RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks Review

RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks Reviews

Review score: 9.5/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £679 (RRP: £679)

Take a look now to discover what makes RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks worthy of a review score of 9.5 out of 10.

RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks Review


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RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks features

RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks specs

RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Forks found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Size: 140mm Travel, 150mm Travel, 130mm Travel

Other Forks found with this Spec: 1

Spec 3

Wheel Size: 27.5″ (650b), 29″

Other Forks found with this Spec: 95

Spec 4

Option: 46mm Offset – Axle 15mm x 110mm, 51mm Offset – Axle 15mm x 110mm, 42mm Offset – Axle 15mm x 110mm

Other Forks found with this Spec: 1

Spec 5

Steerer Diameter: 1.1/8″ – 1.5″ Tapered

Other Forks found with this Spec: 109

Spec 6

Fork Travel: 140mm, 150mm, 130mm

Other Forks found with this Spec: 1

Feature 1

Upper Tube Type: 35mm tapered wall Aluminium

Other Forks found with this feature: 5

Feature 2

Lower Leg Material: Magnesium

Other Forks found with this feature: 18

Feature 3

Crown Material: Forged, hollow Aluminium

Other Forks found with this feature: 15

Feature 4

Brake Type: Disc

Other Forks found with this feature: 34

Feature 5

Maxle Included: Maxle Stealth

Other Forks found with this feature: 17

Feature 6

Damping Adjustments: Extl rebound, low speed compression

Other Forks found with this feature: 2

Feature 7

Damper Adjustment: Crown

Other Forks found with this feature: 13

Feature 8

Axle: 15x110mm BOOST™

Other Forks found with this feature: 11

Feature 9

Spring: DebonAir

Other Forks found with this feature: 11

Feature 10

Fork Offset: 37mm (27.5″), 42mm (29″), 46mm (27.5″), 51mm (29″)

Other Forks found with this feature: 4

Feature 11

Crown OD (mm): 58mm

Other Forks found with this feature: 3

Feature 12

Damper: Charger RC

Other Forks found with this feature: 3

Feature 13

Steerer: 1.5″ Tapered

Other Forks found with this feature: 18

Feature 14

Weight: 1809 – 1851g depending on option selected

Other Forks found with this feature: 1

Price

£679

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Forks. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks.

The first thing is material. Looking at what RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Forks. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Forks. Brands like RockShox are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Forks category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Forks.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £679 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.2 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Forks

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Forks.

We found 168 in the Forks category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £481.31, making it above average at £679.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Forks. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £1899.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.16.

With 168 products available we worked out that 62 cost more than RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks and 104 were cheaper.

Cost of RockShox products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 45 products from RockShox, of which 37 were in the Forks category.

For now though we’re looking at RockShox branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £415.80 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest RockShox product we found was £14.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £1685.00.

Of the 45 from RockShox, 10 were more expensive than RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks and 33 were cheaper.

How much are RockShox Forks?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at RockShox products that are listed in the Forks category.

The average price of the 37 products that match this search was £447.00, with the cheapest coming in at £20.00 and highest price was £1685.00. With the average being £447.00, RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks comes in above average.

10 products that meet this search were more expensive than RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks and 25 were cheaper.


RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.7 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Forks category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks or another similar product, like RockShox SID SL Select RL Debonair Forks reviews or RockShox SID SL Ultimate Race Day Forks reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Forks.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Forks. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with RockShox, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.5/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 26505932007
  • Product ID 2: 790463UK
  • Brand: RockShox
  • Model number: 00.4020.564.009
  • RRP: £679
  • EAN: 710845845734
  • Description: RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks – BoostPrepared for aggressive MTB trail riding, these forks combine an updated DebonAir air spring with the Charger RC damper for brilliant front-end suspension performance. They feature a rock-solid 35mm tapered wall aluminium upper tube construction and magnesium lower legs, which means that you’ll enjoy their impressive strength to weight ratio. This makes them ideal for riders who want a stronger front end without adding unnecessary weight to their MTB. Updated highly tunable DebonAir air spring offers a buttery smooth feel off the top and maintains a higher ride height for increased confidence in steep terrain.Charger RC damper featuring low speed compression adjust.Maxima Plush damping fluid reduces friction and silences damper noise.Features: Upper Tube Type: 35mm tapered wall AluminiumLower Leg Material: MagnesiumCrown Material: Forged, hollow AluminiumBrake Type: DiscMaxle Included: Maxle StealthDamping Adjustments: Extl rebound, low speed compressionDamper Adjustment: Crown Axle: 15x110mm BOOST Spring: DebonAir Fork Offset: 37mm (27.5″), 42mm (29″), 46mm (27.5″), 51mm (29″)Crown OD (mm): 58mm Damper: Charger RC Steerer: 1.5″ Tapered Weight: 1809 – 1851g depending on option selectedBuy RockShox Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Frames & Forks > Forks
  • Size: 150mm Travel
  • Unisex
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  • Adult

Other options for Forks

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Forks. 168 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching RockShox Pike Select RC DebonAir Forks included,
RockShox Lyrik Ultimate RC2 DebonAir Forks Boost 2021 reviews, RockShox Pike Ulitmate RC2 DebonAir Forks reviews, or we really liked the look of RockShox Judy Silver TK Solo Air Forks reviews as another alternative.

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