Deep Dive - 2025 RockShox Fork and Shock Updates With Chris Mandell

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After years of success, RockShox has updated its trail and gravity suspension lineup with some new internals for model year '25. The latest Charger 3.1 damper is now found across all fork models, while rear shocks gain an XL air can option and a high-flow main piston for Super Deluxe models. They have also re-introduced the Vivid Coil shock with some technology derived from the Vivid Air released last year.
We sat down with Chris Mandell from SRAM and RockShox to help make sense of all the technical. We discussed the motivation behind the changes made, how they were achieved, and how they make an impact out on the trail.
Learn more about everything discussed in this video - https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/rockshox-announces-charger-3-1-damper-vivid-coil-and-updates-super-deluxe
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