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Mountain bike - what to look for in rear suspension? |
Ideally I would just try out all the bikes I am interested in, but it's not possible to take most of them further than the footpath outside the shop. I would have to agree that you should not go with any large travel shocks unless you are doing downhill, however, if you have the dough to get good components and rear suspension, go for it. The technology has changed drastically in the last few years and now most good CC and trail bikes perform just as well as a hardtail on the climbs, but will be much quicker and smoother through the rough sections. New air shocks are the way to go since they are substancially lighter than coil-over, plus they have great configurability (travel, rebound etc.) and coupled with 4-bar and virtual pivot technologies, among others, these shocks virtually eliminate pedal bob(loss of power to wheels through shocks). Even on higher end shocks something called stable platform valving is applied which basically at which locks out the shock until there is enough upward force (from the ground) to open it and give you the travel. The best part about this is you set how much force it takes to open it. There are a ton of new features and technologies coming out now so really chech out as many companies as possible if you are buying a new bike. Consider what type of riding your gonna be doing and choose the qulaity and travel of the shock form there. Some good shock companies to check out are fox, manitou and rockshox. Good luck and happy trails! Source(s): My knowledge of mtb'ing! Unless you are seriously into downhill (and that's all you'll do) go for a hardtail. Its lighter, more rigid and more reliable. It'll need less maintenance and it'll ride far nicer. Spend your pennies on a good frame and really good front suspenders. I ride a Klein - nothing else I've ever tried comes close. Cant say it any better than that. I ride a full suspension for cross-coutry. the old hardtail beats the crap out of me compared to the full-suspension. It all depends on how serious you are. for a racer, i probably would use a hardtail due to it being lighter and there is no pedal bob on the climbs. A casual rider like myself isnt out to win any races, just want to enjoy a comfortable ride. although, as someone once said, the new technology in rear shocks allow a lot more versatility. Air is top of the line these days. |
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