First Look: RockShox Pike DJ

Jumps are getting bigger, tricks are evolving further, and the slopestyle and dirt jumping crowd needs a fork that facilitates this progression. Enter Pike DJ: little brother to the award winning Pike, with the stout 35mm chassis, it is light enough to boost higher, and stiff enough to shred berms harder, available in 100 and 140mm travel versions. The custom tuned Charger damper stands up on jump faces and the specific Solo Air system provides heaps of bottom-out progression to help butter the landings. Everything you love in Pike, but cleared for the biggest take offs.

CHARGE HIGHER

The most refined damper ever produced by RockShox, acclaimed worldwide on Pike and BoXXer, gets the frequent flyer treatment on Pike DJ. An extra firm compression tune provides the level of support and confidence required by today’s slopestyle and dirt jump riders. Our trademark Rapid Recovery rebound tune, with beginning stroke rebound adjustment, helps control the landings, while Charger’s sealed design with an expandable rubber bladder keeps Pike DJ’s performance constant run after run. A low speed compression adjuster makes it easy to adapt to all course conditions, from smooth hardpack jumps to rough slopestyle courses.

PROGRESSION NEVER STOPS

For the 100mm travel version, Pike DJ’s specifically developed Solo Air top cap gives riders a highly progressive feel, equivalent to having five Bottomless Tokens installed in a standard 26” Pike, while remaining highly tunable with additional Tokens. What does this mean? A fork that will be predictable on every take off and landing without ever slamming through all the travel.

FREQUENT FLYERS WELCOME

Available in 100 and 140mm travel versions, with a tapered steerer and 15mm Maxle Ultimate, Pike DJ is the ideal match for modern and progressive dirt jumping and slopestyle bikes.

• Weight: 1845g (4.06lb)*
• Wheel Size: 26"
• Travel (mm): 100mm/140mm
• Steerer/Steerer options: Tapered Aluminum
• Crown: Forged, hollow 7050 aluminum
• Upper Tube Type: 35mm, Tapered Wall Aluminum
• Upper Tube Finish: Low friction anodized Fast Black
• Axle: 15x100mm Maxle Ultimate
• Damper Adjust: External rebound, low speed compression
• Spring/Spring Options: Solo Air
• Color: Black, Diffusion Black, White
• Fork Offset: 40mm
• Brake Type: Disc
• Lower Leg Material: Magnesium
• Maximum Rotor Size: 200mm
• Price: €786
• *Weight Based On: 100mm travel, 265mm tapered aluminum steerer, 15mm Maxle