new rear shock

rowlers

I'm going to need a need rear shock to fit my new FS frame....

Never looking into this are before so, FOX, RS, or other?
It looks like decent ones start at around £100 so budget around this...

190mm - 50mm
Shock Hardware required is 42.6mm x 8mm and 22mm x 8mm

thanks chaps

cooldad

Are you actually asking someone to find one for you to buy?
Lazy git. Google is your friend.

rowlers

cooldad wrote:

Are you actually asking someone to find one for you to buy?
Lazy git. Google is your friend.

nah I'm asking for recommendations on whether to Fox, RS or Other?
see:

rowlers wrote:

I'm going to need a need rear shock to fit my new FS frame....

Never looking into this are before so, FOX, RS, or other?
It looks like decent ones start at around £100 so budget around this...

190mm - 50mm
Shock Hardware required is 42.6mm x 8mm and 22mm x 8mm

thanks chaps

diy

RP23 you could go 200/57 as an alternative to 190/50

rowlers

diy wrote:

RP23 you could go 200/57 as an alternative to 190/50

does this give the same travel, on a particular frame?
More to this rear shock business than meets the eye :shock:

Ro88o

+1 for the RP23, but you'll be lucky to get a decent 2nd hand one for less than £130.

Have a look at the Rockshox MC 3.3 from CRC - nearly half price at £104. Decent shock with plenty of adjustment, good reviews.

sheepsteeth

diy wrote:

RP23 you could go 200/57 as an alternative to 190/50

how could you fit a longer shock into a bike frame wthout causing all sorts of trouble?

Ro88o

RP23 you could go 200/57 as an alternative to 190/50



how could you fit a longer shock into a bike frame wthout causing all sorts of trouble?

Sheepsteeth - I agree totally, if it needs a 190/50 then just get a 190/50. Why mess with the geometry if theres no need.

rowlers

sheepsteeth wrote:

diy wrote:

RP23 you could go 200/57 as an alternative to 190/50

how could you fit a longer shock into a bike frame wthout causing all sorts of trouble?

Thats what I thought, frame is designed for 190/50 so I'll stick to that.
@ Robbo - I'll look in to the RS MS cheers

diy

The eye-to-eye requirements is 190 of which 50 is the piston.

So the shock body is 140mm

A 200/57 has a shock body of 143. Only 3mm longer. Add to the fact that the piston is 7mm longer. You can just increase the sag slightly and get the same travel characteristics throughout the range.

The shock would only be 10mm longer fully extended, and you never really have a fully extended shock unless you are flying through the air. And it will only be 3mm longer fully compressed. At all other ranges you could get it within 1-2mm or even spot on.

The reason I suggested a 200/57 is to enable the OP to increase their chances of finding a used one. i.e. a 200/57 is not that different to 195/45 or a 190/50

rowlers

@DIY, cheers for the clarification, it does give me more option.