On the RockShox Facebook page they have been teasing at a new inverted fork, the RS-1:
Some of the older readers may remember the RS-1, it was their first suspension fork back in 1989, complete with 1989 slogan:
There's a teaser video on YouTube that shows some guys riding on the fork, and you can make out an inverted fork.
The inverted for is nothing new, a lot of bikes have them, the Maverick was a popular fork for both their frames and the Klein version. The Cannondale Lefty is also an inverted design:
Exciting things from RockShox, it will be even better when some third party reviews come out, so stay tuned!
UPDATE: There is a full article on the fork on Bikerumor and a video interview with a product manager here.
The inverted RS-1 (get it?!)
They are coming out with a new fork design that is going to be inverted, so the telescoping leg is on the bottom. They also put up this complete image:
Complete image
Some of the older readers may remember the RS-1, it was their first suspension fork back in 1989, complete with 1989 slogan:
Original RS-1 advert
There's a teaser video on YouTube that shows some guys riding on the fork, and you can make out an inverted fork.
Video screen grab
ENHANCE
The inverted for is nothing new, a lot of bikes have them, the Maverick was a popular fork for both their frames and the Klein version. The Cannondale Lefty is also an inverted design:
Lefty Maverick
UPDATE: There is a full article on the fork on Bikerumor and a video interview with a product manager here.
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