Pike RCT3 Dual Position Air 160 Fork - 27.5in - 2017
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By now, the much-beloved, much-reviewed, and much-envied RockShox Pike RCT3 Dual Position Air 160 27.5in Fork has created a bit more than a mole hill of all-mountain notoriety. From the World Cup podium to private POV camera stages the world over, the Pike RCT3 Dual Position models have been the lynchpin around which the most aggressive rides and nastiest lines revolve. With 160mm of travel and 35mm stanchions, this particular brute packs the kind of front-end force and high travel across consecutive small bumps recommended for the present trend of huge enduro sleds — effectively turning mountains to mole hills and mole hills to something more akin to hardpack. There's a reason why so many other manufacturers have recently felt compelled to completely redesign their fork lines. And this is it.
The burly stanchions are backed-up by the fork's tapered steerer tube to fight deflection under hard braking, aggressive cornering, and emergency maneuvers through lines that look a little more frightening halfway through than they did at the top. The lowers are also reinforced courtesy of RockShox's Power Bulge design, which increases the amount of room for oversized bushings for a stiffer wheel-to-fork interface. The resulting chassis tracks so well that RockShox felt confident in outfitting the Pike with a lighter weight 15mm Maxle Lite quick-release thru-axle to help keep the weight down for climbing at the highest levels of competition.
The Dual Position air spring gives you the option of tweaking travel by 30mm. You can run a shorter stroke for improved handling while taking advantage of the fork's low weight on climbs. Extending the travel to its full, glorious six inches practically lays the red carpet across rock gardens and chutes for rallying down gnarly descents. For all that flexibility, we may actually be more excited about the sealed Charger damper, which houses the damper oil in a seamless, extruded bladder for an airtight seal. This minimizes the chances of air bubble contamination to provide unparalleled damper consistency, especially during the long, heavy runs the Pike RCT3's huge travel excels on. The rebound circuit maintains a high ride with RockShox's Rapid Recovery technology — really just a shim stack that keeps the fork on the up-and-up without sacrificing a controlled rebound stroke.
Details
- Ride like a pro on this unrivaled enduro fork
- Tapered steerer tube limits deflection in technical terrain
- Power Bulge design improves stiffness
- Dual Position air spring adapts to the day’s ride
- Rapid Recover technology keeps rebound high
- Charger damper safely seals damper oil to limit contamination
- Item #RSX002J
- Travel
- 160 - 130 mm
- Stanchion Material
- Fast Black-coated aluminum
- Lower Material
- magnesium
- Crown Material
- 7050 aluminum
- Wheel Size
- 27.5 in
- Steer Tube Diameter
- 1-1/8 - 1-1/2 in tapered
- Stanchion Diameter
- 35 mm
- Spring Type
- Dual Position Air
- Damper
- RCT3
- Adjustability
- rebound, preload, low-speed compression
- Lockout
- yes
- Axle
- 15 mm Maxle Lite Thru
- Max Rotor Size
- 200 mm
- Brake Compatibility
- post mount
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
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