Mountain Bike Rider

Tested SR SUNTOUR AXON-WERX34 FORK

£1,019

SPECIFICATION Travel: 100mm, 110mm, 120mmWheel size: 29in onlyOffset: 51mmWeight: 1,717g (uncut steerer, inc. remote lever, cables and axle)Contact: srsuntour.com

SR Suntour has been striving hard to dispense with the image of a brand mostly found on entry-level hardtails. Employing a considerable roster of high profile riders, including Olympic gold medallist Tom Pidcock, is definitely helping. Add in a new range of forks and shocks, and the brand is starting to transform into a legit alternative to the big two.

The Axon-Werx34 sits as SR Suntour’s flagship fork in the ‘hard’ XC/down-country category; think RockShox SID

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