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VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

I have a dilema, i need a 184mm rear shock. not much in the way of choice.
Two bargain ones i've found Lock out XC for my racing? OR Do it all
I have a Ario as a spare thats on their at the moment, but a decent fox one is non existent? i would like a Over pricedRP23

Any suggestions and or reviews on the Monarch shocks? (i've read the one on the main Bike radar site)

Cheers peeps

Duckcm18 · **Posts:** 212

Try looking on MTBR.com it's an American based site, but has loads of reviews for pretty much everything written by the owners who ride them just like us.

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Strangely enough i joined up yesterday, their a funny lot those yanks, they are also running 165 i2i on my frame not 184??? thats quite a bit different?
Need to get my hands on a 165 to measure it up. that just seems too short to me?

shouldgetoutmore · **Posts:** 500 **Location:** Stanford-le-hope

Is the 184mm measurement fully extended? just wondering how much of a 184 shock's stroke isn't used? if you get what i'm thinking?

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

I get what you mean.

I would like to try them both back to back, i begining to think the crazy yanks have put too smaller a shock on?

http://forums.mtbr.com/29er-bikes/dual- ... 37952.html

shouldgetoutmore · **Posts:** 500 **Location:** Stanford-le-hope

Wouldn't surprise me.

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

If you look at their photo's it does make the bike look super slack??? or is that just me thinking it?

shouldgetoutmore · **Posts:** 500 **Location:** Stanford-le-hope

If a 165 fits without manipulating the rear, will the movement just be compression?

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Yes but if the linkgae (which is reletivly small ) is already moved, then it wont sit right, the geometry will be out and it wouldnt get full travel anyway as the linkage would reach its full travel before the shock.

Tony's bringing in his spare 160mm shock for me to try on friday. we shall see how it goes then.

but i still want to find a 184mm to try! Anyone Anyone??

shouldgetoutmore · **Posts:** 500 **Location:** Stanford-le-hope

Bigger is better!

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Hence the 29er :wink:

unityjon · **Posts:** 2082 **Location:** Southend

VW-surfbum wrote:

I have a dilema, i need a 184mm rear shock. not much in the way of choice.
Two bargain ones i've found Lock out XC for my racing? OR Do it all
I have a Ario as a spare thats on their at the moment, but a decent fox one is non existent? i would like a Over pricedRP23

Any suggestions and or reviews on the Monarch shocks? (i've read the one on the main Bike radar site)

Cheers peeps

winstanleys is mostly overpriced and has terrible online reviews from the BMX crowd, i found the same shock cheaper for you....

http://www.stif.co.uk/mtb/product/fox-s ... grade/8629 - £130 is that still out of budget ?

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Cheers jon but that price is just for the upgrade to kasmina coating.

unityjon · **Posts:** 2082 **Location:** Southend

Oops, i get it now, plenty of options !

£206 for a standard one.....

http://www.freeborn.co.uk/fox-racing-shox-2012-float-rear-shock

then you have to add on your extra's - ouch !!

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Yeah hence I want to be sure before laying out the wonga.

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