For a long time, the Vivid Air was the high-performance, high-volume air shock in RockShox’s lineup. Recently, however, it has been replaced by the Super Deluxe or Super Deluxe Coil on DH and enduro bikes. Now the Vivid is making its comeback! RockShox promise to have packed coil-like suppleness into an air shock, with all the associated advantages: weighing just 650 g, it’s around 250 g lighter than a comparable coil model, and it can also be adjusted more easily and accurately via the air chamber instead of replacing the coil. With a price point of € 874, however, you also have to fork out around € 250 more than you would for its coil sprung counterpart. Is it worth the extra cost?
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Words: Simon Kohler Photos: Julian Schwede
About the Author
Simon Kohler
Simon loves speed. He has many years of racing experience as a longboard downhill skater, blasting down alpine passes on his board. In the meantime, he’s swapped four wheels for two, charging down trails and bike park lines aboard his mountain bike instead. He’s savoured some of Europe’s finest trails on various road trips through the Alps. Having lived in Austria for some time, he knows the local Austrian bike parks like the back of his hand. He’s a tech nerd through and through, using the skills and know-how from his engineering degree and his attention to detail to put the latest bikes and components through their paces for our reviews. As an early riser and self-declared muesli connoisseur, he lives his life powered by oats and the strength of his legs.
