RockShox Domain 318IS (09) | $588.69
BikeRadar verdict
"Strong, consistent and easy to use. The best sub-£500 long-travel fork available"
Domain is basically just a cheap RockShox Lyrik. It shares the same lower legs, Maxle screw-through axle, bushing and seal hardware as its twice-the-price brother, but with steel upper legs and steerer adding a few hundred grams and 20mm of travel.
The 318 version (as opposed to the horrible feeling 302s we’ve met on some complete bikes) gets a basic version of RockShox’s well proven Motion Control damping.
That means consistent, widely adjustable rebound throughout the extended stroke, and while it can get lairy through long rock gardens it’s fine most of the time.
There’s a 115-160mm UTurn version and a 1.5in steerer version, so there’s every fork option you could want. If you're on a tight budget, it's a winner.
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Specification
- Name:
- Domain 318IS (09)
- Built by:
- RockShox
- Price:
- $588.69
- Description:
- 115-160mm U-Turn Version also available
- Weight (g):
- 2732 g
- Available Colours:
- Black, White
- Steerer Size:
- 1 1/8, 1.5 Inches
- Material:
- Magnesium
- Travel:
- 180 mm
- Damping Adjustment:
- Floodgate, Low Speed Compression, Protune
- Steerer Material:
- Steel
- Spring Adjustment:
- Change Spring, Preload
- Damping:
- Motion Control
- Crown Material:
- Forged Alloy
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