Based in Ohio, Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad.

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Lgro
Lgro
10 years ago

And how does this function differently than any other maxle?

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Zach Overholt
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Zach Overholt
10 years ago

@lgro, it was introduced with the Pike and is a little different in how it operates, but most importantly with the RS-1, if it’s not installed properly the uppers could contact the Maxxle lever and cause damage.

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J
10 years ago

What a giant f&ck up!

The position that most people set a QR is the position that is going to cause catastrophic failure!!!!!!

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JP
JP
10 years ago

@ J

The position he puts it in is the position your QR is supposed to go. That is, straight back. Oddly though, it is on the wrong side of the bike, like their forks.

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JP
JP
10 years ago

like their other forks*

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