I’ve just demo’d a Whyte G150 and its fitted with a Rockshock Monarch Plus RC3 Debonair. (the one with the piggy back) Its got three settings on it, a bit like the CTD Fox shock has.
I’ve also got a demo lined up for the Scot Genius, so I expect a similar question will arise from that shock.
The question is:
When I ran it in the softest (Decent) mode it felt very smooth and plush, but I found the compression so soft I couldn’t pop off anything or pump into anything on the way down. I cant alter the compression other than its 3 prescribed settings. So if I just put more air in, it will make the Trail setting too firm.
I can see this is probably fine for riders who just ride XC, or are not happy fiddling with their suspension, but if you like to hop, skip and pump your way down a hill I found it useless.
I ended up leaving it in the middle setting (Trail) and just rode around like that. Which was good, but I felt the shock was wasting its other two settings. It also seems a waste that you cant adjust it on the fly remote, like the CTD.
Is it possible to sort this out, or do you just live with it ?
Any real life experiences ?