rock shox forks

azza 05

if i was to get a set of rock shox forks with u-turn system would this mean i could adjust the travel using a knob on the top??? such as the revelation forks which say they go from 80mm-130mm would i be able to set them to a desired travel???

thanks aron

Fuzzyboy

Yep, your understanding is right. You can change the travel to anywhere in between 80 & 130mm by turning a dial. (On my Tora's one full turn changes the travel by about 7mm I think, meaning multiple turns are required to change a siginificant amount of travel)

In reality, I find it a bit too faffy to change the travel when I'm out riding so I leave it somewhere in the middle (around 100mm). If I was doing a ride whereby I am doing a distinct long climb, and then a distinct long descent I would use it to change the travel, but most of the riding I do is more fragmented.

Changing the compression on the other hand, is very handy and I use this a lot.

Hope this helps.

Anonymous

above post is correct. i have owned pikes, revelations and rebas all with u turn but not adjusted any of them from the longest setting.

i wouldnt choose to spend more on a uturn model if you are on a budget as its not that big a deal (in my opinion)

also , if you are buying an adjustable fork to match the travel requirements of your current bike, ask yourself if its worth carrying the extra weight of a longer fork if you are only going to ride in a shorter setting. for the most part, rock shox make a fork for most travel lengths without riding a fork you have to keep wound down (especially as winding the fork down affects the spring rate too.)

azza 05

thanks people this will help me with my fork choice after christmas