i'm 210 lbs. ie FAT. now i'm worried that the DB inline on my new spitfire is gonna be unrideable.
Reign alloy 2015 actual frame weight and bb height
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A question.
If one wants to use a coil shock on a Spitfire, could one re-fit a longer shock damper coming from dh frame then combine it with correct spring size, shimzz stacks suited for lower travel of Spitfire? Would it lose any advantages compared to the correct sized coil shock (160mm vs 200mm in travel)?
If one wants to use a coil shock on a Spitfire, could one re-fit a longer shock damper coming from dh frame then combine it with correct spring size, shimzz stacks suited for lower travel of Spitfire? Would it lose any advantages compared to the correct sized coil shock (160mm vs 200mm in travel)?
Actually kill or just e-kill?
That thing won't even roll out of the garage.
You can see why in this graphic that admittedly has nothing to do with anything.
You can see why in this graphic that admittedly has nothing to do with anything.
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Of course it won't. It's gonna have 26" wheels and 9 speeds. It's also gonna have crank bros pedals and dropper post.
don't worry-it'll be fine for e-riding. just make sure it has the right amount of RUX.
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I can give you some setup guide on the inline:
1) Install shock
2) Set to correct air pressure for your husky ass.
3) Ride the hell out of it
4) Don't listen to blowhards on the internet who are fat because they read about air shocks online instead of riding them in the woods.
Bonus tip: As your husky ass becomes smaller from riding your bike in the woods on this fantastic shock, you may need to adjust your air pressure.
that was my actual plan. If it does suffer a BODTF (blow out due to fat), I'll have it serviced/rebuilt then upgrade to a regular DB Air and sell the newly rebuilt inline.
debonair or CCDB or Inline?
What about listening to guys who are fat where 'it's a gland thing?"
Fox RP2 boost valve with xv sleeve
What ever the fvck that means
I sent it to be serviced for the first time a couple months ago she shaft was scratched push replaced shaft, xv sleeve and all internals and I only have to run 230 psi now
for me, it's a beer thing. and a bad back thing which has kept me to something like 6 riding days so far in 2015. normally by now i'm at about 100.
My comment was based on long in depth conversation with Tftuned in the UK, about the relative merits of the Ccdba vs the Inline for this bike in question.
The Inline tends to shit the bed, often...or more to the point, the compression goes to shit, for people over 80kg... In their experience. That's a fair but lighter than whateverthefuck you are in non stoneage lbs
The Inline tends to shit the bed, often...or more to the point, the compression goes to shit, for people over 80kg... In their experience. That's a fair but lighter than whateverthefuck you are in non stoneage lbs
I feel about about how this thread has been hijacked... but I have a dilemma:
I've got a *gasp* 2013 Mojo HD. It's been running with a Monarch purchased from Push for a 2009 Enduro. When I got the Ibis, Push revalved it and replaced all worn parts. But now (3 seasons later) the shock has developed a knocking anytime the shaft changes direction (stick that in the random context thread!) and I'm thinking it has seen the end of its useful life. I've had it a total of 5 years, and had it serviced 2x by Push, and recently due to ridiculous exchange rates, opted to have it serviced by a local tuner (S4 Suspension). The shock still works well, but the knock is still there, so I'm thinking it might be time to replace it. But I don't know with what.
I'm 215-220 now, and ride east coast stuff. My trails tend to have short DH segments, never much more than 5 minutes long, I do a few trips per year to VT (Perry Hill is my favorite place in VT). I don't know if something like the X2 or CCDBa is warranted. I was thinking Debonair or Float X. Possibly inline, but don't like the price and the reports of frequent spontaneous combustion....
I've got a *gasp* 2013 Mojo HD. It's been running with a Monarch purchased from Push for a 2009 Enduro. When I got the Ibis, Push revalved it and replaced all worn parts. But now (3 seasons later) the shock has developed a knocking anytime the shaft changes direction (stick that in the random context thread!) and I'm thinking it has seen the end of its useful life. I've had it a total of 5 years, and had it serviced 2x by Push, and recently due to ridiculous exchange rates, opted to have it serviced by a local tuner (S4 Suspension). The shock still works well, but the knock is still there, so I'm thinking it might be time to replace it. But I don't know with what.
I'm 215-220 now, and ride east coast stuff. My trails tend to have short DH segments, never much more than 5 minutes long, I do a few trips per year to VT (Perry Hill is my favorite place in VT). I don't know if something like the X2 or CCDBa is warranted. I was thinking Debonair or Float X. Possibly inline, but don't like the price and the reports of frequent spontaneous combustion....
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fwiw, when a buddy (prolly 165#) chatted with the good folks at cane creek about inline vs. dba for his unrideable bromad, they quickly recommended the latter. not sure how leverage on bromad compares to spitty compares to reign . . . just throwing that out there.
probably something about UK mud, or parliament, or the queen, or kippers. we don't have any of that hogwash here thankfully/
actually..............
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/may/29/how-obese-is-the-uk-obesity-rates-compare-other-countries
Just barely
chubby
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/may/29/how-obese-is-the-uk-obesity-rates-compare-other-countries
Just barely
chubby
Monarch+ Debonair works quite well on my 650b HD-R. Almost as nice as Avy SSD DHX5 on my older 160mm HD.
well cost aside, it sure would be nice to have a shock for the trail bike that was really tuneable and not be stuck with a low / med / high tune with minimal range of adjustment from that baseline. of course this might only be an issue depending on the frame you ride.