Rock-shox Rudy Ultimate XPLR Gravel Suspension Fork

The RockShox Rudy suspension fork is your key to even more freedom on gravel adventures. Thanks to its finely-tuned travel, it gives you confidence and plenty of grip on demanding, fast-paced routes, as well as that bit of comfort on long tours and bike trips you’ve been missing.

Ever since gravel bikes first emerged on the market, manufacturers have been trying to extract even more off-road potential by equipping the versatile all-rounders with wider tyres and powerful disc brakes. RockShox has recognised the signs of the times and answered with the Rudy!
This gravel suspension fork employs the same technologies that RockShox successfully uses for the mountain bike sector. But it is by no means a shortened MTB suspension fork. On the contrary – the Rudy was developed from scratch and fine-tuned for potent gravel bikes. It offers lots of support when you need it, but takes the back seat when you’re pedalling.

The damper is the elegant and lightweight Charger Race Day cartridge, which also ensures excellent responsiveness in the SID SL MTB cross-country racing fork. It can be adjusted in terms of rebound speed and also offers a lockout function that almost completely prevents the fork from compressing. That means you can put full power to the pedal on steep passages, long asphalt sections or while riding out of the saddle, all without worrying about drive effects. Suspension is provided by the tried-and-tested Solo Air spring, which can be precisely adjusted to the rider’s weight using the air pressure. The simple adjustment possibilities and the optimally pre-tuned damper make the Rudy a real carefree suspension fork.

In line with the trend towards stronger tyres, the Rudy Ultimate XPLR offers space for tyres up to 50 mm wide. Thanks to the choice between 30 or 40 mm travel, plus various mounting options for short or full-length mud flaps, this fork is also versatile – on sporty tours as well as epic bikepacking trips. The Rudy is equipped to handle any adventure and ready to start a new chapter in gravel biking. Are you?

Details:
• Weight-optimised magnesium chassis and 30 mm upper tubes
• Lightweight Charger Race Day shock cartridge with low-speed rebound adjustment and full lock-out
• Solo Air with optimised spring characteristics for short spring travels
• Maxima Plush damper oil for quiet and sensitive responsiveness
• Milled and anodised aluminium fork bridge
• Disc brake mount for flatmount disc brakes
• Mounting points for compatible mudguards and fenders
• Maxle Stealth thru axle
• Suitable for e-bikes
• Incl. mudfender (for cable tie fastening)

Technical details:
• Intended use: Gravel
• Material fork bridge: anodised aluminium
• Material upper tubes: aluminium (Ø 30 mm, low-friction anodised, black)
• Material lower fork tubes: magnesium
• Wheel size: 700c (28″):
• Steerer: tapered 1 ⅛” – 1 ½” (aluminium, threadless, approx. 230 mm)
• Suspension: Solo Air
• Travel: 30 or 40 mm
• Damping technology: Charger Race Day
• Adjustments: air pressure, external rebound adjustment, 2 pos. adjust (open/lock)
• Remote: no
• Disc brake mount: Flatmount F160/180 (min 160 mm rotor diameter)
• Max. brake disc Ø: 180 mm
• Front hub spacing: 12 x 100 mm thru axle
• Fork length: 425 mm (30 mm); 435 mm (40 mm)
• Offset: 45 mm
• Max. tyre diameter: 716 mm
• Max. tyre width: 50 mm
• Weight: approx. 1235 g

In the box:
• 1 Rock Shox Rudy Ultimate XPLR Gravel suspension fork
• 1 Maxle Stealth thru axle 12 mm
• 1 fender (mudguard) for cable tie fastening
• 1 Ahead claw