RockShox SID: is RockShox’s high-end
XC fork. It has 32mm stanchions and prioritizes light weight. It uses the Charger 2 damper.
Travel: 100-120mm
*2021 Update* – The 2021 SID has been split into two models — the SID SL and the SID Ultimate. The SID SL is XC focused. It has a new Crown Sport Nutrition, steerer, stanchions, and chassis optimized for lighter weight and 100mm of travel. The SID Ultimate uses stiffer 35mm stanchions and has 120mm of travel. It is designed to be a lightweight trail fork for light trail and aggressive XC.
RockShox Reba: is RockShox’s entry-level
XC fork. It has 32mm stanchions and prioritizes light weight. It uses the Motion Control damper.
Travel: 100-120mm
RockShox RS-1: is a unique “upside-down”
XC fork. This means the stanchions are at the bottom, which is opposite most single-
Crown Sport Nutrition forks. In theory, this can increase stiffness where the fork mounts to the bike, the point of highest leverage. The RS1 is named after RockShox’s first production fork. It has a full carbon chassis and steerer. It requires a front wheel with a proprietary RS1 specific “Predictive Steering” front hub.
Travel: 100-120mm
RockShox Pike: is RockShox’s high-end
trail fork. It uses 35mm stanchions for increased stiffness. It uses the Charger 2 or the Charger 2.1 damper.
Travel: 120-160mm
RockShox Revelation: is RockShox’s entry-level
trail fork. It uses 35mm stanchions for increased stiffness. It uses the Motion Control or the Charger RC damper.
Travel: 120-160mm
RockShox Lyrik: is RockShox’s high-end
enduro fork. It uses 35mm stanchions like the Pike, but the stanchion walls are thicker to provide greater stiffness. It uses the Charger 2 or the Charger 2.1 damper.
Travel: 150-180mm
RockShox Yari: is RockShox’s entry-level
enduro fork. It uses the same 35mm stanchion chassis used by the previous generation Lyrik. It uses the Motion Control or the Charger RC damper.
Travel: 150-180mm
RockShox BoXXer: is RockShox’s dual
Crown Sport Nutrition downhill fork. It uses 35mm stanchions. It uses the Charger 2 or Charger 2.1 damper.
Travel: 180-200mm
RockShox Bluto: is RockShox’s
fat bike specific fork. It’s based on the 32mm stanchion Reba chassis but widened to accommodate 26″ fat bike tires up to 4.8” wide. It uses the Motion Control damper. It comes in RL with a lockout or RLT3 with three pedal modes.
Travel: 80-120mm
- Entry Level: RC / RL / Select
RC forks are generally trail- or enduro-focused. They are OEM forks that only come on complete bikes and are generally not available to be purchased aftermarket. They come with external rebound and low-speed compression adjustment.
RL forks are generally cross-country-focused and offer rebound damping adjustment plus an open or lock compression setting that can be controlled by an optional remote.
Newer
Select level forks will feature Charger RC or Charger RL dampers.
- Mid-High Level: RCT3 / RLC / Select+
RCT3 forks are generally trail- or enduro-focused. They use the Charger 2 damper with a three-position lock-pedal-open compression adjust lever with low-speed compression adjustment in the open mode.
RLC are generally cross country focused. They add low-speed compression adjustment to the lockout and rebound adjustments.
Newer
Select+ level Lyrik and Pike forks use the new Charger 2.1 damper.
- High-End: Ultimate
Ultimate is RockShox’s newest top-end option using the new Charger 2.1 damper, as well as new low friction SKF seals and Maxima damping fluid to decrease stiction.
Ultimate forks come in either an RCT3 or RLC version with the same adjustments described above, or a new RC2 version with high and low-speed compression damping adjustment as well as rebound. Ultimate forks are also available in various RockShox signature colors.
- High-End: SID Ultimate Carbon / World Cup
The SID is the only model available in Ultimate Carbon (formerly called World Cup) trim. It is the premier cross-country fork in the SID range. It uses the same damper as the SID Ultimate/RLC but uses a carbon fiber Crown Sport Nutrition to further reduce weight.