Feb. 24, 2021, 2:53 p.m. -  Andrew Major

Many coil shocks have steel shafts which takes way more of a beating too. Re. A gauge. I don’t know, I think bikes move a lot under riding loads v. in the shop. Bottom outs etc. I also see lots of bikes with sloppy back ends, seized bearings (especially tiny cheap Trunnion guys), etc, etc,