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Unfortunately my shock needs to be completely rebuilt as I broke some of the internals related to the propedal lever. I took the shock to a local shop that is very knowledgeable with shock rebuilds. The owner/head tech was not there when I dropped it off but I received a call later and was given the verdict. He sent it back to Fox for me and supposedly tried to ship it same day to minimize downtime. Sadly it means I will be without my bike for a few weeks.
Due to the extended downtime I decided to transfer my front fork over to my old Trek hardtail. It rides a lot better than it used to but after 20 miles of singletrack this weekend I miss my Camber. Worst part is I really need to start dumping money into the Trek to keep it running which is the major reason I purchased a new bike.
Ok so I took the shock in to a local shop that does rebuilds and the guy there said that because it says Specialized he can’t touch it. He said he could do normal Fox shocks all day but the Specialized ones are proprietary and only Fox can service them. He said all he could do is send it back to Fox which he said I could just as easily do myself. He did tell me that he would cut me a deal on a new shock if I decided to go that route instead.
I don’t really want to be without my bike for several weeks while Fox rebuilds it.
My questions:
Does that sound right?
What kind of shock should I try to replace it with? (It is a Fox Triad II 7.825×2.0)
What kind of good deal should I look for?Alright. Thanks for confirming my suspicions. I feel stupid for not thinking to google my individual shock. I was just looking for this problem in general with rear shocks and could not find much. Unfortunately, no hope for warranty as I am second owner and the bike is from 2011.
I am trying to get the seals redone local or at least find a place to pick them up so I can do it to minimize downtime. Push is taking shocks for rebuild 3 weeks out so that will be a last choice. I will order another set of seals so if it happens again I will at least have parts to try myself.
It looks like the Kona is the only one with any SLX components (albeit only the front derailler). The others all come with lower end deore and alivio components. I personally have been fairly happy with the deore/alivio combination that came on my old hardtail but it could definitely be improved on. I am a fan of Fox shocks and the Specialized has a Fox rear (I have a 2011 Specalized Camber Pro that came with Fox).
Honestly, I would go to the bike shop and test ride and see what feels best. Choose that one as that is the major factor. Also have you considered buying used? Bikes depreciate rapidly, I found my Specialized on Craigslist and picked it up for less than half MSRP and it looked brand new.
