If you do a search on the web today and type in Cane Creek Double Barrel review, you will see words like
"If I had to describe the cane creek double barrel in one work it would have to be “Awesome”." - Descent-world.co.uk
"The D.B. offered up the best traits of quite a few different shock designs on the market with none of the downsides" - Pinkbike.com
And other reviews go on pretty much the same.
They're made to order by Cane Creek and each one is tested and tuned. When we ordered ours for our El Guapo, we got a print out of the test results. Tell me which other shock manufacturer does that? Cane Creek recommends a 30% sag to start, however they do recommend getting and extra spring one spring rate lower than recommended. The reason being that the spring rate is simply another adjustment the rider can adjust to suit the trail he or she is riding. This shock is so tuneable that the riders should take advantage of every adjustment available to them.
The spring is very reasonable priced so when ordering your Double Barrel, consider ordering a spare spring. Cane Creek also offers a Ti spring option for the Double Barrel and that'll save about 1/2 lb and looks pretty slick. We have a soft spot for Ti, we admit it.
Who this shock is for: downhill, all moutain, all terrain riders who are looking to maximize and dial in their rear suspension. You need to take the time to understand the shock and how each adjustment is affecting the bike. Adjust one parameter at a time and work slowly. We suggest you go out alone and adjust the rear shock without other riders so you can ride without having to worry about leading or keeping up with other riders. Ride a trail that you are very familiar with so you know what to expect and how the bike should handle. Make notes if necessary. Take the time to feel how the adjustments are affecting your bike. You may need to ride the same section of trail several times to get the right feel. Something that may be hard to do if you're bombing around with your buddies.
Who this shock is not for: XC racer that only wants to adjust sag, rebound and lock out. Air shocks has it's place in the mountain bike world and does a very fine job at it. Fox is second to none in their air shock technology offering light weight, tuneability and performance. We love our Fox RP3 for our XC ride and wouldn't trade it for anything else.
We're getting a new Cane Creek Double Barrel shortly that is going to be the new colour option for 2008, stay tuned!
$650 with Steel Spring
$850 with Ti Spring
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