Originally Posted by Retrop

The way these new frames (2009 & up) are engineered, there is very limited travel allowed. Two inches at most. This has been a big sore point for me because if you are going to be in the business of making long distance touring bikes, why do you persist in having such limited travel on the rear shocks. I don't see how having after market rear shocks is going to change much of anything. Two inches travel is still two inches travel.