We’ve noticed these elegant silver lowers on the bikes of their professional athletes this yr, however perhaps you too will quickly have the ability to get ahold of a restricted professional version RST fork. Slightly additional down the event pipeline, RST are additionally engaged on wi-fi digital suspension controls.
Plus, they’ve a tidy AirTag tracker that securely matches into your tapered steerer and can assist hold tabs in your beloved bike. And you’ll already get that one now…
RST Restricted Group Version mountain bike forks, coming quickly?
RST is definitely most recognized for reasonably priced suspension forks that get heavy OEM spec on entry to mid-level bikes. However whereas a number of their forks give attention to reasonably priced worth, their internals and efficiency nonetheless appear fairly strong. So in a transfer to shift a bit away from the funds really feel of black decals on black forks, RST has been giving all of their sponsored athletes particular version forks this yr.
Bringing again a glance I keep in mind from their workforce XC & DH forks within the late 90s (when 26″ wheels had been huge and 180mm journey appeared unbelievable) these new professional Group forks get elegant silver magnesium lowers and glossy retro pink decals. And wow, do they appear rather a lot cooler.
RST says the suggestions has been nice from their sponsored athletes. And followers of the model additionally appear pumped. Silver forks are quicker, proper?
So, now RST are toying with the thought of releasing a restricted workforce version of the silver forks. They usually confirmed us this 38mm stanchion Sew 29 Air enduro fork, which might seemingly be the primary one accessible to shoppers – in 160, 170, or 180mm journey.
Digital suspension management
Once more, RST makes us take into consideration value-oriented suspension, not essentially the leading edge, proper? Properly, it seems to be like even mid-tier suspension goes to be getting digital damping controls within the close to future.
In truth, we’ve seen RST engaged on reasonably priced digital controls for years – like their Elev8 E wi-fi dropper. And this wi-fi prototype digital fork damping controller has been within the works for a number of years too.
RST say they’ve sorted out the entire electronics contained in the fork leg, and paired it to an current wi-fi distant.
And now, they’re actually simply refining the set up.
This prototype used extra complicated system wiring that allowed for multi-directional communication. However RST thinks they’ll transfer to a less complicated setup that can enable for slimmer wiring and connectors to a battery pack that sits securely inside the underside of the fork’s steerer tube.
No official phrase on how lengthy it is going to be till this makes it to market. However because it’s concentrating on reasonably priced OEM spec, we’d count on it wouldn’t be till at the least MY26.
RST Good Tag system Apple AirTag bike tracker
And at last, when you’ll have to attend for the RST Group fork, right here’s one thing you should purchase from RST proper now.
Their newest Good Tag Platform bicycle tracker has a enjoyable PR marketing campaign proper now, along with your bike’s fork sending you a postcard from a tropical seaside someplace.
Hopefully, the thought of securely mounting an Apple AirTag contained in the steerer tube means it is possible for you to to get again a stolen bike or ebike faster than it could actually journey all over the world on vacation, although.
The ~$20 / 20€ Good Tag holder bolts nearly flush into the 1.5″ opening on the backside of your fork’s tapered steerer with a tamper-resistant Torx safety bolt. It’s a easy resolution, with an open expander format designed to be each safe and to permit for good wi-fi antenna communication.
It ought to assist hold tabs in your bike in populated areas the place bike theft is commonest. And for those who act quick with monitoring, you must have an excellent probability to get well your bike earlier than the tracker is found and tampered with or disabled.
