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DT Swiss brings F 132 gravel suspension forks to the aftermarket so you can "leave your rigid fork behind"
DT Swiss has announced the release of a pair of new suspension forks featuring 40mm of travel and 50mm tyre clearance.The new DT Swiss F 132 and F 132 One come with plenty of options, heaps of adjustability, remote control and internal routing options.Its not the first time weve seen an F 132 fork from DT Swiss. The original fork was designed in partnership with Canyon, which had an exclusivity clause on the design until now.The two new aftermarket options now come with three fork offsets to better match your bike's geometry. There are adaptors to route the brake hose internally and add-on bikepacking mounts.The new F 132 One comes with a drop-bar remote, which uses the PUSHCONTROL technology from DTs mountain bikes to switch between open and closed modes at the touch of a button. What you need to know about the DT Swiss F 132 gravel forks 40mm travel across the F 132 and F 132 One Weights from 1,340g Fork offset options of 45mm / 50mm / 56mm 130kg system weight limit F 132 One offers wide-range spring and damping adjustment and remote lockout Bikepacking adaptors available Internal-routed cockpit compatible The F132 has both external and internal hose-routing options. DT Swiss The premium F 132 uses a combination of the Lineair SL air-spring cartridge and a second Plaingain damping cartridge. Its the lightest configuration of the design and comes with a claimed weight of 1,340g.The F 132 is a light fork, but bettered by Cane Creek's Invert at 1,250g, Foxs 32 Taper-Cast at 1,320g and RockShoxs Rudy XPLR Ultimate at 1,300gWhilst the F 132 uses a simpler OPENFLOW system that keeps the 40mm of travel always available, the F 132 comes in only 40g heavier at 1,380g. The DT Swiss F 132 gravel fork comes in three fork offsets. DT Swiss The DT Swiss option could well be one of the better gravel suspension fork options thanks to its availability in 45mm, 50mm and 56mm offsets, giving it a broad range of compatible fits to more bikes.Both models come with 40mm of travel and a 130kg maximum system weight.F 132 One adjustability The F 132 One has a rebound adjuster in the lower leg. DT Swiss The F 132 One combines of the Lineair SL spring cartridge, with its positive and negative air chambers, and the Plaingain damping cartridge. DT Swiss says this enables the fork to be adjusted over a wide range of air pressures and the rebound adjusted through nine progressive clicks using an easily accessible dial at the bottom of the fork leg.F 132 always on The F 132 can carry up to 3kg per side with the bikepacking adaptors. DT Swiss The F 132 is a simpler fork, which uses the same Lineair SL spring cartridge, but here combined with the OPENFLOW oil system. It forgoes the lockout and rebound adjustment in favour of a simpler 'get out and ride' approach.However, you can tune the F 132s air spring via a Schrader shock pump connection hidden under a cover on the fork's crown.Cable and hose integrationBoth the F132 and F 132 One have semi-integrated brake hose routing. The front brake hose can be routed through the crown and into steerer. This makes it compatible with internally routed cockpit setups.The F 132 also has provision to route the bar-mounted remote control cable in the same way.DT Swiss F 132 and F 132 One pricingThe premium F 132 One is priced at 999.99 / $1,269.90 / 1,149, including remote lockout lever, cable, and kits for both standard and integrated routing.The F 132 is priced at $893.90 / 809 / N/A.The bolt-on bikepacking adaptors, which enable you to carry up to 3kg per side, are priced at 44.99 / $TBC / TBC.
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