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Öhlins RXF36 Fork
Overall Review
If you follow the racing scene, you've no doubt seen the Öhlins RXF 36 under some of the world's fastest EWS racers. It will soon be available in a new wheel size and is the company's first publicly released 27.5 model. Just like the well-regarded RXF 34, this bad boy sports a three chamber air spring and multiple external adjustments that allow you to really dial in your ride. What else is new? Let's dig in. Highlights 140-170mm (5.5-6.7 inches) travel options 27.5-inch specific design 36mm diameter stanchion tubes Tunable three chamber air spring system: two positive, one negative TTX twin...
Posted by bturman on 6/10/2017 6:16pm
Öhlins RXF34 Fork
Vital Review
Overall Review
Review by Brandon Turman // Action photos by Courtney Steen "Wait, is that an Öhlins fork?!" The sight of some "Swedish gold" bolted to the front of our test bike often makes savvy riders do a double take when we're out on the trail, and for good reason - Öhlins has an excellent reputation thanks in part to dozens of World Championship titles in the motorsports world since the company was founded in 1979. With performance suspension components made to fit just about any two or four-wheeled racing vehicle, it was high time for the brand to make an entrance into the mountain bike world just a...
Posted by bturman on 1/16/2017 3:26pm
Öhlins RXF34 Fork
Vital Review
Overall Review
After creating cartridges claimed to improve other brands' forks, Öhlins is ready to shake things up again with the introduction of their very own mountain bike fork. The new RXF 34 is geared towards trail, all-mountain, and enduro race use. It features a twin-tube design and an interesting triple-chamber air spring configuration that should allow for additional fine tuning for the tinkerers among us. Looking at the controls, the hi- and lo-speed adjusters remind us of the TTX shocks, with 5 clicks on the hi speed adjuster that also acts as a lockout, and a number of clicks for fine tuning the...
Posted by bturman on 12/23/2015 12:55am