The TTX22m has now been around for 10 years, and during that time no major changes have been made to the core, twin-tube architecture of this iconic coil shock that made its MTB debut on Specialized bikes at the end of 2012. Metric and Trunnion versions were added a few years ago as the shocks became more widely available both for OEM and aftermarket fitting, and Öhlins also played around with the physical orientation of the piggyback cylinders to allow the shock to fit more frames, but throughout it all, the underlying architecture was left pretty much unchanged. Given that the track record...
The latest forks from Öhlins have consistently left us very impressed, serving up great poise and control thanks to their refined air springs and carefully calibrated hydraulics. From the World Championship and World Cup winning DH38 downhill fork to the single-crown RXF 38 and 36, the range has always been focused on bigger bikes, but today Öhlins are announcing the arrival of the all-new RXF34 m.2, aimed at the burgeoning short travel trail bike or dare we say “downcountry” segment. We received a test sample a couple of weeks ago – keep reading to learn more about the new fork and get our...
Last year, Öhlins signed a few new OEM agreements which saw their suspension products being specced on bikes from Mondraker, Commencal and Intense, among others. At the time, Öhlins also introduced a new, 38-mm singlecrown fork, but it was designed specifically for ebikes and made available as an OEM product only. Today, the company is releasing the brand new RXF 38 m.2, an aftermarket version of that fork that is suitable for regular old mountain bikes as well. We were fortunate enough to receive one a couple of months ago, so we’re here today to tell you all about how it performs. You can...