RockShox Reba SL
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erlkonig
(Mar 17, 2009 at 15:13)
This fork absolutely kicks arse. I got one in 06, and thrashed the living stuff out of it, and it still feels like brand new. Infinite spring feel tuneability with the dual air system, excellent, quiet damping that doesn't heat up from cavitation and seems to go great on any frame you pair it up with - as long as the knobs clear the downtube!
very smooth travel, very durable. at sometimes it kind of locks up on you after about a year, and also after a year it tends to loose its seal.
I use the Reba SL on my 29er, Great strong fork. No flexing under hard braking, easy adjustment, and soaks up all the bumps smoothly with out feeling too soft.
My first decent forks, still going strong on my hardtail, the difference from the rock hard springs I had before was massive.
I have just got these and they are the shit, so light super plush and dual air and motion control is awesome.
Brilliant forks for mountain biking. I would recomend this product to a friend. Good for cutomization to a bike.
It's light, easy to lower, looks awesome and very nice to ride. I can't think of anything I would change about it!
RockShox Reba SL
(MSRP $475)
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Trail Fork.
Specifications Compare to other Forks
| Release Date | 2009 | |
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| Price | $475 | |
| Weight | 1696.43 g | |
| Color Options | Black, white, silver | |
| Travel | 80/100/120 mm |
Travel - refers to the distance the wheel can move in respect to the frame. Typically measured in millimeters, most forks range from 80 to 203 mm of travel
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| Spring | Air | |
| Crown | Single | |
| Body Type | Magnesium, post mount disc brake | |
| Rebound | External Rebound |
Rebound - is how quick your fork returns to a fully extended position after being compressed. Almost all after-market forks feature external rebound adjustment for easy fine tuning.
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| Stanchion material | 32mm, 7000 series straight wall Aluminum, low friction anodized | |
| Steer Tube | 1.125 | |
| Damping | Motion Control |
Damping - The process of absorbing the energy of impacts transmitted through the forks or rear shock during the compression stroke, and absorbing the energy of the spring during the rebound stroke.
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| DropOut Options | Regular QR | |
| Compression | Low speed compression to 'Lock' with external Floodgate |
Compression - This is the damping circuit that absorbs the compression energy force on the damper. Compression damping is used to adjust how quickly a fork or rear shock compresses when hitting a bump, and is adjustable on some products. When compression damping is too soft, this condition allows most of the available travel to be used without attaining control of the wheel. When it's adjusted too firmly, the wheel will jump or "dance" about when hitting small bumps, again failing to gain control of the wheel.
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