RockShox has released the Flight Attendant Upgrade Kit, enabling you to fit the brand’s top-spec suspension technology to your bike.
Previously, Flight Attendant, released in October 2021, was only available on complete bikes because the technology requires knowledge of a bike's kinematics. RockShox now has this information from a growing number of bikes and can therefore offer upgrade kits for specific models.
There are three versions of the upgrade kit available, suitable for all-mountain bikes, trail bikes and enduro bikes, according to RockShox.
RockShox says the Flight Attendant Upgrade Kit will be available on the Pike, Lyrik, and ZEB suspension forks, ranging from 140mm to 170mm in travel.
However, the forks are brand, model and year-specific. RockShox is currently only offering a small range for Canyon, Specialized, Trek and YT bikes. RockShox says it is working with OE manufacturers to provide support as new bikes are released.
This kit is similar to the AXS upgrade kit from SRAM, which owns RockShox. RockShox says the kit is compatible with SRAM’s AXS ecosystem and can be connected to AXS controllers.
What's in the RockShox Flight Attendant Upgrade Kit?
There are three RockShox suspension fork upgrade kits dependent on riding discipline: trail, all-mountain, and enduro.
The Trail kit is currently only compatible with the Canyon Neuron 29 (2021-2022). The kit includes a RockShox Pike Ultimate Flight Attendant fork and a RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate Flight Attendant rear shock.
The all-mountain upgrade kit is available for Canyon’s Spectral (2019-2022) and Spectral:ON (2023), and YT’s Jeffsy 29 (2019-2022). The kit includes a RockShox Lyrik Ultimate Flight Attendant fork and a RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate Flight Attendant rear shock.
The enduro kit includes a RockShox ZEB Ultimate Flight Attendant fork and a RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate Flight Attendant rear shock. Currently, the enduro kit is only compatible with the Trek Slash (2021-2022), Specialized Enduro (2020-2022), and YT Capra 29 (2022).
All Flight Attendant upgrade kits will include a fender, a pedal sensor, two AXS batteries and a charger.
How does RockShox Flight Attendant work?
RockShox Flight Attendant uses sensors placed in the fork, rear shock and crank to determine whether the suspension should be open, locked out, or in pedal mode.
Accelerometers are used in the suspension components to pick up bumps and gradient changes, while a sensor within the crankset detects your pedal inputs.
RockShox has developed an algorithm that uses the information from these sensors to adjust the suspension position for a given terrain while you are riding.
The brand claims the system makes you more efficient and enables you to ride faster and with less distraction, because you don’t have to adjust your own suspension.
How much does the RockShox Flight Attendant Upgrade Kit cost?
The Upgrade Kit costs £2,700 / $2,799 / €3,030 for the trail version, £2,750 / $2,849 / €3,080 for the all-mountain kit, and £2,800 / $2,899 / €3,130 for the enduro kit.
