RockShox is the original mountain bike suspension fork. I remember back in the early days of suspension when the RockShox Mag21’s gold-flecked legs were the envy of every mountain biker in town. Sometime after that, Marzocchi came on the scene offering what was then the plushest ride in town. Then, a few years later, Fox comes out with their fork line and immediately dazzles the industry–me included.

But, during this time, RockShox was hard at work solidifying their presence on the World Cup circuit. Anyone who has followed downhill racing in the past several years knows full well that the Boxxer World Cup is ridden by all the top downhill riders. Now that I’ve set the stage, the all-new 2007 RockShox Lyric 2-Step Air suspension fork takes RockShox from the DH course to the masses. If you haven’t ridden a RockShox fork in the past year, you’re missing out–big time.

I rode the RockShox Lyrik U-Turn at Interbike 2006 and found it to be amazingly-plush and smooth in all terrain. And, with the HUGE 35mm stanchions and a 20mm thru-axle, the Lyrik is one of the stiffest forks on the market. I’ve been very impressed with the entire RockShox line for 2007.

Here’s a handful of features of the 2007 RockShox Lyrik U-Turn:

• U-Turn adjustable 115-160mm travel
• Magnesium lowers
• Post-mount disc only
• 35mm stanchions
• 5.73 lbs

MSRP: $995.00
Buy One: Get the RockShox Lyrik U-Turn from Pricepoint.com

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