Product news / MTB: RockShox gives an insight into the innovations for their top suspension fork models 2020 - called "Signature Series". Pike, Lyrik, BoXXer and SID get new model variants that are called Ultimate and Select. In addition, the proven Charger 2 damper will receive a comprehensive update for 2020.
New for the 2020 model year: Charger 2.1 damping
The biggest innovation in the RockShox suspension forks 2020 is the updated Charger 2.1 damper cartridge. After the well-established charger cartridge got its completely renewed successor last year, the Americans are giving it a comprehensive update for 2020. The revised shim stack is intended to help the fork with fast, hard impacts such as brake waves on the one hand, and on the other hand to provide more support in the middle travel range. In addition, there is a new piston design and newly designed seals from SKF - both of which should further improve performance. Retrofitting existing suspension forks is possible for many models - the price of the new Charger 2.1 cartridge starts at 250 euros.
RockShox Pike 2020
As the MTB all-rounder par excellence, the RockShox Pike 2020 is getting internal updates for the coming season: Two of the new variants come with the updated Charger 2.1 damper. Nothing has changed in the casting itself, except for the new silver color option for the Ultimate Top variant and the new decals.
spring deflection: 120mm, 130mm, 140mm, 150mm, 160mm
wheel sizes: 27,5 ″ / 29 ″
offsets: 42mm, 51mm (29 inch) / 37mm, 46mm (27,5 inch)
standpipes: 35 mm
RockShox Pike Ultimate
Damping: Charger 2.1 RCT3 or RC2
air chamber: DebonAir
To dye: Black silver
Weight: from 1.832g
Price: 1.030 Euros
RockShox Pike Select +
Damping: Charger 2.1 RC
air chamber: DebonAir
To dye: Black
Weight: from 1.832g
Price: TBA
RockShox Pike Select
Damping: Charger RC
air chamber: DebonAir
To dye: Black
Weight: from 1.825g
Price: 775 Euros
RockShox Lyric 2020
If the spring travel or stiffness of the Pike is not enough for you, you can also rely on the tried-and-tested Lyrik next year: The 180 version of the enduro fork is up to 2020mm and here too nothing has changed on the outside apart from the decals - internally even more so: besides the new SKF wipers are also available with the new Charger 2.1 damping.
spring deflection: 150mm, 160mm, 170mm, 180mm
wheel sizes: 27,5 ″ / 29 ″
offsets: 42mm, 51mm (29 inch) / 37mm, 46mm (27,5 inch)
standpipes: 35 mm
RockShox Lyric Ultimate
Damping: Charger 2.1 RCT3 or RC2
air chamber: DebonAir
To dye: Red Black
Weight: from 2.003g
Price: 1.110 Euros
RockShox Lyrik Select +
Damping: Charger 2.1 RC
air chamber: DebonAir
To dye: Black
Weight: from 2.003g
Price: 1.110 Euros
RockShox Lyric Select
Damping: Charger RC
air chamber: DebonAir
To dye: Black
Weight: from 1.996g
Price: 775 Euros
RockShox BoXXer 2020
With the RockShox BoXXer 2020, gravity fans will of course also find a suitable model in the American portfolio for the coming season. In the double bridge fork, the new Charger 2.1 damping should be subjected to a real endurance test.
spring deflection: 180mm, 190mm, 200mm
wheel sizes: 27,5 ″ / 29 ″
offsets: 46mm, 56mm (29 inch) / 36mm, 46mm (27,5 inch)
standpipes: 35 mm
RockShox BoXXer Ultimate
Damping: Charger 2.1 RC2
air chamber: DebonAir
To dye: Red Black
Weight: from 2.565g
Price: 1.890 Euros
RockShox BoXXer Select
Damping: Charger RC
air chamber: DebonAir
To dye: Black
Weight: from 2.558g
Price: 1.455 Euros
RockShox SID 2020
The XC top model SID receives the same internal updates as the other signature models from RockShox. This includes the Charger 2.1 damping and also the updated SKF wipers. The top model with a carbon crown and shaft also comes in at an extremely light 1.481g.
spring deflection: 100mm, 120mm
wheel sizes: 27,5 ″ / 29 ″
offsets: 42mm, 51mm (29 inch) / 42mm (27,5 inch)
standpipes: 32 mm
RockShox SID Ultimate Carbon
Steerer tube / crown: Carbon
Damping: Charger 2 RLC
air chamber: DebonAir
To dye: Black / blue
Weight: from 1.481g
Price: 1.110 - 1.200 Euro
RockShox SID Ultimate
Damping: Charger 2 RLC
air chamber: DebonAir
To dye: Black / blue
Weight: from 1.582g
Price: 865 - 945 Euro
RockShox SID Select +
Damping: Charger 2 RC
air chamber: DebonAir
To dye: Black
Weight: from 1.560g
Price: TBA
RockShox SID Select
Damping: Charger RL
air chamber: DebonAir
To dye: Black
Weight: from 1.560g
Price: 665 - 745 Euro