Just bought an s - works s3 SJ on closeout. Moving up travel from my EE which I loved but time for a change. Other bike is status 160 coiled. And a HT. Gonna be riding Utah and PNW. What’s the story with rear fox shock that comes on frame. Better aftermarket options? My goal is NOT to over bike this thing I want to keep it light and spry , so would like to keep single chamber inline shock style,. Used to be fox fanboi but have been Uber impressed with sidluxe and SD coil as well as pike and zeb forks the last two years. Advanced rider, riding weight 165-180 depending, on ya know. Farts and food. arrives next week. Can’t wait to build.
I put a Float X on mine, it really suits the bike well, handles the chunky/rooty stuff with more confidence. Basically no downside other than a slight weight penalty
I have a super deluxe ultimate for a year. It took air in the damper so I need to send it for a service. In the meantime I put the DPS back and honestly it doesn’t feel worst, if I would have been able to try before I would not have bought it. The only place where the SDU performs a little bit better is square edge hits but nothing transcendent
It has been quiet here for a while. A friend has gone experimental and put something interesting together.he has found a new Fox DHX2 with 200x51 mm and decide to give it a go. It will fit with the flip chip in low position + offset bushings. It makes around 145 mm Travel with bb weight 335mm with 27.5 rear wheel. A 160mm fork with 29 wheel were installer to match and create a more playful stumpjumper Evo.