Brand
RockShox
An American suspension brand founded in 1989 by Paul Turner. Its first fork, the RS-1, brought front suspension to mountain biking; since 2002 the brand has been part of SRAM.
Also known as: Rock Shox, Rock-Shox
Key facts
- Country
- USA
- Founded
- 1989
- Founders
- Paul Turner
- Known for
- RS-1, Pike, Lyrik, ZEB, Reverb
- Website
- https://www.sram.com/en/rockshox
History
Paul Turner, a former motocross mechanic, founded RockShox in 1989 and built the first RS-1 forks that same year. After the 1990 World Championships in Durango the RS-1 was everywhere — front suspension had arrived, and it changed what a mountain bike could ride. SRAM bought the brand in 2002.
Mountain products
- SID — cross-country forks.
- Pike — trail.
- Lyrik and ZEB — enduro.
- BoXXer — downhill.
- Deluxe, Super Deluxe and Vivid — rear shocks.
- Reverb — dropper post.
Related articles
- SRAM — An American component maker from Chicago, founded in 1987. It made the 1x mountain drivetrain mainstream and owns RockShox, Zipp and Quarq.
- FOX — An American suspension maker founded in 1974 by Bob Fox. Its forks and shocks — recognisable by the gold Kashima Coat — are fitted to mountain bikes of every discipline.
- Suspension fork — The telescopic front fork that lets the front wheel move up over bumps instead of throwing them into your hands. It is what steers the bike through rough ground.
- Rear shock — The spring and damper that control the rear wheel of a full-suspension bike. Its tune and setup decide whether the back of the bike grips, pedals and lands well.
- Dropper post — A seatpost that drops at the push of a lever on the bar and rises again on its own. The saddle goes out of the way for the descent and comes back for the climb, without stopping.