Just looking for advice for a reliable shock upgrade for my 2016 orange five that I plan to do buy in the new year at some point. My weight around 17.5 – 18 stone with gear on and mainly do trail riding but I actually use my five quite a bit on the road also so I do really appreciate a shock with a good lock out.
My usual type of riding is trail,xc, I try to keep the wheels on the ground with my weight combined with my out of warranty five frame. Odd little hop now and then nothing big on the five tho. I currently run a Fox Float DPS EVOL Performance factory fitted shock with spacers added, it basically gives me a bounce and that’s about it and tbh with my weight its all I can really expect of it. I have pretty much maximum pressure in the shock, I just feel theirs got to be better options out there for my weight which will allow me to adjust it better and perform better than my current shock.
People have mentioned coil as a potential option but is it true they can’t be locked out or at least not easily? Or is air still the golden goose? What shocks would you recommend, so many options these days!