Rimpact Unveils £229.99 Gravel Bike Damper, Adding 400 Grams to Cut Rider Fatigue
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Updated · Outside Magazine · Jun 11
Rimpact Unveils £229.99 Gravel Bike Damper, Adding 400 Grams to Cut Rider Fatigue
1 articles · Updated · Outside Magazine · Jun 11
Summary
Rimpact launched a £229.99 bolt-on fork unit for gravel bikes that adds 400 grams and aims to reduce fatigue on long, rough rides by smoothing impacts rather than absorbing them.
The device houses a weight suspended between two springs; accelerometer tests cited by engineer Dan Hicks showed the same total energy at the headtube, but spread into a lower, broader peak force.
It mounts via a modified flat-mount adapter and works with 140 mm or 160 mm rotors, with Rimpact positioning it closer to a compliant handlebar than a suspension fork in comfort gains.
Rimpact faces a sales challenge because the product is neither truly tuned nor hydraulically damped, though the concept has traction in downhill racing, where the company says nearly half of elite World Cup riders used its steerer version last season.