After the hugely successful reintroduction of the Pike fork back in 2013, it was only a matter of time until the team at RockShox focussed their attention on their original heavy hitting trail and all-mountain fork; the Lyrik.

Back with a bang and breathing new life into this classic fork, the 2016 Lyrik features 15mm stanchions and a beefed up chassis to deliver increased stiffness, while a new Charger damper helps deliver an even plusher feel.

So if you love the feel of the Pike, but focus your energy hitting progressively tougher terrain from high-alpine adventures to bike parks and enduro competition, the new Lyrik could be the right fork for you. For more on this great new product, we spoke to RockShox brand manager Simon Cittati…