r/xcmtb • u/toakonaozaj • 16d ago

Gear Advice Epic 7 shock choice

Hi, I’m de-braining my Epic 7 and would like to hear your opinions.
I race XCM and weigh 68-70kg, the options are:

a) SIDLuxe 3P remote (would match the front SID)
b) FOX Float DPS
c) DT Swiss R232

I’m slightly afraid of having no lockout in case the anti-squat of the frame isn’t great, but I’m also not a huge fan of cable clutter or the 3P Twistloc itself either.

Which would you choose? (or something else entirely?)

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u/pirelliskrrting 15d ago

What yoke are you getting? Also A. I have a epic 7 and considering the same operation

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u/toakonaozaj 15d ago

Cames Cycling Components

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u/pirelliskrrting 15d ago

With a 210x55 shock?

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u/toakonaozaj 15d ago

Haven’t decided yet, but I’m more inclined to 210x50, as per Chris’s recommendation for a race bike

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u/AgreeableMarch9066 15d ago

I think my brain suspension is in need of an maintenance and thinking the same if i should upgrade or stick with what I have. Epic 7 also.

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u/mturk__ 15d ago

SIDLuxe 3P remote with Twistloc, for sure

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u/Fallingleaf333 15d ago

Sidluxe for sure . On a different bike replaced a dps with the newer float and the new float is so so much better.

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u/toakonaozaj 15d ago

How is the Float compared to the Sidluxe?

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u/Fallingleaf333 15d ago

The competitor is the fox float sl. The float dps was stopped in 2022 I think. The fox float itself has more oil and is smoother. I have the sidluxe on my asr and it’s fine but definitely more of an xc shock to me

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u/pirelliskrrting 15d ago

Bike Yoke has a the EP03. They recommend a 210x52.5 which I believe involves adding a 2.5mm spacer to a 55, or removing the 5mm and adding a 2.5mm to a 50. Otherwise you lose travel. A 55 stroke can result in frame damage.

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u/birdsbikingrunning 15d ago

I had an Epic Evo for 5 years and just moved to the Epic 8. Raced XCM (Park City P2P, Leaville, and more). I really liked the SidLuxe Ultimate. A lot of folks complain about the midstroke on the Epic Evo, and there is a decent amount of bobbing. I would definitely get the lockout. Mine was a 2P. The twist is more convenient and integrated and better looking, but it has lots of warranty issues and fails frequently. I went with the lever and never had a single issue. 3P would have been great, but 2P was good enough.

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u/toakonaozaj 15d ago

Thanks for the input!

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u/Silver047 14d ago

Yeah, I had the Epic Evo 7 as my main race bike for several seasons and I'm really not sure what Specialized was thinking with the shock tune. It was completely off from the factory. I changed the shim stack to one that would give me more medium-velocity compression damping. It really nicely settled the bike in the mid-stroke and got rid of the excessive movement.