Trek Y 22 MTB - cheap shock available
02-06-14, 11:43 PM
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Trek Y 22 MTB - cheap shock available
I have a Trek Y 22 (1997 model) carbon frame mountain bike that needs a shock replacement. Is there an inexpensive alternative to use. I would only ride it occasionally, but would like to be able to take it out now and then. I understand that it is pretty short by todays standards (6.5 inches with only about an inch and a half of travel) Any leads would be appreciated.
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I would try and rebuild it first, these older shocks are often pretty simple to rebuild.
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I have a Trek Y 22 (1997 model) carbon frame mountain bike that needs a shock replacement. Is there an inexpensive alternative to use. I would only ride it occasionally, but would like to be able to take it out now and then. I understand that it is pretty short by todays standards (6.5 inches with only about an inch and a half of travel) Any leads would be appreciated.
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The Risse shocks have proven to be the best for a low-cost, but hi-quality, rebuildable replacement.
in one case, a Risse replacement reduced the rear travel of my ProFlex Attack to about 1" at the axle, but this was a retrofit for a short elastomer stack that never accommodated a damper in the first place. So now it's a race-able "soft-tail" sort of frame, whereas before it had more cush but a bouncy lack of motion control.
My brother replaced the front coil-over shock on his Girvin Vector linkage fork, and the action improved beyond all expectations.
in one case, a Risse replacement reduced the rear travel of my ProFlex Attack to about 1" at the axle, but this was a retrofit for a short elastomer stack that never accommodated a damper in the first place. So now it's a race-able "soft-tail" sort of frame, whereas before it had more cush but a bouncy lack of motion control.
My brother replaced the front coil-over shock on his Girvin Vector linkage fork, and the action improved beyond all expectations.
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Risse also does rebuilds on Fox shocks if that's what your Trek is sporting.
