shocking?

delcol

what would you go for, on a mini dh/freeride bike main use will be bikepark duties. (whistler bikepark)
frame is most likely to be a ns soda fr.. (if that helps)

A coil shock
B air shock.

and why ?

supersonic

It depends on the model - I am more interested in the damper.

The Rookie

Air, smaller, lighter, more easily adjustable (spring rate) and for that usage you won't have the heating effect that has prvented ready acceptance of air for DH duties.

YeehaaMcgee

Also depends what kind of shock the frame was designed around. Some make use of the ramping spring rate of air shocks, others expect the linear nature of a coil. Others are a bit more agnostic.

delcol

here's the link to the frame and the shock options..
and thanks for the advice up to now keep it coming..

YeehaaMcgee

Monarch or Roco? Roco every time!
(Yes, I realise this is in direct conflict with my DAMN YOU MARZOCCHI outlook on life )

supersonic

Pretty much as they suggest I guess:

For a DH / Big Mountain setup we suggest the following settings: 180mm single crown or 200mm double crown fork, coil shock, long travel and long chainstay settings.
For trick orientated riding we suggest the following setup: 150-160mm fork, air shock, short chainstay and short travel setting.For most pedalling efficiency we suggest the following setup: 150-160mm fork, air shock, long chainstay and short travel setting.

If doing harder stuff i'd want the vivid.

mrmonkfinger

What yeehaa said, match the spring rate to the frame.

NS Soda - nice, would have liked one of those if budget had allowed. Both their supplied shocks are air, so my guess is the frame benefits from the rising rate.


Edit: I went air for my mini-DH type setup.

1mancity2

Hmmm, I've been thinking of getting one of these as well, will have to thrash yours Colin to see if I like it.

benpinnick

Ask for it without a shock and get a good one

YeehaaMcgee

benpinnick wrote:

Ask for it without a shock and get a good one

Fox DHX - the only shock worth bothering with

Seriously though, the Roco is a decent unit.

delcol

ben was thinking of that yeasterday if i could get the frame minus a shock...

if i did i would stick a elka stage 5 or cane creek db on it..
still trying to work out costs i have a build in mind but affording it is another thing.. like i said i will be borrowing money to do this so i really want to get it right first time....

thanks for advice keep it coming..