As previously mentioned…Rock Shox rolled out the new Reba at Sea Otter. During a presentation, they also released the new Revelation!

From the Rock Shox Press Release for the new Reba:

The popular RockShox Reba suspension fork is new and improved, and ready to hit the trail! Didn’t think that RockShox could top the proven Reba? We took an awesome fork and made it even better.

What’s New?
• All new chassis for 26” and 29”
• Standard QR or new Maxle Lite 20×110mm thru axle option
• Power Bulges
• New Motion Control in SL and Race
• New BlackBox Motion Control in Team
• New Dual Air system
• Post disc brake mount
• Travel increased to 120mm
• Hollow crown in all models
• Detented controls on Team

From the Rock Shox Press Release for the new Revelation:

Revelation reaches new heights with this latest release. With increased travel options, new graphics package, and new axle option, RockShox Revelation continues to raise the bar.

What’s New?
• Increased travel to 140mm
• Graphics package
• Standard QR or new Maxle Lite 20×110mm thru axle option
• New hollow crown (standard axle only)

198′S THOUGHTS

The big news here is that the 120mm Reba rumors are true. This will make a lot of riders very happy in the 29er and 26er market. With the increased travel on the Revelation and 20mm option…you have to wonder…what will happen to the Pike line? I guess we will find out soon enough, but in the meantime…SRAM continues to raise the bar in suspension forks. ‘08/’09 should be extremely exciting.

The new graphics are a welcomed change. The current look has been around for several years now and the new simple design is very pleasing to the eye. I can’t wait to see what they are going to do with the bigger forks.