never been 100% happy with the rp23 that came on my mk2 nomad. Had it push tuned a couple of years ago which improved it by getting rid of some of the mid stroke wallow, gave it a bit more pop and means the pro-pedal actually does something now when you flick the switch, however still not as good as it could be - still seems to blow through the mid stroke and hook up on square edged hits (aware that some of this is due to vpp suspension), so thinking about getting a new shock.
I've had some good feedback on cane creek db air with the climb switch on the nomads. What else would the hive recomend?
Budget around £450, would prefer air and fairly heavy rider at 15.5 stone riding in the Peak District / wharncliffe downhills / trail centres and occasional trip to Alps
I think you will be too heavy to take advantage of the CCDBA, pretty sure I read a review or some one said something about this ? The way it works or responds is catered for lighter riders, I'm not light myself so don't think I'm having a pop here,
Best bet is phone TF Tuned and ask to speak to a techy,
My recommendation would be a Fox Float X the one with the piggy back reservoir, great bit of kit, used one on mine and it totally transformed it, had it push tuned after having it fitted 6 months and it made it better all over again,
Didn't Push (or someone similar) produce a new linkage to improve the Nomad? Something more adjustable such as a Cane Creek, Fox X2 Vivid or a Monarch ( I'm sure one of tuning companies would know the right tune).
I had an RP23 on my Alpine 160 and could never get it right for me, experimented with spacers and Push tuning and eventually went for a CCDB coil as I could fiddle with the settings to get it right for me.
Tom KP
I would have thought a CCDB air would be fine for a heavier chap, think it's the CCDB inline that's not so good for us 'Clydesdale' riders.
Yeh, I thought the weight issues were to do with the cc online shock as well. My dad runs a ccdb air on his bronson and he's a good stone heavier than me and it seems to cope well, so figured I'd be ok.
Had a look at those push links in the past and they're for coil shocks only, push say they will ride terribly on air shocks.
@xyeti - how did the float x compare to the rp23 / in what ways was it an improvement?
I have a monarch debonair on my carbon nomad and its great. Maybe try that?
Im 92kg + kit, CCDBA is great for me on a 2013 Process, I did hear that the Inline version was better for lighter types, but the TF Tuned guys didn't seem to think it would have been an issue if I had gone that way.
@Sofaboy, I will try and Explain as best as i can, ................
It "Apeered" to lengthen the stroke, i think it did this because it doesn't blow through the mid stroke as it did on the RP23. It feels more solid, it sits up better under peddling and the lever really helps with descending, there is a noticeable difference between the 3. almost like 3 bikes in 1,
I,ve left it in climb in the Alps and descended to the Valley Floor as i forgot to knock it off,
It is better on Jumps as it's more poppy, drops are better and that's about it, cant really Explain, How far are you from Wharncliffe, Peaks etc it might be worth you trying out mine?
I've a CCDB air CS on a bronson. It's an excellent shock once you've spent the time getting it set up. OH also has one on a bike he has. On his 2016 nomad (don't know what mk that is) he has a fox X2. He says it's fantastic. Big difference from the monarch debonair it came with. He's fairly light (around 65kg) so maybe needed something more tuneable for his weight but he raves about this shock.