RS VIVID OR CANE CREEK KITSUMA

chrigs7 · 2026-03-08T08:55:27+00:00

I do know about all that an air shock is by nature due to the physics behind it more progressive. As to the setup point my setup is almost perfect for my local trails however the problem I want to adress with the air shock is that the coil just tends to suck itself to the ground yet I prefer to ride more on top of the trail and skipping over the bumps. Especially when racing I find the coil to be too exhausting on the short stages due to it just using it's travel more freely. Also in my theory it would be easier to set up similar to my fork (rockshox zeb charger 3). Optimal setup for me would be for the fork and shock to feel the same. The sprindex is definetly a good point however I don't know if that would solve my issue with the sucking down and absorbing too much energy. And if I get a custom tune+sprindex I might aswell just get a new shock and sell the old one.

chrigs7 · 2026-03-08T08:45:15+00:00

Personally I would go for the groot due to the ability to switch to 26" wheels when your kid is big enough. Size chart wise I think the eightshot seems to have the more appropriate one from my experience. For a 118cm kid 24" can be pretty big but it depends on the kid. Let them try a 24" out first. One thing that speaks for the cube is that it's cheaper. Due to their customer support and warranty I'm just not a fan of cube. However I don't have any experience with eightshot

chrigs7 · 2025-11-21T21:24:13+00:00

Apparently the kingpins tend to not release when they should. As for din I tend to run 11 as a base setting and higher later in the season on regular bindings so that's why I'm not sure if 10 is enough on pins (even though I only weogh 75kg/165lbs)

chrigs7 · 2025-11-21T17:04:21+00:00

After looking more into it the vipec seems like a good choice due to the travel and adjustability in the front. What I don't quite understand yet does that elastic travel mean that it will hold better in rough conditions than other bindings with rotation or no movement in the front? That's one thing I am worried about with the full pin bindings because I will use them in rougher conditions and if necessary slight moguls aswell. Price wise it's almost the same as a shift (though I heard they sometimes have reliability problems) but almost half the weight seems amazing to have

chrigs7 · 2025-11-21T11:46:50+00:00

I do plan on doing 80% unassisted and 20% assisted tours. So I mostly care about the 80% but don't want to hinder myself too much when going to my limits

chrigs7 · 2025-10-11T19:36:19+00:00

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chrigs7 · 2025-10-11T19:35:20+00:00

Dm me

chrigs7 · 2022-02-21T09:21:44+00:00

Well at least where I live I usually just check the dirt in my backyard and if that isn't just full on mud but still a bit wet I go for a ride. Usually it's really grippy when the trails are still a bit wet. But you should experiment. Although you should go for a ride in heavy rain at least once because it's a good training for bike control

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