Some thoughts:
1) Air shock can/body/shaft wear is very common on used bikes if the previous owner hasn't maintained them regularly. The CCDB Air is fully supported by Cane Creek, so if any of these parts is worn it will certainly be cheaper to replace them as part of a service than to buy a new shock.
That's probably still true if they're all cooked, but, given you're running a Helm Coil, the cost of doing all the air parts is very similar to the cost of converting the shock to a coil (including a spring). Do keep that in mind if you get bad news when you go to service your used shock.
2) If the 'Koozer' isn't fit for task then you can always buy the dropouts and axle to convert the Price to Boost-148 and open up a wide world of hub options.
3) I haven't ridden a Prime (which is weird because I think I've ridden every other V2 bike other than the Darkside) but I'd imagine it would love a -2° angleset if you're buying it something nice for your first anniversary together or whatever.
March 18, 2022, 8:23 a.m. - Andrew Major
Some thoughts: 1) Air shock can/body/shaft wear is very common on used bikes if the previous owner hasn't maintained them regularly. The CCDB Air is fully supported by Cane Creek, so if any of these parts is worn it will certainly be cheaper to replace them as part of a service than to buy a new shock. That's probably still true if they're all cooked, but, given you're running a Helm Coil, the cost of doing all the air parts is very similar to the cost of converting the shock to a coil (including a spring). Do keep that in mind if you get bad news when you go to service your used shock. 2) If the 'Koozer' isn't fit for task then you can always buy the dropouts and axle to convert the Price to Boost-148 and open up a wide world of hub options. 3) I haven't ridden a Prime (which is weird because I think I've ridden every other V2 bike other than the Darkside) but I'd imagine it would love a -2° angleset if you're buying it something nice for your first anniversary together or whatever.