I’m 50/50 on name dropping but browsing your ‘perpetual disappointment’ link I wanted to add a little story.
I’ve been riding the CCDB twin-tube coil shocks for many years (pre-climbswitch, old aluminum adjusters, etc) and have been a big fan but I was very cold on the (IL) air and coil shocks initially as the original DB Inline was released as a premature product and had many issues. It’s the reason CaneCreek has a very robust QC/QA process.
Now, I’m an average, regular, rider and it was Nigel Reeve being hot on the (IL) Coil for folks like me that gave me pause to give it a second look. Because I’m influenced by folks experiences too.
I think it’s a great shock. I love that all the adjustments are external so the shocks are easily transferred bike to bike. I think performance is fantastic. And it’s a win in my book that it fits a bunch of bikes where normally a coil shock with a reservoir could limit water bottle options (which is a reason I’d choose it over a rebuilt CCDB on my 134 build).
Anyway, hope that makes sense. Not trying to take away from anyones negative experience with any product, or declare myself some all discerning suspension guru / pro tuner / pro rider. But I’m very positive on the (IL) coil for many reasons.
Feb. 28, 2022, 2:59 p.m. - Andrew Major
I’m 50/50 on name dropping but browsing your ‘perpetual disappointment’ link I wanted to add a little story. I’ve been riding the CCDB twin-tube coil shocks for many years (pre-climbswitch, old aluminum adjusters, etc) and have been a big fan but I was very cold on the (IL) air and coil shocks initially as the original DB Inline was released as a premature product and had many issues. It’s the reason CaneCreek has a very robust QC/QA process. Now, I’m an average, regular, rider and it was Nigel Reeve being hot on the (IL) Coil for folks like me that gave me pause to give it a second look. Because I’m influenced by folks experiences too. I think it’s a great shock. I love that all the adjustments are external so the shocks are easily transferred bike to bike. I think performance is fantastic. And it’s a win in my book that it fits a bunch of bikes where normally a coil shock with a reservoir could limit water bottle options (which is a reason I’d choose it over a rebuilt CCDB on my 134 build). Anyway, hope that makes sense. Not trying to take away from anyones negative experience with any product, or declare myself some all discerning suspension guru / pro tuner / pro rider. But I’m very positive on the (IL) coil for many reasons.