CUBE AMS 150 Rear Shock

DannyNolan

Hi all, I've been given a CUBE AMS 150 frame without a shock by a friend. This one:

http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k1959/ ... green.html

Can you recommend a good long lasting rear shock to use please. Budget is around £300 and it must have a remote lockout for the handle bar so I'm not messing about reaching at the shock while cycling. Ive been looking at the usual DT Swiss, Fox and Rockshox, but i can't decide

Cheers

cooldad

Remote is pointless and just clutters up the bars. Very few shocks even offer it.

cooldad

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/fox- ... -prod82842

Woody80

cooldad wrote:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/fox-suspension-float-rp23-rear-shock-2012/rp-prod82842

Exactly this

poah

great price on the fox shock there in the correct size

DannyNolan

Cheers for the feedback. The price of that shock is unbelievable and hard to snub. Is this the same as the stock shock that came with the frame originally? or this an upgraded version. Also how does this shock rate with you guys? Average or one of the better for your buck ones

cooldad

About as good as you can get IMHO.

DannyNolan

Cheers

Its a 16" frame. Just to check im approx. 68 inches high with an inside leg on 31 inches. Is this the right frame for me? or should i have a 18" frame.

grenw

I'm same height with an a slightly shorter leg (30") and I had a 16" Cube hardtail and now a 16.5" Canyon FS. You should be fine but possibly will be at the upper end.

To be honest it's difficult as frames differ from bike to bike.

RedBaros

I have the 2011 AMS 125 Pro, just a point about remote lockout, absolute pain in the hole, nice idea but ultimately a waste of time. Taken mine off and just climb with forks doing what they will, doesn't make that much difference really.
Less hassle, less clutter, one thing less to worry about.

RedBaros

I have the 2011 AMS 125 Pro, just a point about remote lockout, absolute pain in the hole, nice idea but ultimately a waste of time. Taken mine off and just climb with forks doing what they will, doesn't make that much difference really.
Less hassle, less clutter, one thing less to worry about.

cooldad

He's looking for a shock, not forks anyway.

The Rookie

Cooldad in sensible post shock!!!!!! (see what I did there?????)

RedBaros

cooldad wrote:

He's looking for a shock, not forks anyway.

Yeah mate I know, and looks like he's found the one he wants too so just made a comment about remote control, as I clearly stated in my post.