Category: Rear Shocks

  • Motion Instruments Launches Suspension Data Analysis System 2

    More durable, cost-effective suspension data analysis system design for iOS and Android Motion Instruments, the leading user-friendly suspension data analysis system brand, has completely revised its design, adding performance and durability while significantly lowering the price. It is also now available for iOS and Android platforms. “After a grueling two-year effort, we are excited to…

  • DVO suspension announces an improved Custom Shop and Topaz Gen 3 Air Shock

    DVO Suspension is excited to announce an improved Custom Shop experience as part of our new online shop. Typically reserved for elite athletes, the DVO Custom Shop makes the unobtainable available to all riders. When shopping any DVO Suspension product, customers can easily add a custom tune to their order for an additional $150 USD.…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Hayes Bicycle Group

    Hayes Bicycle Group launched a new collection of Trail Wheels from Reynolds and a new Manitou dropper post.  Hayes makes a slew of wheels, brakes, bars/stems, and suspension systems for XC, Trail, Enduro, and Downhill biking. Bridging the gap between XC speed and Enduro tough, Reynolds trail wheels will leave you with confidence-inspiring precision and…

  • RockShox Introduces Flight Attendant Automatic Electronic Suspension System

    Elevate Your Ride Our relentless pursuit of simplicity is driven by one goal: to unlock your full riding potential. The only automatic suspension system that listens to the rider and responds in real-time. RockShox Flight Attendant uses a suite of sensors to read rider and terrain inputs to anticipate the perfect suspension position—enabling you to…

  • The MTB Lab Best of 2020

    CamelBak Skyline LR 10 Hydration Pack The CamelBak Men’s Skyline 10 LR and Women’s Solstice LR 10 are lumbar All Mountain oriented packs and include new upgrades and features. The lumbar design’s lower center of gravity means more stability on bumpy trails and free upper body movement. The innovative new dual-wing hip belt system offers amazing…

  • BYB Telemetry Launches Suspension Monitoring System For Mountain Biking

    BYB Telemetry is launching today (12-12-2018) on Kickstarter a high-end suspension monitoring system that aims to make the suspension setup easy and more effective, both for professional and amateur MTB riders. BYB Telemetry detects the motion of the suspension and other dynamic parameters of the MTB while riding. It allows everyone to visualize the movement of…

  • FOX Introduces the Live Valve Suspension Technology

    The System Is Complex, But What You Get Is Simple. It’s Doing The Work For You. Designed from the ground up by their Advanced Products Group, Live Valve essentially changes the way we interact with suspension. Introducing Live Valve, their most advanced electronically controlled suspension system for mountain bikes. Featuring ultra-fast reacting sensors and the…

  • The MTB Lab Best of 2017 – Suspension, Helmet, Armor and Tools

    Some of our Best of 2017 items we tested include the FOX DPX2 All Mountain shock which provides excellent control and composure in the gnar, the comfortable Leatt DBX 3.0 helmet, the comfy and protective POC Joint VPD System knee pads and the functional Fix It Sticks mountain bike tool kit. FOX DPX2 The DPX2…

  • FOX Releases the DPX2 Rear Shock

    The new 2018 FOX DPX2 rear shock combines technologies from their trail oriented Dual Piston System (DPS) with their downhill  X2 downhill dampers. The DPX2 is a piggyback style and air-sprung shock that is ideally suited for the aggressive All Mountain rider. It utilizes a twin-tube damper configuration with independent rebound and compression adjustments, their…

  • Sea Otter 2017 – Cane Creek HELM Fork, AER Headset and DBAir [IL] Rear Shock

    Cane Creek was showing off their sweet new HELM fork, their lightweight AER headsets with aluminum cartridge bearings, the eeCycleworks eeNut preload assembly for carbon steerer tubes and finally the DBAir [IL] Rear Shock. HELM Fork Cane Creek was displaying their brand new HELM fork at their booth. It’s their first foray into the fork market,…

  • Just In – Manitou McLeod Rear Shock and King Can

    The McLeod is Manitou’s air spring rear shock, and its simplicity, features, functionality, and build quality are all outstanding. It’s easily externally tuned with air pressure, rebound, and 4-position Incremental Platform Adjuster, which provides everything from a fully plush to firm ride. The shock is meant for trail bikes with medium to long travel, comes…

  • Just In – SQlab 611 Ergowave Active Saddle and Cane Creek OPT Remote

    The SQlab 611 Ergowave Active Carbon is an excellent ergonomic and comfortable saddle with tons of innovations while the Cane Creek OPT remote provides on the fly micro-adjustability to their DB rear shocks with Climb Switch technology. SQlab SQlab introduced their new 612 and 611 Ergowave saddles models this year. The key features for SQlab’s…

  • Cane Creek Announces The New DBAir [IL] Rear Shock and OPT/DROPT Remotes

    Cane Creek announced the release of the new DBAir [IL] rear shock, which prominently features their new LinEair Air Spring along with an Oil Seal Head Redesign and Reconfigured Air Piston for improved reliability and more consistent performance. The shock will utilize their Twin Tube damping, 4-way independent adjustments including high and low-speed compression, high and low-speed…

  • Cane Creek DBcoil [IL] rear shock and VALT lightweight springs

    Cane Creek has just announced the release of the new DBcoil [IL] rear shock, which prominently features their new VALT  lightweight, high-performance steel spring along with technologies and expertise from their Double Barrel lineup. The shock will utilize their Twin Tube damping, 4-way independent adjustments including high and low-speed compression, high and low-speed rebound along…

  • Just In – Cane Creek’s Dialed Shock Tuning App

    Cane Creek has released Dialed a free mobile application for their Double Barrel rear shocks that turns your smartphone or tablet into a suspension tuning guide and troubleshooter. The app is available for iOS and Android operating systems and provides the ability to get base setup information and has the capabilities for tuning and tweaking…

  • Cane Creek Introduces the C-Quent Rear Shock

    The new C-Quent rear shock from Cane Creek utilizes the technologies and expertise from their Double Barrel lineup and features a simpler tool-free interface and only has a Low-Speed Rebound adjuster and their Climb Switch for tuning options. The shock comes with a preset internal base tune from the factory, designed in close partnership with…