The Santa Cruz Stigmata Rival AXS Rudy runs a RockShox Rudy Base XPLR fork, 40mm of travel built specifically for gravel rather than a shortened mountain bike unit, so the front end soaks up washboard and chip seal instead of transmitting every hit straight to the rider's hands. That kind of comfort usually shows up on long days, the kind where a rider's hands and shoulders start to feel every mile of rough road by the halfway point. What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"My hands stopped aching around mile forty on a stretch of washboard gravel that would have rattled straight through a rigid fork, the Rudy just absorbed it and kept rolling. I stayed seated and pedaling through terrain that used to mean standing up just to save my wrists."Heads up! We do our best to keep bike specs and images current, but occasional component changes can happen without warning, and sometimes the photos might not show the exact build you'll receive. If you want to double-check the details, our Gearhead(R) Experts are always here to help.