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Today RockShox announces its latest iteration of the  Reverb and Reverb Stealth dropper post. We had a chance to take a closer look at it in Massa Vecchia, Italy.

From the outside it looks the same, but inside the Reverb is completely new.

• Completely redesigned internals with new SKF internal floating piston, to enhance the performance and durability in all conditions.

• Increased bushing overlap. This makes the dropper post stiffer, with less flex, and it allows Rock Shox to produce a 170mm travel version.

The extension speed is higher than in the past. The revisited piston manages a bigger oil quantity, so that the slowest return speed, adjustable on the remote, is equal to the fastest return speed of the old Reverb.

Specifications Reverb Specs

• Weight: 520g (Weight based on 340mm post length, 30.9mm diameter, 100mm travel, MMX™ remote with shifter hardware and 1300 hose)
• Length: 340mm, 390mm
• Colors: Black
• Material Shaft: 3D forged 7050 alloy, Head: 7050 forged alloy
• Other Zero offset, remote: adjustable return speed at the handlebar, discrete or Match Maker™ X, left or right
• Available in Travel: 100mm, 125mm
• Diameter: 30.9, 31.6mm, 34.9mm

Reverb Stealth Specs

• Weight: 560g (weight based on 340mm post, 100mm travel, 30.9mm diameter, 100mm travel, MMX™ remote with shifter hardware and 1300mm hose)
• Length: 340mm, 390mm, 440mm, 480mm
• Colors: Black
• Material: Shaft 3D forged 7050 alloy , Head: 7050 forged alloy
• Other: Zero Offset, Remote: Adjustable return speed at the handlebar, Discrete or Match Maker™ X, Left or right
• Available in Travel: 100mm, 125mm, 150mm, 170mm
• Diameter: 30.9mm, 31.6mm, 34.9mm

First Ride

Daniel is riding right now on a bike with the brand new Reverb, he called us to spend a few words about the first impressions of riding: “It feels really stiff, much stiffer than the predecessor, and much closer to a traditional seatpost than in the past. It’s really smooth and fluid when extending or lowering the seat. Usually I set up the return at full speed, today I had to slow it down approximately to the middle of the stroke. When completely extended it doesn’t go down even a bit (referring to the latest problems of the old Reverb that sometimes can’t keep the full extension).”

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