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GWood
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I've been looking for a replacement shock for my wife's 2001 Stumpy since we
found out the dinged casing would probably require a $100+ repair.
If eBay is any example, it appears that 6" X 1.25" travel shocks are getting
increasingly rare. Used ones are getting quite a bit of action. On the
other hand, 6.5" X 1.5" travel shocks are pretty common and relatively
cheap. Be relatively, I mean you can buy a new one for less than a used 6".
Somebody on alt.mountainbike responded to an earlier post where I inquired
about
whether I could use a 6.5" X 1.5 shock on a Stumpy, and said "it won't
work". Without further details, I'm still curious. Can anybody tell me why
this wouldn't work - assuming the shock was set up right (slightly
underpressured?), why couldn't it emulate the same travel and "resting"
size, given the adjustabilities available with air pressure. Can anybody
explain what the differences would be in feel or function to try using this
larger travel shock?
Thanks
Gary
found out the dinged casing would probably require a $100+ repair.
If eBay is any example, it appears that 6" X 1.25" travel shocks are getting
increasingly rare. Used ones are getting quite a bit of action. On the
other hand, 6.5" X 1.5" travel shocks are pretty common and relatively
cheap. Be relatively, I mean you can buy a new one for less than a used 6".
Somebody on alt.mountainbike responded to an earlier post where I inquired
about
whether I could use a 6.5" X 1.5 shock on a Stumpy, and said "it won't
work". Without further details, I'm still curious. Can anybody tell me why
this wouldn't work - assuming the shock was set up right (slightly
underpressured?), why couldn't it emulate the same travel and "resting"
size, given the adjustabilities available with air pressure. Can anybody
explain what the differences would be in feel or function to try using this
larger travel shock?
Thanks
Gary