KS hasn’t saved their new GTC gravel suspension fork a secret. It was on show in prototype kind at Sea Otter in 2021, which appeared utterly totally different.
Then they confirmed it in close to closing kind at Taipei Cycle Present in March 2023, together with a wi-fi dropper and inverted MTB fork idea. Now, lastly, it’s official and out there.
The KS GTC gravel fork has alloy dropouts bonded into carbon fiber legs and brake arch on the lowers, with an AL6066-T6 solid alloy crown and steerer. That combo provides it a fairly low weight of 1,385g (claimed).
Journey is fastened at 40mm with an air spring and 30mm stanchions. Tire clearance is rated for 700x50mm, letting you match the most important rubber in there. It’s suitable with 160-180mm brake rotors, flat-mount rotors solely.
Changes embrace exterior low-speed compression with a lockout lever on high, and a rebound adjuster on the underside.
The KS GTC fork is rated for e-gravel bike use, too, and comes with a stealth thru-axle with a hidden, slide-out lever. Right here’s a fast recap of the specs:
- AL6066-T6 crown, steerer & dropouts
- Excessive Modulus carbon lowers and brake arch
- 30mm stanchions
- 40mm journey
- 46mm offset
- Axle to Crown is 435mm
- 700×50 tire clearance
- Tapered steerer
- Exterior compression & rebound dials w/ locket
All this, and the MSRP is simply $599. For the US, it’s out there by way of sellers or direct from Bikefy.us.
