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It would be a crying shame to stick some floppy fork on your coveted all mountain whip. Instead of going the budget build route, upgrade your bike's riding characteristics with the plush support of the RockShox Pike RCT3 Solo Air 140 Boost 51mm offset 2927. 5 Fork. The Pike RCT3 excels across technical trails with its 35 millimeter stanchions providing robust stiffness for piloting your all mountain rig across technical trails with plunging descents, rock rolls, and jarring stretches of loose rubble. This 2927. 5 fork seamlessly switches between both wheel sizes, thanks in part to its BOOST axle spacing. BOOST not only fortifies the front wheel to be stiffer and more precise across the rough stuff, but its wider spacing lends extra room for plus sized rubber clearance. This particular version of the Pike 2927. 5 gets a 51 millimeter offset, which reduces the dead space between the steering axis and hub for nimble handling at slow speeds, which is often needed for modern 29ers27. 5 bikes with slacker geometries. The fork retains the Pike's signature features you've come to love since its inception, namely its RCT3 Charger damper with 3 position compression settings for on the fly adjustments. The RCT3 Charger damper retains its extruded bladder for the long term reliability you've come to expect from a fork of Pike's caliber. Rapid Rebound helps the fork return to its upright position when you're slamming it on successive hits, which is vital to getting the most from its plush travel. Switch between Open, Pedal, and Firm with the simple flick of a knob, giving you the ability to customize its feel to the terrain at hand. For additional tuning options, you can fine tune its low speed compression in Open mode, which comes in handy for discerning riders dialing in every last detail of their fork's operation. Pedal mode is an intermediary setting between Open and Firm, meaning it's ideal for long uphills where extra efficiency is needed. Firm is best fo...
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