WOW,
Ok so I have more to say then that, First I've only been doing this MTB stuff for just over a year but have been riding/racing offroad moto's for a while and spend a lot of money on the suspension for them so it was only a matter of time before I made the progression with my MTB. I picked up a Yeti SB95c last May after trying 2 used 26'r Yeti's that left me wanting. About July I had to order some Enve AM's because the stock wheels were never going to hold up after dinging both in short order. That was huge improvement but this front Pike is right there with over the stock Fox 34. At 220# naked I was running the Fox 34 in the 95-100psi range but used the trail setting 90% of the time for choppy XC trails in NW GA area. I like my suspension stiff, but by the time I got the Fox 34 aired up enough it was very harsh and nervous in any loose or bumpy turns in Trail mode but would blow through on the stroke in Descend mode.
Just installed the Pike RCT3 SA and without touching any clickers I just set personal best on many sections of trail I've been riding almost a year once a week. If it gets better I'm going to be on the dang Yeti all the freakin time!!! The only negative is now I know the Fox shock isn't up to par with the front, hopefully I can resist the urge to try a Double Barrel shock to keep up with the Pike up front.
Ok so I have more to say then that, First I've only been doing this MTB stuff for just over a year but have been riding/racing offroad moto's for a while and spend a lot of money on the suspension for them so it was only a matter of time before I made the progression with my MTB. I picked up a Yeti SB95c last May after trying 2 used 26'r Yeti's that left me wanting. About July I had to order some Enve AM's because the stock wheels were never going to hold up after dinging both in short order. That was huge improvement but this front Pike is right there with over the stock Fox 34. At 220# naked I was running the Fox 34 in the 95-100psi range but used the trail setting 90% of the time for choppy XC trails in NW GA area. I like my suspension stiff, but by the time I got the Fox 34 aired up enough it was very harsh and nervous in any loose or bumpy turns in Trail mode but would blow through on the stroke in Descend mode.
Just installed the Pike RCT3 SA and without touching any clickers I just set personal best on many sections of trail I've been riding almost a year once a week. If it gets better I'm going to be on the dang Yeti all the freakin time!!! The only negative is now I know the Fox shock isn't up to par with the front, hopefully I can resist the urge to try a Double Barrel shock to keep up with the Pike up front.
