From all-day adventures to enduro racing, to bike park laps, each of these forks should be able to provide riders with a broad spectrum of performance. Both of these 160mm travel, single crown forks are aimed at the all-mountain crowd. The Lineup and Initial ImpressionsĮach of our test forks is the top offering from each brand. Third place is consistently "Undecided," at 12.6%, leaving every other brand in the single digits. Interestingly, FOX and RockShox were reversed last year, 32.3% and 27.7%, respectively. We would also note that in the 2022 Vital Audience survey, readers have cited RockShox (33%) and FOX (28.4%) as the top two forks they are likely to purchase in the next year. With that said, there are no two brands as common as FOX and RockShox, and not since Coke battled Pepsi has there been such a rivalry (at least among riders and lawyers.) If you'd like to see more forks compared to one another, Brian Cahal did a great job as part of his Let's Go Racing series. We know there are far more than two suspension manufacturers and a much larger shootout would be really nifty. Weight, as tested: 4.41 lbs (160mm, 29-inch wheel).140mm, 150mm, or 160mm travel options (as tested).Weight, as tested: 4.6 lbs (160mm, 29-inch wheel).Pinch bolt and threaded 15mm Kabolt X axle.New crown promises lighter, stiffer fork performance.
It was unavoidable, we had to pit these two mainstream rivals against one another to declare who would be the winner. From the ground up, the new Lyrik is all-new and proved an immediate and worthy contender. A little bit later, RockShox overhauled much of its line, namely, the Lyrik. In April, FOX released its revised 36 fork and dubbed it the All-Mountain Champion of forks.
It may still be the year 2022 but when it comes to the two biggest names in mountain bike suspension, 2023 is already passing us by.
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