RockShox’s Recon 351 fork is as reliable as its brothers, although weight suffers in this imported long-travel version.
Actual coil spring action is good, though, with the stiff legs and smooth action damped by dependable Motion Control innards, for a consistent and controlled feel in 95% of situations.
The U-Turn travel adjustment is totally intuitive and easy to work, while the overall reliability is as outstanding as we’ve come to expect from RockShox.
Basically a Revelation chassis with a steerer made from steel rather than alloy, the Recon spans the RockShox mid-range with both 100mm and 130mm travel units on the official menu.
Unfortunately the only longer ones imported to the UK by Fisher Outdoor are the coil U-Turns, which means a significant (200g+) weight penalty over the air forks.
Good value, if weight isn’t an issue.
