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First Look: The new fully featured RST ROGUE 160mm fork.

28.08.2014
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RST clearly is a global player in the fork segment, but the company has not had a great audience in the Enduro segment, until now. This will change as they have just presented their new flagship at Endurobike 2014: The 160mm RST Rogue.

The RST Rogue will be available as a 27,5° and a 26° version for 650 EUR.
The RST Rogue will be available as a 27,5° and a 26° version for €650.

The RST Rogue’s benchmark data sounds good: 34mm stanchions, 160mm travel, 15mm axle, a closed cartridge damping system with adjustable low-speed pressure level and a weight of 2020g. All this is available for a fair price of €650.

RST states that one can vary the air volume of the air chamber with the help of spacers. A valve helps to add pressure to the cartridge, in order to gain more travel.

The weight of 2020g for 650 EUR is good.
The weight of 2020g for €650 is good.
One can find an extra valve for the fork's endprogression below the low-speed pressure level adjustment wheel.
One can find an extra valve for the fork’s end-stroke progression below the low-speed pressure level adjustment wheel.
The fork will be available as a tapered as well as a 1 1/8 shaft.
The fork will be available as a tapered as well as a 1 1/8 steerer.
The RST Rogue seems to be high-quality on first sight.
The RST Rogue seems to be high-quality at first sight.
One can fix 180mm brakes onto the postmount intake without an adapter.
One can fix 180mm brakes onto the post mount without an adapter.

The RST rogue will be available from the beginning of next year, we can’t wait for the first test of the fork.

More information: www.rst.com.tw.

Text & Photos: Christoph Bayer

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