Questions tagged [shocks]
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Shock malfunctioning after bottom-out
I have another question about suspension (I mean, it is complicated!,) and this time it’s my shock, not related to the other question I asked, about my child’s fork (which I got very good answers for!)...
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Can I add a front shock or suspension to my Retrospec e-bike?
Is there a way to add a front shock/suspension to my Retrospec Valen Rev bike?
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Wear-based maintenance/overhaul of air spring suspension fork
Assuming usage as a mountain bike, an air spring suspension fork on a hardtail is to be maintained every 50 hours of riding.
By comparison it's sufficient, and plenty reasonable, to replace a chain ...
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What year is specialized stumpjumper sold? What rear shock does it have?
My rear shocks is leaking. I took it to the store and they do not fix it.
What model is it? Year?
And what FOX shock is it?
Does it worth to fix it? Or shall I buy something else?
Riding level: entry/...
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Does the use of front suspension negatively affect road riding efficiency?
I've been riding a 1980's-era (unsuspended) Specialized MTB with slick tires on the road for many years, and recently got a Marin trail bike with a Suntour SR front suspension. I thought it would make ...
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What is this black residue remaining on damper body of rear shock after rides?
About a month ago, I bought a used 2009 Stumpjumper FSR similar to this. It was not used heavily and remains in great condition. Recently however, after medium to long rides, a black residue is left ...
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Why do coil suspension forks have coils placed inside the stanchions, when the rear shocks place it exernally?
If you look at a rear shock which uses a metal coil, you'll always see a large visible coil sitting outside of the shock:
However, front suspension forks that use coil are visibly almost ...
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Wondering why my rear triangle crashes around everytime I use the rear triangle
My Kona Stinky Deluxe’s rear triangle always makes a lot of noise whenever it is put to work (going over a pothole, etc.). Whenever I lift the back and drop it the rear of the bike doesn’t bounce, ...
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My bicycle's rear shock is clicking and making a squishing noise. Do I need a new shock or does it just need to be tuned?
I bought a used bike and on the first day, it made a small clicking noise whenever it came back up fully. It also made some squishing noises whenever I compressed it and whenever it started ...
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How often do you really need to service forks and shocks?
According to manuals, forks and shocks have to be serviced regularly. For example, rockshox forks have 50-hour and 200-hour service kits/instructions.
On one hand, I know people who swear by these ...
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Is it possible to use imperial-sized steel coil with metric-sized shock?
I am looking to build a full-suspension bicycle with coil rear shock. Currently I am considering using a DVO Jade shock with 55 mm of stroke. The shock is sold without a steel coil, which has to be ...
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Do suspension seatposts work as well as a full suspension MTB?
I used to have department store (Target) MTB that i used for 2 years until it got stolen, i used to ride casually in the city no complaints as of reliability.
Want to buy same because we have very ...
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Why do we need air-filled tires?
Why do we need air in bike tires?
Having changed hundreds of annoying flats, carried a change kit for thousands of miles, and pumped up tires before pretty much every ride, I got to wondering: why do ...
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How do you tune a suspension air shock on a bike for light riders like me?
I recently got a new bike from Dicks Sporting Goods. I am pretty light and the suspension doesn't even go down. I want mine to be bouncier so this is why I am posting this question.
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Do these shocks look okay?
Im looking to buy a used Trek X-Caliber 9 bike from 2020 used. The seller says he only rode the bike for 150km and the bill shows that he bought it only 9 months ago. Everything looks good so far but ...
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