BUCKLOS 26/27.5/29 Travel 120mm MTB Air Suspension Fork, Rebound Adjust 1 1/8 Straight/Tapered Tube QR 9mm Manual/Remote Lockout XC AM Ultralight Mountain Bike Front Forks

I just picked up a Specialized Rock Hopper Elite a few weeks ago and on the maiden voyage realized that I did not like the Rock Shocks (Judy) installed on the bike. I parused a few options on Amazon and settled on these shocks (I have a set of them on my 29’r as well). The factory installed shocks have a travel of 120mm and these are 130mm. They give the front of the bike a little more lift and that, paired with a new bar stem, gave me a more backward-sitting stance that moved my body more towards the center/back of the bike, instead of feeling like I was going to go over the handlebars. I love the trigger mounted lock-out feature on these shocks. No more letting go of the handlebars and trying to feel my way to the lockout lever-dial on the shocks. Just the flick of the lever and my shocks either lock out or go full suspension. Very nice. I was on a ride yesterday and the shadow on the trail I thought was a leaf ended up being a stump. And these shocks probably prevented me from doing an endo and landing on my face. Instead I piled into the front of the bike and it bounced me back onto the seat. My knee, however, was less than pleased…Good price for a very good shock. Highly recommend.