The TTX22m has now been around for 10 years, and during that time no major changes have been made to the core, twin-tube architecture of this iconic coil shock that made its MTB debut on Specialized bikes at the end of 2012. Metric and Trunnion versions were added a few years ago as the shocks became more widely available both for OEM and aftermarket fitting, and Öhlins also played around with the physical orientation of the piggyback cylinders to allow the shock to fit more frames, but throughout it all, the underlying architecture was left pretty much unchanged. Given that the track record...
The latest forks from Öhlins have consistently left us very impressed, serving up great poise and control thanks to their refined air springs and carefully calibrated hydraulics. From the World Championship and World Cup winning DH38 downhill fork to the single-crown RXF 38 and 36, the range has always been focused on bigger bikes, but today Öhlins are announcing the arrival of the all-new RXF34 m.2, aimed at the burgeoning short travel trail bike or dare we say “downcountry” segment. We received a test sample a couple of weeks ago – keep reading to learn more about the new fork and get our...