In my experience, the Bird Aeris AM9 isn't too hard on the kickback either, even with 54 engagement points. But it stiffens up under pedaling, so flat bumpy corners are best approached with a lot of entry speed and minimal pedaling. Not sure how transferable those observations are to a different (albeit similarly behaving) rear end.
I second that it climbs amazingly -- I run a coil shock with no platform on it and I don't think it's holding me back.
May 29, 2020, 7:03 a.m. - twk
In my experience, the Bird Aeris AM9 isn't too hard on the kickback either, even with 54 engagement points. But it stiffens up under pedaling, so flat bumpy corners are best approached with a lot of entry speed and minimal pedaling. Not sure how transferable those observations are to a different (albeit similarly behaving) rear end. I second that it climbs amazingly -- I run a coil shock with no platform on it and I don't think it's holding me back.