Rock shox reba SL suspension fork reviewed
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The rock shox reba SL suspension fork
The rock shox reba SL suspension fork really amazed me in terms of performance and quality. At first glance it was hard to see any reason why I should spend money on this suspension fork. But when you put the cosmetic aspect to one side and actually put the fork to good use, you'll be amazed too!

The first thing that struck me about the rock shox reba SL suspension fork was it's lock out adjuster. Unlike some forks the SL lock out adjuster felt a little tight but solid as it should be considering the job it's doing!

Some forks give when the seals bed in and makes the fork feel and sound clunky, but this fork even after a fare few miles is still rock solid. Another thing I noticed about it was that, even when the lock out was engaged the fork still had the perfect amount of travel for those off-road climbs.

A lot of forks of this quality are on the heavy side so it's nice to find a fork light enough for XC and strong enough, all in one great package.

Yep, this is one hell of a suspension fork for XC and trail riding. Apart from the lack of flashy graphics, I would say that it's faultless and would recommend it to anyone!
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7 responses to "Rock shox reba SL suspension fork reviewed"

  1. Grey Beard On 7 March 2009 00:04

    I just did a major rebuild of my old '95 Specialized M2. It had very few miles on it from years of roadie neglect, but nice to have options for rides over the winter, so I dropped some $$$ and went with the Reba Race and Avid BB5s in front, with Cane Creek Direct Curve 5's in back. I had it out on Saturday last on a fairly technical trail, riding with 7 other riders, and was amazed at the radical difference the Reba Race makes. I now not only have a great XC bike, it will also do a lot of all-mountain rides. If you like your hardtail, this is a huge upgrade in performance - for under $500 including both brakes. Njoy! :D

     
  2. paul c walton On 7 March 2009 09:01

    Yea the Reba race is a really sweeet fork and well worth the pro tag that it has. BB,S are a nice cable option for any bike. Direct Curve 5's I have never come across so cannot comment! Thanks for for the comment Grey!!!

     
  3. Funride On 10 March 2009 09:36

    I´m not surprised at all. I have a Reba SL from 07 mounted on my HT and it has been the best suspension fork I ever owned. Pretty easy to set up even though it has lots of adjustments, very stiff, low maintenance, very light for the price of it, very good quality,... and now I already know that this year Reba SL it´s still the best choice if we consider the price/quality/weight relation. Recently I bought a RS Revelation and I can only say that it´s just like a Reba but this time with 140mm travel LOL.

     
  4. paul c walton On 10 March 2009 13:53

    What frame do you have for that 140mm funride??

     
  5. Funride On 10 March 2009 19:27

    I have a 135mm travel MDE bikes Craver full suspension frame. You can check it out on my blog http://mdebikes.blogspot.com/

     
  6. paul c walton On 11 March 2009 04:48

    Well I know what to do if I want to be blinded,,, check out funrides new frame!! lol

     
  7. Anonymous On 15 January 2010 19:07

    Hi! I am planning to buy an XC bike but still undecided between 2009 and 2010 Scott Scale 40. 2009 has Fox32 F100 and SLX crank while 2010 has Reba SL and XT crank. I like the looks of Fox fork and XT cranks but definitely cannot get both of these Please help me out. Thanks

     

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