actually, not really. hat design would totally eat the rear travel so fast, even with a stiff spring. but with 2 shocks, it has more resistance, and works more efficantly..u must ride like XC or somethin NOT to apreciate that.
maybe, but he doesn't need it anyway, I just cannot understand people who ride super monsters and 50 lbs bikes with 30' BB height, specially if they don't huck huge drops or gaps.