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RockShox Lyrik Solo Air (09) | $1270
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RockShox Lyrik Solo Air fork

BikeRadar verdict

4 out of 5 stars

"Light, tight tracking and with super tuneable control. Excessive cost though"

Wed 18 Mar 2009, 12:00 pm UTCBy Guy Kesteven, What Mountain Bike

The Lyrik Solo Air has the same chassis as its coil-sprung Lyrik U-Turn brother, with 35mm stanchions and a Maxle 20mm screw-through axle making it accurate and trustworthy.

The single air spring drops 250g compared to the coil and 200g compared to the 115/160mm adjustable 2-Step air versions, making it very competitive on weight. After a few hours bedding in, it’s almost as smooth as the coil Lyrik.

The multi-channel Mission Control damping lets riders of all weights benefit from custom level tool-free tuning. The Solo Air is also more reliabile than the 2-Step, leaving only its newly inflated price as an obstacle.

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Specification

Name:
Lyrik Solo Air (09)
Built by:
RockShox
Price:
$1270.00

Weight (g):
2285 g
Available Colours:
Black
Steerer Size:
1 1/8 Inches
Spring Type:
Solo Air
Disc Caliper Mount:
Post Mount
Travel:
160 mm
Damping Adjustment:
External Low Speed Compression, Floodgate, High Speed Compression, Rebound
Spring Adjustment:
Air pressure, Schrader Valve
Damping:
Mission Control
Lowers:
20mm Maxle Only

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