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New shock for transition spire

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flag Jennywoo
Posted: May 13, 2024 at 21:14 Quote
Hey all, I just blew (another) x2 on my spire, and I’m looking for other possible shock options- Im still able to get the recall on it, but at this point I’m looking elsewhere. Any suggestions for a downhill/big enduro shock? Looking for maybe a coil or a high volume air shock. That new vivid looks cool.
flag rain164845
Posted: May 14, 2024 at 4:45 Quote
I really like the Kitsuma coil I put on mine. The key is the sprindex which is slightly progressive. I felt like straight rate coils used travel too easily and the other brands of progressive cool ramped up spring rate too fast.
flag SPSuspension
Posted: May 14, 2024 at 12:25 Quote
Spire leverage ratio is around +5 so it really likes a springdex or progressive spring. ALso take a peek at the Cane Creek Tigon. Gives you some of the best of both worlds.
flag Jennywoo
Posted: May 15, 2024 at 13:59 Quote
SPSuspension wrote:
Spire leverage ratio is around +5 so it really likes a springdex or progressive spring. ALso take a peek at the Cane Creek Tigon. Gives you some of the best of both worlds.

Okay, good to know. The tigon is out of my price range, I’m looking at possibly the super deluxe or marzocchi coil. Does the sprindex work for those shocks? I would assume so but you never know with bikes these days.
flag TheSlayer99
FL
Posted: May 15, 2024 at 14:55 Quote
Jennywoo wrote:
SPSuspension wrote:
Spire leverage ratio is around +5 so it really likes a springdex or progressive spring. ALso take a peek at the Cane Creek Tigon. Gives you some of the best of both worlds.

Okay, good to know. The tigon is out of my price range, I’m looking at possibly the super deluxe or marzocchi coil. Does the sprindex work for those shocks? I would assume so but you never know with bikes these days.

Sprindex is 38 mm id, and it comes with adapters for 35.2 mm and 36.5mm, so it fits Rockshox with no spacers and it fits marzocchi with the 35.2 spacer.
flag Andiderbiker
Posted: May 15, 2024 at 22:52 Quote
I ride a 2021 super deluxe coil in my spire; got a standard 550 spring on it, and it works fine for me ; before that the standard X2 blew up as well
flag boozed
O+
Posted: May 17, 2024 at 18:06 Quote
SPSuspension wrote:
leverage ratio is around +5

What does this mean in relation to the leverage curve published by Transition (which indicates 23% progression)?
flag Natchot
O+
Posted: May 18, 2024 at 18:54 Quote
I have a Rockshox SDU coil and a Cane Creek Kitsuma Air. The coil is a little more downhill oriented as expected.

If you can wait a little while, Cane Creek usually has a 40% off sale every Black Friday.
flag notsosikmik
FL
Posted: May 25, 2024 at 11:45 Quote
Not the cheapest option but EXT Storia V3 is on sale for $800 right now including spring.
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