rear shock
biggavs
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i have a giant trance 4x and when doing jumps or even corning at speed the rear shock seems to be very soft so i was wantin to upgrade i have 350 limit .
o and i weigh just under 19 stone so need a shock to take my weight ( not fat just a big lad ) any ideas . thanks gav
o and i weigh just under 19 stone so need a shock to take my weight ( not fat just a big lad ) any ideas . thanks gav
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Probably too little air in the shock, buy a shock pump and pump it up more till you have it set the way you want it, or take it to a LBS and have them do it.
I don't think you would need a new shock though.0 -
How much sag have you got?
what is the current shock?"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
Yeah at 17.5st Im on the edge of what the forks/rear shocks are made for.
Have you checked what Giant recommend for your weight? Trek won't recommend any pressures for weights greater than 250lb
Anything higher and you're supposed to contact them. 0 -
How much sag have you got?
what is the current shock?0 -
the shock is a Fox Float R, 4.2" travel and i have a pump for it to .
the sag aint that bad.0 -
biggavs wrote:the shock is a Fox Float R, 4.2" travel and i have a pump for it to .
the sag aint that bad.
so what is it? 20%? 50%?
4.2" that will be the frame not the shock."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
Sag is how far the shock (or fork) compresses when you sit on the bike. As a percentage of total travel.I don't do smileys.
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from the FAQs
"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
i would say its about 45% sag .
so wat shock do i need or wat to do to improve the shock i have ? .0 -
You need to add more air to get the sag to about 25%0
