So, aside from being a freakish 6'8" and accepting trouble finding frames that fit, now Im a healthy 260 and finding suspension setups to become more of an issue.
Hardtail
- 2003 Sherman Firefly on my HT with the X Heavy spring; its just about right IMO - maybe a little stiff even?!
DH/FR -
- VPFree with a #600 spring on my Pushed DHX; This is being replaced with an Avy 5th and a #650 spring.
- 07 888 RC2x with XHeavy springs - unfortunately met its demise via a broken X cartridge
- 06 66 RC2x 170mm on their now, works great - the air assist makes all the diff on the fatty front.
Trail/AM/FR lite
- 2009 Blur LT
Pike 454 Up front rocking 185psi (10psi over max listed)
RP23 out back with 200psi (10psi over max listed)
- I need to do something to the RP23 because the ride is awesome, but that sucker swallows the last 2" of travel too darned easy.
I am considering new frames and forks and what not, but at my current weight I am finding it difficult.(already dropped 5lbs, work in progress.)
I would like a Boxxer, but they seem to cap out at 200+; given that theres a spring change for every 20lbs in rider weight, I am 3 levels above that.....
Does anyone have a Boxxer and is 250++ and has any feedback?
What other forks and shock options have you turned to? Ti springs are out for me because the winds get so think for my needs, they wont fit on a shock anymore...
ramble...rant... please add your 2c, silliness is welcome; DBery is inevitable!
Hardtail
- 2003 Sherman Firefly on my HT with the X Heavy spring; its just about right IMO - maybe a little stiff even?!
DH/FR -
- VPFree with a #600 spring on my Pushed DHX; This is being replaced with an Avy 5th and a #650 spring.
- 07 888 RC2x with XHeavy springs - unfortunately met its demise via a broken X cartridge
- 06 66 RC2x 170mm on their now, works great - the air assist makes all the diff on the fatty front.
Trail/AM/FR lite
- 2009 Blur LT
Pike 454 Up front rocking 185psi (10psi over max listed)
RP23 out back with 200psi (10psi over max listed)
- I need to do something to the RP23 because the ride is awesome, but that sucker swallows the last 2" of travel too darned easy.
I am considering new frames and forks and what not, but at my current weight I am finding it difficult.(already dropped 5lbs, work in progress.)
I would like a Boxxer, but they seem to cap out at 200+; given that theres a spring change for every 20lbs in rider weight, I am 3 levels above that.....
Does anyone have a Boxxer and is 250++ and has any feedback?
What other forks and shock options have you turned to? Ti springs are out for me because the winds get so think for my needs, they wont fit on a shock anymore...
ramble...rant... please add your 2c, silliness is welcome; DBery is inevitable!
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