Suntour Rux

[Capricorn]

Suntour now plays in teh big leagues, introducing it's first ever dual crown DH fork, the Rux. While the name Rux is not new (used on a previous model Suntour fork), the dual crown offering is a whole new beast.

 

Suntour Rux details:

• New dual crown DH fork model

• 200mm of travel (internally adjustable)

• 38mm stanchion tubes

• RC2 damping cartridge (sealed, serviceable)

• Air sprung w/ volume adjusting spacers for a linear or progressive feel

• Externally adjustable rebound, separate low and high speed compression

• Direct mount stem compatible top crown

• Weight: TBA

• MSRP: TBA

 

• Release date: TBA

 

http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb7806012/p4pb7806012.jpg

 

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb7807034/p4pb7807034.jpg

 

The Rux offers enough tire clearance for even the largest volume tires that are currently out there (

left

). The fork's 20mm thru-axle system doesn't require any tools, but it does differ from Suntour's tool-less Q-Loc axle clamp in that it has been designed to provide more clamping force.

 

More over Pinkbike.

 

my first impression was: "that looks like a marzo"..

nonetheless, I hope they pull it off big time. Their recent XC forks have been getting seriously good reviews, so they no longer just a Game/Makro/super market special. Suntour has massively stepped up it's game in recent times, so this is just a natural progression of their aggressive strategy to make Suntour a name worthwhile of any fork category. I'm seriously curiously about the price. While many of us would think that they have a chance to bite market share by coming under the big brand names because they a relative unknown, the existing market prices would probably let them believe their offering is worth the same pricing.

[patches]

you'd think they could have spent an extra day on design and manufacture to come up with a better frame protector. Those cable ties and rubber look almost as bad as DHK's "ear muffs".

 

Although, with 38mm stanchions one could just buy the marzo ones

 

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Edited March 9, 2012 by patches

[Capricorn]

it's not quite yet for sale, this is apparently the pre production version.

for remembering those earwarmers of DHK's

[patches]

hahaha!

 

well, I'm justt worried that they'll miss such detail on the finished product!

 

Otherwise it's a pretty good looking fork. The bridge seems a bit thin compared to the current DH forks on the market, But I'm sure it is sufficient

Edited March 9, 2012 by patches

[Capricorn]

agreed! i was actually a bit concerned with the 'flimsiness' of that arch. the marzo i had and the boxxer both have much beefier arches.

[Guest Omega Man]

agreed! i was actually a bit concerned with the 'flimsiness' of that arch. the marzo i had and the boxxer both have much beefier arches.

Ja. And the earlier 2010 boxxers were well known for cracking there so it's deff an area that does get hammered

[jimmy hardtail]

Aahhh, so that's why you're selling your boxxers and are now running 888s !