Hi,
I'm currently designing a full suspension frame and am torn between what shock to spec on it. The frame is going to be a single pivot, pivot mid hight on the down tube, ~8 inches of travel. This is going to be more oriented towards freeriding than bombing down really long hills through rock gardens, mainly because I'm going to be riding this bike in urban, on ladder bridges, etc. I want this bike to pedal reasonably well and take the big hits, i.e. possibly 10 feet to flat at some point in the next 2 years. I've heard so many great things about the progressive, how I should be able to tune it so I can eliminate alot of pedal bob, my question is could it take repeated hits like the one I described. My other option is an Avalanche shock, which from all I've heard would laugh at 10' to flat, correct me if I'm wrong about the pedal feel being a little dismal using it though. Input on this will be much appreciated, I'd really like to hear the opinions of people that have rode these shocks.
Thanks
P.S. Being out for 6 weeks with a broken leg really sucks.
I'm currently designing a full suspension frame and am torn between what shock to spec on it. The frame is going to be a single pivot, pivot mid hight on the down tube, ~8 inches of travel. This is going to be more oriented towards freeriding than bombing down really long hills through rock gardens, mainly because I'm going to be riding this bike in urban, on ladder bridges, etc. I want this bike to pedal reasonably well and take the big hits, i.e. possibly 10 feet to flat at some point in the next 2 years. I've heard so many great things about the progressive, how I should be able to tune it so I can eliminate alot of pedal bob, my question is could it take repeated hits like the one I described. My other option is an Avalanche shock, which from all I've heard would laugh at 10' to flat, correct me if I'm wrong about the pedal feel being a little dismal using it though. Input on this will be much appreciated, I'd really like to hear the opinions of people that have rode these shocks.
Thanks
P.S. Being out for 6 weeks with a broken leg really sucks.