[davep]

I don't swap bikes, I just keep acquiring new ones.

And on the subject of E-type, Braze on or whatever. Spec calls it "Direct Mount" (Rep was in the shop today)

So typical of the bike biz. It is an e-type mount, it has been around for years....now spec is using it and has to come up with some trademarked name.......

THe bike biz should officially change its name to:

"the buzzword, useless feature, and catch-phrase industry........that sells bicycles".

 

[TWeerts]

LOLS

I agree, I also don't agree with proprietary shocks and such nonsense.

everybody knows this is not a proprietary shock mount, right? i guess that was a stupid comment considering...

the shock simply slides into a sleeve, and is bolted in there. it is a standard rp23.

the i2i/stroke length maybe an odd size, knowing specialized, but it is not a proprietary shock mount.

 

[CarbonMike]

I really dont like their special shock mount. Its just next thing with which you can have problems. I dont think that it makes suspension a lot better than simple shock mount.

 

[Inclag]

Spesh designs a shock mount that works around current rear shock standards that is far more robust than the current eyelet bushing design. Props to them.

Standards are nice when you are in a pinch for something, but I'd rather have something that is a bit more thought out, and leave it up to myself to be prepared if something mechanically were to fail.

 

[OB1]

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[Uncle Cliffy]

everybody knows this is not a proprietary shock mount, right? i guess that was a stupid comment considering...

the shock simply slides into a sleeve, and is bolted in there. it is a standard rp23.

the i2i/stroke length maybe an odd size, knowing specialized, but it is not a proprietary shock mount.

O.k. As the title of the thread suggests, we aren't talking about the SX trail; which does have a specific rear shock mount on the coil models...