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KS FDX5 Air/Coil shock

big-ted

Danced with A, attacked by C, fired by D.
Sep 27, 2005
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Been done. I give you the Stratos Helix circa '99:



(Old schoolers might correct me on dates...)
 
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Sandwich

Pig my fish!
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May 23, 2002
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borcester rhymes
These were actually pretty good at the time. They worked well with the crappy falling rate bikes that were so common.
friend replaced the squirter coupe deluxe on his 6" travel modded norco with one of those, and it held up.

I can see it being a huge advantage for a regressive bike, and a giant disadvantage for a progressive ratio bike, as you're adding more seals, larger seals, more weight due to two shafts, and are gaining some degree of progressivity due to the air spring.
 

Jm_

sled dog's bollocks
Jan 14, 2002
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Yep, had one. Turned a progressive bike into a jackhammer.

The helix expert had a: progressively wound coil and an air spring (progressive). Holy jesus was it progressive.