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[Closed] Five shock advice

andyjh · 2015-10-31T22:36:10Z

I want to sort out an issue I have with my Orange Five 29'er, namely peddle strikes. I seem to suffer these a lot, especially on rocky climbing sections. Now I understand that some of this is just I going happen and some of this is down to my technique but I do feel like on this bike the problem is exaggerated due to the single pivot design and shock tune. BB is approx 340mm which I don't believ is stupid low but combine this with the shock that blows through the mid stroke very quickly and this is where I start getting my problem I believe. I was thinking about getting some slightly shorter cranks but that just seems the wrong way to fix this. Currently I have a Fox CTD BV shock on the bike which does seem to blow through the mid stroke very quickly. It ramps up well though and I never bottom out. I thought I would try a volume reducer as a cheap fix but looking inside it already had the largest one fitted, bugger. I was thinking then that I should either get it Push tuned via TF or get a new shock altogether. Obviously the Push tuning will be cheaper but I'm not sure if this is just a plaster on a poor shock design? Or will it resolve the issue and let the shock shine? The new shock option is in my head as I think suspension tech has moved on a lot in the last few years so instead of fixing an old shock, would I get a better result with something new? Thinking something with remote damping would be nice to have. The new Fox X2 looks overkill for my needs! But I like the look of the Float X. CC get very good reviews and feedback but I keep hearing quality and reliability is an issue? RS Monarch RC3+ looks similar to the Fox Float X but a fair few quid cheaper. This is as far as I've got so far, any suggestions, advice? As the Orange is a single pivot and therefore very linear in its travel, can you specify a bike specific tune when buying a new shock? Or do you just get off the shelf and then have to go back to someone like TF? I assume Mojo can do this for Fox shocks when supplying? Thoughts / suggestions on how to resolve

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andyjh

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CCDB fitted yesterday and a ride out to Surrey Hills to test. Went for the base settings from CC website for the Orange and these seemed to work pretty well. Didn't fiddle with it and just got on and rode but the bike definitely felt a bit more controlled on the trails. Not ideal conditions to really start adjusting it so I'll leave that to another time but so far very happy with the new shock 🙂

Posted : 29/11/2015 11:05 pm

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