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 SOAP
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WHY?


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 7:25 pm
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depends on what riding you do.


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 7:32 pm
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Depends - coil front and back on my Enduro, air front and back on my Epic.


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 7:33 pm
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depends on how much you have to spend. Coil always works but gets bouncy when the damping goes.


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 7:41 pm
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Air on all bikes, dual air infact ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 7:43 pm
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air = convenient spring rate changes, light weight
coil = more consistent, more linear (may or may not be a benefit depending on the rate of your frame), less stiction as less seals required


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 7:48 pm
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Why Coiler of course!


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 9:37 pm
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I like air forks. Really easy to adjust on the fly, and disassembling forks scares me. I don't think I could actually run coil forks as rock shox don't make a coil weight stiff enough for my mass ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 9:53 pm
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coil always!
hate my dhx5 air on the rocket


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 10:48 pm
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Coil front and back on a Patriot LT. Hassle free.


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 11:10 pm
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Coil.


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 11:14 pm
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I went from air totem forks to coil and they felt beautiful. I'd love to run coil front and back on all bikes but they weight too much. unless air gets a hell of a lot better.


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 11:25 pm
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Air in my tyres. Unsprung elsewhere.


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 11:25 pm
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coil


 
Posted : 14/06/2010 12:04 am
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There is a time and place for air but my general preference is defiantly coil. I had air Totems but there now converted to coil. Coils are reliable, give great sensitivity and most importantly for me consistent.


 
Posted : 14/06/2010 1:08 am
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Never ridden an air rear shock I thought was good - a couple have been "ok". Air forks on the other hand I'm fairly OK with. In fact the 2010 Fox 36 Talas RC2 I tried yesterday I was really impressed by. Not as utterly buttery smooth as my Lyrics, but really not bad at all.


 
Posted : 14/06/2010 9:17 am