The DT Swiss F 132 ONE gravel fork is a limited-travel, gravel-specific offering that promises more comfort in a lighter and sleeker package. With removable three-pack mounts for the fork blades, this is one of the first gravel suspension forks with a specific focus on bikepacking…

Adding to the growing lineup of non-mountain-bike-oriented is the limited travel options is the DT Swiss F 132 ONE gravel fork. With 40mm of travel, the fork features a shock-pump-adjusted spring and a tool-less rebound adjustment system. With a drop-bar-specific lever they’ve dubbed “PUSHCONTROL,” the DT Swiss F 132 ONE gravel Fork works just like a traditional mountain bike lockout. The suspension mechanism contains a LINEAIR spring cartridge with a positive and negative air chamber and has a damping cartridge as well. Aside from the adjustable air chamber, the fork rebound has nine “clicks” of range, actuated through a dial on the lower fork leg.

Dt Swiss F 132 ONE Fork
  • Dt Swiss F 132 ONE Fork
  • Dt Swiss F 132 ONE Fork
  • Dt Swiss F 132 ONE Fork

The DT Swiss F 132 ONE gravel fork also keeps cables out of the way with an integrated cable design, weighs around 1,340 grams, is ASTM Class 2 certified, and is optimized for a 68° headtube. The axle-to-crown height is 435mm, it fits an 1/8-1 1/2″ tapered steerer, tops out at a max tire clearance of 700c x 50mm, uses a 12×100 thru-axle, and supports 160mm or 180mm flat mount rotors.

What is undeniably the most interesting aspect of the fork for our purposes is the removable cargo mounts on the fork blades. Though there’s little information on their function, it appears the three-pack-style bosses attach to a lower section of the fork leg through two bolts that allow the adapters to rest on the sides, supporting three kilograms of weight per side.

  • Dt Swiss F 132 ONE Fork
  • Dt Swiss F 132 ONE Fork

DT Swiss included a fair bit of science to back up their claims that this sort of minimal travel fork is warranted in today’s gravel environment. Using some specific tests, DT Swiss wanted to “determine the ability of the F 132 ONE to reduce the horizontal force acting against the riding direction during an impact.” Aside from comparing the performance of the DT Swiss F 132 ONE gravel fork to a rigid option, they wanted to see what role the tire played in rough and tumble situations.

According to their findings, the rigid fork with 40mm tires had the highest peak force at 15 km/h and 25 km/h, meaning that the rigid fork, combined with 40mm tires, transmits the most force to the system. When compared to the same tire setup with a F 132 ONE fork, the peak forces transmitted are supposedly 60 percent lower.

  • Dt Swiss F 132 ONE Fork
  • Dt Swiss F 132 ONE Fork
  • Dt Swiss F 132 ONE Fork
  • Dt Swiss F 132 ONE Fork

Though there should always be some skepticism around the kind of data a company pushes out in order to justify the development of an increasingly complex product, DT Swiss has a storied history of success and consistency. Of course, adding moving parts means more service, more consumption, and more complexity, with DT Swiss recommending these forks get a refresh every 50 hours.

Riders looking to dip their toes into the world of gravel suspension could find this to be a solid option. Due to the state of the trade wars, the only way to get this fork is attached to one of Canyon’s pricey new gravel bikes, but the availability of said spec is unclear for US consumers. For now, Europe and the rest of the world can grab one through Canyon.

Learn more about the new fork over at DTSwiss.com.

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