AM Second Time Lucky (Craftworks FRX V2)

[moorey]

If he’s not interested in a swap or buy I’d buy it off you.

What are you, the new Luca?

 

[Jpez]

What are you, the new Luca?

You’re not my dad!!

 

[PJO]

You’re not my dad!!

Sugar daddy?

 

[moorey]

You’re not my dad!!

 

[ausdb]

What are you, the new Luca?

And from this day forward he became known as "Third in line"

 

[pink poodle]

You’re not my dad!!

@ozzybmx pull your rowdy kid into line.

 

[moorey]

@ozzybmx pull your rowdy kid

Again with the pedo accusations?

 

[pink poodle]

Again with the pedo accusations?

Grabs the tiller and steers a wide berth...

 

[Lucaw]

If you want to go to 170mm I have an airshaft that I'm about to liberate out of a Yari, would happily swap for your 150 airshaft...
Plus I'm in Hobart so no postages required

What air shaft is it? Like is it just the standard Yari one, or is it a debonair or something

 

[Lucaw]

I’m thinking about maybe upgrading the shock on this bike, and I was wondering if a Rockshox vivid air or a monarch debonair would be better if they are the same price?
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/joondanna/bicycle-parts-and-accessories/mtb-rear-shocks/1293243155

 

[Lucaw]

Anyone have any ideas about the shocks?

 

[pink poodle]

Are any f them the right size for this frame? You don't want another seat tube disaster...





If so, any will be great but you already have a sweet shock on there. I'd focus on other areas of the bike or fleet for best return on dollars spent.

 

[Lucaw]

I’m currently running a 9mm spacer in the dhx to prevent the tyre hiting the seat tube so I could do that to any of the shocks. My problem with the dhx is that it’s not progressive enough and I think there is air in the rebound circuit so the compression doesn’t work and the rebound kind of does.
Which would be the more progressive of the 2?

 

[moorey]

I’m currently running a 9mm spacer in the dhx to prevent the tyre hiting the seat tube so I could do that to any of the shocks. My problem with the dhx is that it’s not progressive enough and I think there is air in the rebound circuit so the compression doesn’t work and the rebound kind of does.
Which would be the more progressive of the 2?

Tried cranking up the bottom out dial?

 

[Lucaw]

Tried cranking up the bottom out dial?

Is that blue thing meant to move?!
I’m running maximum pressure in the piggy back (200 psi) and 200 in the main chamber.

 

[moorey]

Is that blue thing meant to move?!
I’m running maximum pressure in the piggy back (200 psi) and 200 in the main chamber.

If it has the blur dial on piggy, yes.

 

[moorey]

The Old DhX air 5 punched above their weight for their time. Maybe it just doesn’t suit your frame? Pumping up the air in the piggyback is really only going to affect the low speed compression with your pro pedal lever flicked on.

 

[Lucaw]

The Old DhX air 5 punched above their weight for their time. Maybe it just doesn’t suit your frame? Pumping up the air in the piggyback is really only going to affect the low speed compression with your pro pedal lever flicked on.

Yeah, my pro pedal doesn’t work. I tried turning the bottom out with some multi grips, but it just started to unscrew it

 

[moorey]

Yeah, my pro pedal doesn’t work. I tried turning the bottom out with some multi grips, but it just started to unscrew it

Dear lord. This is why you can’t have nice things.

 

[pink poodle]

You could perhaps get the dhx5 serviced and a few volume spares inserted. As @moorey has suggested, they were a great shock.


If you want a new one, I'd get the cane creek and jam it funny of spacers.