Racing competitively on the local enduro circuit’ Or maybe you’re hitting lift-serviced downhills in the Canadian Rockies’ Either way, the RockShox Lyrik RCT3 DebonAir 170 Boost (51mm Offset) 29/27. 5in Fork has you covered with the unflappable stiffness desired by aggressive riders pushing their forks to the absolute limit on every ride. Beefed up over its smaller Pike sibling, the Lyrik RCT3 is RockShox’s premiere fork for the aggressive styles of all-mountain riding and competitive enduro racing. It’s been revamped for 2018 with a DebonAir spring and Charger 2 damper improving its overall suppleness, small-bump traction, and mid-stroke support. As the go-to choice in RockShox’s line for long-travel applications and aggressive riding styles, the Lyrik is the stiffest fork this side of a dual-crown Boxxer used exclusively on downhill bikes. The secret to its rock-solid feel lies in its 35-millimeter stanchions with thicker walls over what you’d find on a Pike, meaning it tracks more precisely when you’re thrashing the living crap out of this fork on burly hits and technical stretches of trail. Newly introduced for the 2018 line of Lyriks, the Charge 2 damper improves the fork’s small-bump sensitivity, which equates to better traction when you’re riding across sections of jarring roots and rocks. The new damper widens the range of low-speed compression tuning, giving you heightened levels of adjustment for perfecting its feel on the trail. It’s also easier than ever to turn the lever of the 3-position adjust knob, meaning it’s now compatible with RockShox OneLoc handlebar remotes. Besides being incredibly popular in Europe where long uphill slogs are necessary (think regions of the Alps), the OneLoc remote comes in handy for competitive racing scenarios where reaching down is a major disadvantage. Another new addition to the 2018 model year is the DebonAir spring, which is borrowed from RockShox’s Deluxe and Super Deluxe shocks. This technology increases the ne…

Enduro lines keep getting rowdier and rowdier, so you need a fork that can stay ahead of the ever-gnarlier curve. Enter the 2017 RockShox Lyrik RCT3 Solo Air 180 Boost 27. 5in Fork. The Lyrik is basically a beefed-up version of the legendary Pike and, with 180mm of trail-crushing travel, you can bet your boots it’s designed to go hard and fast. RockShox built up the crown, stanchions, and legs of the Lyrik so it’s significantly burlier than its predecessors, which means you can point it straight down things that seem pretty stupid and come out the other side unscathed. Being big and strong, the Lyrik prefers straight-line speed to ticky-tacky line choosing, but it can certainly handle precise moves when they’re necessary. The Solo Air spring and SKF cartridge seal keep travel super smooth and resist brake dive better than the Pike, and the Solo Air design shaves some weight from the Dual Air, though it does ditch a bit of adjustability. The fork still includes an RCT3 Charger damper, which can be adjusted for climbing, descending, or a bit of both, and RockShox’ Rapid Recovery system, which keeps you high in the travel even when you’re mobbing down wash-boardy singletrack.

Not every XC rider is as addicted to riding as we are. But that doesn’t mean they want to ride suspension that’s casual. So we created the Recon. With two models to choose from, up to 120mm of plush travel, a 29 option, and advanced available features like a stiff tapered steerer and aluminum upper tubes, the Recon is a single track force to be reckoned with.

Sure, the efficient and nimble 35mm chassis design of the Lyrik will get you to the top of the mountain. But it’s the smooth control on the downhill that will drive you to go back to the top again and again.