Hello all,
after having ridden epic 04, stumpjumper 04, stumpjumper 07 I now have an SJ 08 with an AFR Brain. Although this bike is really is the one I like most, especially geometry, I really miss the activeness of the Stumpjumper 04 without a brain.
Even with having it dialed in to the smoothest position, it isn't like without brain.
So now I am thinking of replacing it with an RP23. Other posts on this board - where people replaced their triad - seem promising. However I have as well some doubts because the shock should be designed for the frame which an standard RP23 obviously cannot be.
Another possibility is to change the negative spring rate. I found out on this board that this is possible during an shock service, right?
Or has the 08/09 SJ frame just not the responsiveness that former frame designs had. Comments that specialized does for the 2010 SJ frame say this.
Anybody did something like this? I appreciate any thoughts (expecially speci-suspension tech
)
Thanks
mansy
after having ridden epic 04, stumpjumper 04, stumpjumper 07 I now have an SJ 08 with an AFR Brain. Although this bike is really is the one I like most, especially geometry, I really miss the activeness of the Stumpjumper 04 without a brain.
Even with having it dialed in to the smoothest position, it isn't like without brain.
So now I am thinking of replacing it with an RP23. Other posts on this board - where people replaced their triad - seem promising. However I have as well some doubts because the shock should be designed for the frame which an standard RP23 obviously cannot be.
Another possibility is to change the negative spring rate. I found out on this board that this is possible during an shock service, right?
Or has the 08/09 SJ frame just not the responsiveness that former frame designs had. Comments that specialized does for the 2010 SJ frame say this.
Anybody did something like this? I appreciate any thoughts (expecially speci-suspension tech
Thanks
mansy