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Hi all,
I’m looking to upgrade the standard shock on my 2015 spec endure 29er, it’s currently got the FOX Float CTD 216x64mm.
The entire bike feels great, except I can’t get on with the shock. I’m quite a heavy rider at 15stone / 95.25 kg / 210lbs so I was looking at trying a coil shock ( not too bothered about the extra weight)
What are my options here? Will I need a custom yoke?
Would something like this fit and be any good?
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/fox-damper-van-216x64mm-467327
or will I need to spend a lot more cash for something like this:
http://www.tftuned.com/dbcoil-il/p3258
Any info welcome ?
cheers
Has your current shock got proprietary specialized mount type shock shaft?
If so, and you want to widen your range of shock options, have a look at bike-yoke. I just fitted one of their yokes to my 2016 stumpjumper, and was then able to fit a standard eyelet shock. You need to spec a slightly shorter eye to eye shock when using one of their yokes though.
Heres the one on TF tuned for the 2015 650b enduro
[url= http://www.tftuned.com/specialized-enduro-650b-2015-2016/p3270 ]tf tuned enduro bikeyoke link[/url]
yep its got the specialized yoke unfortunately, I thought I may need a replacement like the bike-yoke as you suggested.
Talk to specialised dealers what options they can get. I think that there are both ck and ohlins coil shocks available for the enduro.
These guys do a custom yolk that means you can use any 200x57 shock
https://www.bikeyoke.de/en/specialized-enduro-2013-2016-29.html
Also I think mojo do some custom options of fox shocks for enduro's.
But I don't think there will be any cheap options available to you.
I think you will have more options readily available to fit an enduro than I had for a stumpjumper. I've seen lots around with Ohlins coils, rockshox monarch+ and heard of folk getting fox X2's that all have the specialized type mount.
Just fitted van x2 to mine, still tweaking it but it's light years ahead of the dbinline it replaced. I am only 11.5st wet though.
ming do you have any photo's ? did you use a yoke from bike-yoke or the bog standard on the frame?
cheers,
DVO are bringing out a shock that will fit the Spesh mount. No idea on timing though
Fox x2 comes in specialized yoke mount fitment.
Look carefully at the spring rate you're going to need - at your weight for that length of shock, you may want 650 or 700 and that may not be readily available
Fox X2 has been amazing on mine.