Swapped the Lyrik Solo Air/internal lower cup for a Sektor Solo Air/external lower cup. Gave me a whopping 4mm less crown to axle height, but dumped 2/3 a pound off the front end. Not that the bike is tough to get the front end up with, or to toss around by any means, but it is noticably easier with less weight. Stuck a wheel from another bike with a Minion 2.5 DHF mounted on to check clearance, and it fits just fine - that's really about the largest tire I run anyhow, so it's a non-issue.

The Sektor is once nice riding fork, especially for the price-point it hits. Not quite as stiff as the Lyrik, obviously, but I've not found it a detractor as yet. Some wheel deflection noted today, though where I was was full of sloppy wet roots and rocks, so it may have been a tire traction issue rather than the fork. Similar trails the day before, in the dry, and did not notice the same thing.

Oil levels were correct right out of the box - Rock Shox has had issues with this off an on. As well, their air pressures are way off - to get the sag and ride I wanted, I'm about 20psi over their suggestion. This is nothing new though, either.

Keeping the Lyrik around as a back up, or in the event I end up not getting on with the Sektor for the long term. It's a good back up fork, since I could use it on any of the three bikes in a pinch. We'll see if the flex becomes an issue. I beat on a first generation Pike for a good long while (in fact it's still being ridden hard by the dude who bought it off me) and am not gentle with the Revelation on my hardtail. I'm not too worried about the durability of the fork. Methinks it sits between the Lyrik and Revelation line in terms of stoutness. Same basic chassis as the Revelation, but not quite as lightened up.


Sub-28# bike that I can beat on? Excellent!