It's a long story as to why this came about, but I just spent 4 days riding whistler and pemberton over the Thanksgiving weekend riding a deviate claymore at 160mm front /~151mm rear rather than 170/165 it's supposed to be and it was actually a ton of fun. Grabbed a bunch of hard trails I'd never done before on an unfamiliar bike that was set up "wrong". I have yet to try the claymore in full travel but it was great in "all mountain" mode.
It's a lot of cash to throw down to build an "incorrect" bike but the geometry between the giga and a claymore aren't too far off. I bet a smaller giga would work well, too.
Edit: the new fox generation of fox rear shocks let you change the stroke length with a few screws rather than expensive parts. You don't need to rebuilt to reset the IFP position either. Modern air springs are pretty affordable too so you actually wouldn't have to go that far out of your way to try something like the giga in a lower travel mode.
Oct. 12, 2023, 9:36 a.m. - Lu Kz
It's a long story as to why this came about, but I just spent 4 days riding whistler and pemberton over the Thanksgiving weekend riding a deviate claymore at 160mm front /~151mm rear rather than 170/165 it's supposed to be and it was actually a ton of fun. Grabbed a bunch of hard trails I'd never done before on an unfamiliar bike that was set up "wrong". I have yet to try the claymore in full travel but it was great in "all mountain" mode. It's a lot of cash to throw down to build an "incorrect" bike but the geometry between the giga and a claymore aren't too far off. I bet a smaller giga would work well, too. Edit: the new fox generation of fox rear shocks let you change the stroke length with a few screws rather than expensive parts. You don't need to rebuilt to reset the IFP position either. Modern air springs are pretty affordable too so you actually wouldn't have to go that far out of your way to try something like the giga in a lower travel mode.