Rear air shock

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Hi there, i am soon going to be (hopefuly) purchasing a bike with fox float rear shock, i am a heavy rider (weight that is, 19stn) is this suitable or should i replace/find a different bike!?

i saw this said on the mtbr coil vs air post thing "I feel that Air shocks are just too unreliable. I've seen too many blow and leave a rider stuck. With a coil you can blow it and still ride it
home."

this has got me thinking lol, can anyone help me ?

thanks

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Vegeeta

If you're worried about being stuck with a broken air shock, Topeak make a shock pump that you can take with you that can be bolted in place of the shock.

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what is the bike?

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Its a GT Idrive 5 4.0

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I was 17+ st when I got my first full suss and it was fine. I have had an air shock fail, and whilst it didn't add to my riding experience, I managed to ride it back to the car.

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what happens when it goes? and how ridable is it when its gone !

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the sus colapses. i would have a chat with the bike shop as some makers have a max weight for there fullys.

but you should be ok.

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Basically its like riding a hardtail with a very low bottom bracket.

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I think i might go for a different bike with a coil shock, i dont want the fear of blowing it out! and it might handle my wieght better. thanks for all your help.

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i amd running an air shock on a single pivot and i am heavier. but i do have coil sprung bikes for heavier useage. the air sprund one is pure XC ish.

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maybe get the same bike but speek to your lbs and see about changing the shock and you give them the difference for a coil, just a surgestion,[^]

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Now thinking of getting a kona coiler as my friends is very nice to ride and i think it will help me keep up with him when we are out riding ! and its more downhill/trail that we ride so is more suited than the idrive. but thankyou all for your help

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