rear shock reliability

[heckler]

I am planning to join this century and replace the Rock Shox coil rear shock on my OLD Santa Cruz Heckler with a current air shock. My concern and question is about reliability. I have heard good and bad things about Fox and Progressive shocks. I hear they are great, you will love them, makes it a whole new bike... I have also heard they leak, they last five hours before you have to send them back...

Any input would be appreciated. For the record, I am an XC rider who doesn't beat on his stuff very hard although I do come in in the 200 lb range...

Thanx!

Chris

[Quo Fan]

I wasn't sold on air shocks until I got my Cake with a Manitou 3-Way air shock. I can honestly say, that I'm impressed with this whole stable platform shock thing. All of my previous FS bikes had been coil over shocks. I had been hearing good things about the stable platform and when I decided to get a new bike, I wanted a stable platform. I have the shock tuned so that is performs like my coil over and pedals nicely.

[heckler]

I just put a new Scareb fork on the bike with the stable platform stuff and was amazed at the difference. That is why I am looking to do the same for the rear! Should breath some new life into this beloved dinosaur.

[Quo Fan]

You'll love stable platform! Accelerate like a hard tail, plush in the rocks.

[TheHeckler]

Hey Heckler, My Heckler is a 2000 give or take. I put the Fox Vanilla R 130 fork on it and boy is it plush. It has a Fox Vanilla rear air shock right now and suffers from a bit of peddle bob. I just can't see punting on such a sweet frame when the new technology of shocks can clean up the old ride. I was think of the Swinger 3-way for the rear shock.

[heckler]

Mine is a '96! Designed for 3" forks. I do love it but with the new fork I can tell how nice that technology would be on the rear. I am looking for a good deal on a Swinger 3 way. I agree that seems like a great shock. I have heard problems with their shock pump removal but I think I have a good one that will avoid that issue.

[Quo Fan]

I have a 3-way on my Cake, and I'm truly sold on the stable platform thing. I'm even considering it for my freeride bike, although I'm not sure about reliability with big impacts.

[heckler]

Going to have to change my name! I just picked up a used Superlight last night!!!! This one already has an air shock on it but it is an older Fox. I am still jonesin' for a 3-way!

[TheHeckler]

Maybe you could be "SUPER HECKLER"

[heckler]

I sure ain't Heckler-Light! ;D

[TheHeckler]

Hey Super-Heckler,
I know someone that may be interested in buying your Heckler frame. Let me know if you are interested in selling.

Rob

[heckler]

In fact, I am interested. I figured I would try to sell the whole thing as a back-up bike for someone, or a nice rig for somebody just getting into the game but if the price were right, I could definitely see parting it out! Just put a brand new bearing set in this weekend even. Talk to me!

Chris

[TheHeckler]

Chris, I sent you a PM.

Rob

[heckler]

Rob, ygpm too.

Chris