Monarch XX Carbon features instant lockout via an ergonomically superior XLoc hydraulic remote and the weight savings of a new carbon fiber air can. RockShox combined two of its most advanced technologies, a carbon fiber air can and the XLoc hydraulic remote lockout, to create one of the most advanced rear shocks for cross-country racing and trail riding. So if you’re a lock-out inclined XC rider with a penchant for saving weight, then read on.įor the rider looking for the ultimate speed and efficiency, RockShox introduces the Monarch XX Carbon rear shock. Where the alloy cans have a tiny nub on the outside where the check valve is, there’s a small hump on the carbon shell.When SRAM flicked out a little teaser yesterday with a lo-res photo of this carbon air can equipped rear shock I was tempted to post it up I’m so glad I didn’t with all the info and the proper release coming through just now.
The Monarch XX and RT3 use a Solo Air design to set the negative pressure automatically. Boobar says there’s no additional wear on the inside of the carbon can versus their alloy can, and they use a proprietary resin and construction method to keep the oil from affecting the resin or seeping through.
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The carbon air can is full carbon except a small aluminum seal gland (opposite end of what’s shown here) that provides a much higher tolerance precision to keep the seal tight and properly positioned. MSRP is $540 for the carbon version, which is the only one available aftermarket. So, for now, rest easy knowing that they’ve thought about it but are stopping short of saying they’re presently working on it. Unfortunately, the amount of flow and pressure required to unlock the shock is too different from what makes their forks work. Yes, they’ve looked at doing a dual XLoc lever to simultaneously lockout the shock and an XX fork, but Boobar says if it were an easy solution, they’ be leading with it. The rebound damping is controlled by the red knob, which has one slightly larger nub to provide a visual clue as to it’s position within the range of settings. The Monarch RT3, by comparison, keeps it’s three distinct compression settings, making it the better option for riders that still want some (albeit much firmer) suspension in the third setting. So, the lockout is created hydraulically rather than mechanically. To lock it out, there are two pistons and the second one is like a top hat that covers the main piston to prevent oil flow. It gets a completely different damper than the RT3, much more similar to the internals of the Ario. Rockshox says they did this because it keeps the system very simple and because their athletes said they wanted a hardtail feel when it was locked. There’s no Floodgate, so when it’s locked it’s fully rigid. Speaking of performance, the XLoc remote works just like with the forks, press it in for action, release it to lock things out.
Product manager Jeremiah Boobar says that’s a significant drop in weight without sacrificing any performance when you look at the percentage. Like the carbon Monarch RT3, the carbon air can only saves 15g, but it’s worth mentioning that 15g is fully half the ~30g weight of the alloy air can. The carbon-bodied shock weighs in at just 275g with remote, and 290g for alloy.
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