Café Build 14 – Test Assembly
After many months of tinkering I finally arrived at the test assembly. This my friends, is where you you get to see the fruits of your labor for the first time. Not only that, you get to finish the many … Read More
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After many months of tinkering I finally arrived at the test assembly. This my friends, is where you you get to see the fruits of your labor for the first time. Not only that, you get to finish the many … Read More
The gas reservoir and its function in a pressurized shock is the topic of much discussion. To demonstrate it’s function, I decided to create a quick post on the topic. Gas pressure inside your reservoir type shock is separated … Read More
A while back I reviewed the TEC Alloy shock and spring package. Overall impression were good, though I never broke the shock down to inspect individual parts and pieces. Recently I got that chance. Just as I mentioned in my … Read More
With racing season coming, I haven’t had as much time as I did to work on the bike. I have a number other projects that I am currently working on, but I still have made a fair amount of progress. … Read More
From a distance it appeared as though the 340mm length RFY shock was much the same as the 320mm unit. This is true when concerned with the piston, body, and reservoir. However, upon a recent inspection it became clear there … Read More
This past week I got my hands on a set of TEC Alloy Reservoir shocks. User SaltCityCafe from the DoTheTon.com forum sent me a pair and in the name of science I gave them look over. For this analysis I … Read More
Having traveled the web over trying to find information on RFY shocks I have encountered several models of the damper unit. They appear to come in a wide variety, though I have yet to encounter many of those in the … Read More
I get emails consistently regarding RFY shocks. A lot of them are in regards to a rough, harsh, or bouncy ride. I believe that most of these concerns stem from the misunderstanding of spring rate and how it applies to … Read More