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vinnycactus Added a reply to What bikes have you owned?
5/28/2026 9:48am 1997 GT Rebound 1999 GT XCR 3000 2001 Giant NRS1 2002 Giant AC1 2002ish Single speed something with eccentric BB 2002 Foes Mono 2003 Evil Imperial 2003 Intense M1 2004 Intense M1 2004 Morewood Shova 2004 Morewood NDiza 2004 Tomac SS something 2004ish Evil DOC 2004ish Sinister Ridge 2004ish Sinister DNA 2005ish Sinister FBomb 2008ish Sinister Mustang 2008ish Turner Highline...
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vinnycactus Added a reply to What are people's favorite true trail bikes in 2026?
4/10/2026 8:25am Don't undersell Specialized Chisel Evo. 130/110 bike. I swap between that and my 160/160 sentinel it it handles most everything the sentinel does, just different. I swapped bars and stem to more match the sentinel and give it a slightly slacker feel and running same tire setup on both . Geo feel between the two is surprisingly similar. I was...
vinnycactus Added a reply to Specialized Chisel/Epic Coil?
3/10/2026 6:00pm Don't get me wrong, as is it's great locally (Charlotte nc) and everything is benign. I have a coiled sentinel that I'll ride primarily in pisgah on the weekends but occasionally the chisel will make the trip to the hills.
HeatproofGenie Liked a reply to forum topic Specialized Chisel/Epic Coil?
3/10/2026 5:58pm
The Fox tunes for these bikes are very digressive to optimize for pedaling performance. I actually found that the Rockshox Sid 3 position to be more plush in the open mode than the Epic Evo Fox tune shock. I haven't fully gelled with my Epic 8 Evo but do enjoy pedaling it. Right now I'm waiting to see what the Forbidden Reya looks like but something like that seems better for my needs.
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vinnycactus Added a reply to Specialized Chisel/Epic Coil?
3/10/2026 1:25pm same. top of the stroke, kinda harsh, mid stroke great, bottom..... it falls away quick..... in my case anyway
vinnycactus Added a reply to Specialized Chisel/Epic Coil?
3/10/2026 12:29pm yeah the progressive vs linear was a concern and wasn't sure if anyone got it to "work". I do still blow through the travel currently quite often but I'm pretty much an idiot and ride it like a nincompoop.
TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Specialized Chisel/Epic Coil?
3/10/2026 12:26pm
I wouldn't recommend it. Extremely short stroke coil shocks leave a lot to be desired. You have to run such a high spring rate to hit a reasonable sag number and not be bottomed out constantly. The progression of an air shock really lends itself to a shorter travel bike, unless that short travel bike has a VERY progressive leverage rate.
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vinnycactus Started a new thread Specialized Chisel/Epic Coil?
3/10/2026 10:13am Anyone have any luck swapping over to a rear coil? I have a Chisel Evo as my local puttzz around bike and thinking of going coil/coil. Spoke with cane creek and they suggested not running the IL Coil due to the clevis/cletus link that the epic and chisel use. Anyone try this with success?
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