Last month, RockShox released the latest Boxxer and Vivid Coil. Most of the changes centered on two initiatives: making things more linear and consistent, and reducing friction. Our first ride notes confirm they’ve definitely upped the comfort and tracking abilities of both without neglecting support or control when you are getting after it.
RockShox is now extending many of the same technologies and ideologies to its trail and enduro forks and shocks, along with some features unique to the categories. Below are all the details on the new Lyrik and Super Deluxe. We also have first ride articles on the new Zeb and Vivid.
Long-term testing plans are already underway for all products, so let us know if there are any specific details you'd like addressed in the future!
Lyrik Updates
The Lyrik continues to rock 35mm stanchions and is positioned as RockShox’s capture-all fork. It’s light enough for trail riding, stiff enough for enduro, and available in 140, 150, 160, and 170mm of travel. That’s right, the long-travel Lyrik returns after a few-year hiatus.
All chassis components are new, including the crown, stanchions, and lowers. There is a decent amount of tech intertwined between the stanchions, air spring, and lowers. But from a structural standpoint, the crown is stiffer than before, with new post-forging machining to cut some weight. The lowers are also a touch stiffer to accommodate the 170mm air spring.
A big shift this go-around is making the fork more linear, which starts with switch to RockShox's latest Linear XL air spring. First developed with Boxxer in 2024, the air spring uses a tube-in-tube design to balance the ratio between the positive and negative chambers and the spring shaft and piston size. The result is a more position-sensitive linear spring, meaning that as you move through travel, the rate at which the fork increases force is constant.
The LinearXL air spring works in tangent with RockShox’s new AirAnnex chamber. Protruding from the bottom of the left leg, the bulge is nothing more than an empty cavity that increases the lower leg volume on the air spring side to reduce casting ramp during compression. When a fork compresses, pressure in the lowers builds, causing uncontrollable air spring progression. The AirAnnex helps lower end-stroke ramp, giving the Lyrik a more linear spring curve throughout travel.
Of course, the downsides of a linear spring is often lack of ending stroke support. Boxxer relies on its jounce bumper, and from our testing, is aided by an extra volume reducer or two to gain support. Lyrik introduces a new Adjustable Bottom Out (ABO) feature.
ABO is a mechanical system that lets you move the position of the bumper up or down on the air shaft. This allows you to tune air pressure and bottom out support independently. You can also still add volume reducers to the positive air chamber to create a more progressive spring curve.
There are also new breather holes in the stanchion that connect and equalize the pressure between the lower chamber and seal head, the bushings, and the space around the air spring cartridge. This provides a consistent response time across different shaft speeds and reduces the fork's breakaway force.
On the damper side, there is a new Charger 3.2 damper that uses the same layout as the Charger 3.1 but offers more compression damping to match the linear spring rate and reduce friction in the fork.
Hiding beneath the seals is RockShox’s latest ButterWagonTech, which places a matrix of divots on the stanchions. Their function is to collect oil from the bottom of the fork and transport it up to the bushings and dust wipers. This helps lubricate the bushings, reducing friction and improving fork performance for the duration of use between services.
Friction is further reduced thanks to new Maxima 920 seal grease and RockShox-exclusive low-grab SKF seals. Before, the Lyrik used Maxima light-weight oil with 30cc on the damper side and 15cc on the air spring side. Now, both sides use 30cc of Maxima medium-weight oil to improve durability. The new seals apply less pressure to the stanchions through the entire stroke while still keeping crud from working its way into the lowers.
MY27 Lyrik Models
There are five Lyrik models—Base, Select, Select+, Ultimate, and Ultimate Flight Attendant. The Lyrik Base is a carryover model from the past generation, with the only change being an updated Delta RC damper. The Ultimate models are the only forks to receive every new update, however Select and Select+ do receive the new LinearXL air spring and AirAnnex chamber.
The price has remained the same for the Flight Attendant and Select models, while the Ultimate model has increased by $60 USD.
Lyrik Ultimate | Lyrik Ultimate Flight Attendant |
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Super Deluxe Updates
Similar to RockShox’s new forks and Vivid shock models, the new Super Deluxe focuses on creating a more linear spring curve, lighter breakaway force, and increased damping support. On the trail, the goal was to give riders a consistent feel regardless of shaft speed that’s easy to predict and control.
In the past, RockShox offered the DebonAir Linear XL air can as an aftermarket upgrade. Now, a large volume air can comes stock on the Super Deluxe. It’s not the same can, but the same intentions apply—increase the positive air chamber to make the shock more supple.
The spring curve can still be adjusted by reducing the air volume, but RockShox has come up with a nifty new system to do so. Instead of clipping plastic rings around the body, there is an o-ring that you can move between different channels to change the air volume. It’s a simple idea that makes for quick adjustments with no extra pieces needed.
The RC2T damper features a new base valve that reduces IFP forces by 40%, lowering the shock's breakaway force. There is also a new main piston compression tune that adds mid-stroke support. Bottom out is still controlled by a hydraulic bottom out, but it’s paired with a beefier jounce bumper than before. RockShox said the goal was to make bottom out so controlled that you never know if you’ve reached it.
MY27 Super Deluxe Models
There are five Super Deluxe models—Super Deluxe, Select, Select+, Ultimate, and Ultimate Flight Attendant. All models feature the LinearXL air spring with o-ring token system, new ‘baked on’ graphics that are supposed to be more durable, and a 400 psi max pressure to accommodate higher system weights.
Super Deluxe Ultimate | Super Deluxe Flight Attendant |
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Super Deluxe | Super Deluxe Select | Super Deluxe Select+ |
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View key specs, compare forks and shocks, and review the newest from RockShox in the Vital MTB Product section.
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4/7/2026 6:59am
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