How long is a string? If you live near me, with volcanic baby-heads abounding on every climb, you need enough to keep your rear on the ground, but not so much that you’re grunting with each hit. Unless you’re sending it at Rampage, 8″ of travel seems a bit too lotus-eater to me. All life is suffering, and mountain bikers are most alive. Yet, imagine a world where you never have to feel the trail again, like riding a schmoo.