I've got a 'zoc Pro/Eta right now and I actually do find the sort-of lockout
useful on long climbs.
But there's a PITA factor in forgetting to unlock it at the crest of the hill
and then wondering why the bike doesn't feel right going down the other side.
"Just reach down...." sure, but it would be a lot nicer to have a thumb switch
on the bars.
I think I could also go for a total lockout at full fork extension instead of
just dropping the fork down an inch and making it a little stiffer.
Seems like the industry is in more rapid change than usual in this area.
Starting with the Manitou black that could be adjusted but had the adjuster at
the bottom of the stanction to my zoc, which adjusts at the top but doesnt lock
out all the way, to the several offerings I see now with remote adjustment and
all kinds of claims.... seems like everybody's scrambling to get on the
bandwagon right now.
So, bottom line, are there any fully-adjustable/remote-adjustable shocks out
there yet that work, don't fail if locked out too often, whose seals don't fail
too often, and which the user can service without special tools?
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PeteCresswell