I currently have a Cannondale Prophet and love everything about the bike except for my rear shock which often bottoms out on mid-size drops and jumps. This is despite several pressure and rebound adjustments by myself and my LBS. I have been looking for other options in this area for a little while.
I just found a Cane Creek Double Barrel that is being sold in my area for a good price and have a couple questions related to this. First of all while the i2i is the same for this shock (7.875 inches) the stroke is 2.25 inches where the stock setup (and my current shock) have 2 inch stroke. Should I be fine doing this, and will this significantly affect the ride of my bike? I'm sure that this has been asked in another thread but I figured while I was asking a question about it I would include this one as well.
My next question is whether this is overkill for my current setup? I am predominantly an aggressive xc and light dh (although I will be making trips to Whistler and other places for more aggressive downhill). I am currently happy with most of my components which I will list below but am wondering if spending a significant amount of money (would probably end up being the most I have spent for any one part of the bike) for a new shock. Will the change in performance be worth it? Also with the change to coil should I expect other significant changes? Any other insights or suggestions for rear shocks or other components I should look into first?
List of (most) Components
06' Cannondale Prophet 800
08' Pushed Fox Vanilla RLC Fork (140mm)
Manitou Swinger X3 Rear Shock
Avid Elixir CR brakes
Shimano SLX Double with Bash (not shown in picture)
Race Face Diabolous Stem and Bar
Kenda Nevegal 2.1 Tires
Mavic Crossride Front
Mavic TXC 3.01 Rim with Hugi 240 Hub Rear (wheels are a bit questionable I know but I'm riding them until they break)
I am sorry if this is a bit wordy but I wanted to give you guys my whole situation. I have attached a picture of my bike if that would help in answering my question. Thanks
I just found a Cane Creek Double Barrel that is being sold in my area for a good price and have a couple questions related to this. First of all while the i2i is the same for this shock (7.875 inches) the stroke is 2.25 inches where the stock setup (and my current shock) have 2 inch stroke. Should I be fine doing this, and will this significantly affect the ride of my bike? I'm sure that this has been asked in another thread but I figured while I was asking a question about it I would include this one as well.
My next question is whether this is overkill for my current setup? I am predominantly an aggressive xc and light dh (although I will be making trips to Whistler and other places for more aggressive downhill). I am currently happy with most of my components which I will list below but am wondering if spending a significant amount of money (would probably end up being the most I have spent for any one part of the bike) for a new shock. Will the change in performance be worth it? Also with the change to coil should I expect other significant changes? Any other insights or suggestions for rear shocks or other components I should look into first?
List of (most) Components
06' Cannondale Prophet 800
08' Pushed Fox Vanilla RLC Fork (140mm)
Manitou Swinger X3 Rear Shock
Avid Elixir CR brakes
Shimano SLX Double with Bash (not shown in picture)
Race Face Diabolous Stem and Bar
Kenda Nevegal 2.1 Tires
Mavic Crossride Front
Mavic TXC 3.01 Rim with Hugi 240 Hub Rear (wheels are a bit questionable I know but I'm riding them until they break)
I am sorry if this is a bit wordy but I wanted to give you guys my whole situation. I have attached a picture of my bike if that would help in answering my question. Thanks
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