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So, to preface what I'm about to say is that I am not anti-e-bike and that I'm ready for the downvotes. I don’t disagree that adding a motor is a huge innovation; my point is more about where the innovation energy is going and how uneven it feels right now. When I say “analog bikes lack innovation,” I don’t mean there’s none. Things like improved materials, better tolerances, frame designs, wireless shifting, etc. are all real advancements. But compared to the explosive pace of e-bike development, it feels like the entire industry’s R&D gravity has shifted dramatically toward electrification and...

Demo'd an HD6 and ripmo last summer. The rep hinted towards a full 29'er HD6 coming this year.

As others mentioned I would add more pressure to the shock - I definitely find Transition bikes bottom quite easily and most people need to run a bit less sag/higher spring rates than expected. One of those designs where you might have to trade off a little bit of compliance for support and bottoming resistance, but I would keep going higher in pressure to see how it feels. 15-20mm left over in the fork isn't a huge concern, you will almost always use less travel up front and when you stiffen up the shock you might find it uses a...

Possibly not enough HSC - those shocks (DPX2, SDLX, Float X) often come with tunes that have very soft high speed which would feel how you describe. They just blow through travel too easily and don't control the impacts well enough. The Float X2 usually has a lot more damping than all of those shocks as well as a more linear spring curve. The Float X is probably easiest to retune with a more appropriate setting, especially if you remove the extra free bleed from the base valve. It has a fairly large volume air spring too so I find...

My guess would be that with the smaller volume shocks you are running into the progression ramp of both the shock and the rear suspension design. You're hitting the progression ramp and your ankles can't support the force anymore and are straining. That's why the X2 feels better but uses less travel. With the smaller shocks you're blowing through travel without dissipating the energy and crashing into the ramp up. I would try removing volume reducers but increasing compression especially low speed. More LSC should help prevent blowing through travel from body movement. You may also need to increase pressure...