Thanks for your encouragement! About the shock size, there's 130mm of travel, so 45mm is a good amount of stroke. For example, the previous version Stumpjumper had 130mm of travel and a 45mm stroke shock. With less stroke, there's less friction and oil flow, making the suspension slightly more supple. But you're right that part of the motivation is the packaging with this suspension system - with a longer stroke, we'd have to switch to a trunnion 185x50, which would work, but standard eyelets are advantageous by reducing the stress on the shock.
April 10, 2025, 5:50 p.m. - cedrico
Thanks for your encouragement! About the shock size, there's 130mm of travel, so 45mm is a good amount of stroke. For example, the previous version Stumpjumper had 130mm of travel and a 45mm stroke shock. With less stroke, there's less friction and oil flow, making the suspension slightly more supple. But you're right that part of the motivation is the packaging with this suspension system - with a longer stroke, we'd have to switch to a trunnion 185x50, which would work, but standard eyelets are advantageous by reducing the stress on the shock.