I had an af for about a year and put a super deluxe ultimate air on it, which really helped the bike.
At 210lb these light shock tunes just don't work for me.
With basically the things Dave says - a 170 lyrik, 40 rise bars, the super deluxe at 35% sag (I also didn't like how the bike descended with less sag than that) it went downhill really well, but it felt sluggish when not descending with that much sag.
With less sag I didn't like the downhill performance. I could never find a happy medium and also felt the rear triangle was flexy for my weight and riding style (clumsy).
My conclusion was similar to Dave's- with some changes, especially for someone who is sub 160lb, it's a pretty great value and can do a bit of everything.
May 23, 2023, 5:52 a.m. - Kenny
I had an af for about a year and put a super deluxe ultimate air on it, which really helped the bike. At 210lb these light shock tunes just don't work for me. With basically the things Dave says - a 170 lyrik, 40 rise bars, the super deluxe at 35% sag (I also didn't like how the bike descended with less sag than that) it went downhill really well, but it felt sluggish when not descending with that much sag. With less sag I didn't like the downhill performance. I could never find a happy medium and also felt the rear triangle was flexy for my weight and riding style (clumsy). My conclusion was similar to Dave's- with some changes, especially for someone who is sub 160lb, it's a pretty great value and can do a bit of everything.