CONCLUSION Thanks to the upside-down design, the RS-1 combines extremely high braking stiffness with a rather meagre torsional rigidity. Off-road, the extremely expensive fork impresses with its excellent sensitivity, outstanding traction and controlled usable suspension travel. The fork requires a special front wheel hub (50 g extra weight) and makes wheel changes more difficult.
BIKE verdict SUPER
Price 1658 Euro
Suspension travel¹/works specification 99 mm/100 mm
Weight¹ 1688 g
Info www.sram.com
MANUFACTURER INFORMATION
Setting options Spring stiffness via air pressure, rebound
Lowering/platform No/yes
Max. Ø disc/weight limit 200 mm/no
Available shafts Taper
Available dropouts 15 mm (special hub required)
MEASURED VALUES¹
Installation length 507 mm
Torsional rigidity 14 Nm/°
Brake rigidity 265.5 Nm/°
¹BIKE measured values (weight may include thru axle and remote lever. Lefty incl. Lefty-4All adapter).
²The BIKE judgement is independent of price. It is made up of the six criteria and is based on rounded values. BIKE judgements: super, very good, good, satisfactory, with weaknesses, unsatisfactory.
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