for whatever reason my giant dh came with a romic (i didn't buy brand new). I am pretty happy with how it rides but I think I would like the rear to be a little more active. Does anybody have any experience riding this frame with both shocks? Would there be any benefits to the manitou? Better pedaling?
giant dh shock : romic vs. manitou
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If you want it to be more active, dial the compression all the way out, and/or use a lighter spring if possible.
Using a Manitou isn't going to make it more active, but it will make it a ROYAL pain in the ass to adjust -- i.e. you'll have to basically disassemble your rear end to get to the shock. That's probably why the Romic is on there in the 1st place. I know a few guys with Giant DH's who have ditched the Swingers for other shox b/c of the difficulty in adjusting it.
Using a Manitou isn't going to make it more active, but it will make it a ROYAL pain in the ass to adjust -- i.e. you'll have to basically disassemble your rear end to get to the shock. That's probably why the Romic is on there in the 1st place. I know a few guys with Giant DH's who have ditched the Swingers for other shox b/c of the difficulty in adjusting it.
Didn't the older ones come with Rock Shox?
You only need to take the shock out to adjust the air pressure. It is really easy to get it out. Take out the two shock bolts and let the suspension compress. The shock will drop out the bottom. I could take out my Fifth, check/adjust the pressure and have it back in the bike in under 5 minutes if I was taking my time. Many people will tell you that you have to take the linkage off, that is BS.DßR said: