Who can remember the ’90s? If you were a mountain biker back then, chances are you either had or desperately wanted a RockShox Judy on the front of your bike.
Well if you missed out on the Judy goodness back then, you now have a second chance — minus the horrid elastomer part.
RockShox just reintroduced the Judy name with an all-new fork chassis utilizing knowledge gained from its exceptional Pike forks. The new Judy's goal is to outfit entry-level bikes with the light and stiff performance of the Pike.
The two new Judy forks are Boost, which means room for Plus tires (up to 2.8in in both the 27.5 and 29in models), while Torque Cap compatibility adds additional stiffness and steering precision. Torque Caps refer to SRAM's increased hub/fork dropout interface which is said to enhance steering through a stronger, stiffer connection.
Judy Gold RL
The higher-end Judy is the Gold RL. It features Motion Control RL damping, OneLoc remote compatibility and Fast Black upper tubes for that unmistakable RockShox look and performance.
- Travel: 80, 100, 120mm
- Damping: Motion Control RL
- Spring: Solo Air
- Adjustments: Rebound, low-speed compression to lockout
- Steerer: Tapered
- Crown: Forged, pocketed aluminum
- Upper tubes: Fast Black 30mm straight wall aluminum
- Lowers: Magnesium
- Options: OneLoc remote
- Max rotor size: 200mm
- Colors: Diffusion Black, Gloss Black, White
- Available April 2017
- $380-450 / €450-500 / UK and Australian TBC
Judy Silver TK
The Judy Silver TK fork rolls on the same chassis and associated travel and tire clearance, but cuts the price with the less expensive TurnKey damper with lockout. RockShox's time-tested SoloAir spring is still on board, and there's a standard satin nickel finish on the steel uppers.
While not available aftermarket, the Judy Silver TK will be showing up on complete bikes later in 2017.
- Travel: 80, 100, 120mm
- Damping: TurnKey
- Spring: Solo Air
- Adjustments: Rebound, TurnKey lockout
- Steerer: Tapered
- Crown: Forged, pocketed aluminum
- Upper tubes: Satin nickel 30mm straight wall steel
- Lowers: Magnesium
- Options: OneLoc remote
- Max rotor size: 200mm
- Color options: Diffusion Black, Gloss Black, White
- OEM only