Had a look at the engineering drawing of the shock (from the article) but I can not really see the bearings at the eyes of the shock. In the article you state that they are "real" bearings (with balls, needles??) but are they really there?? What's the price going to be?

Looks good

intrigued by the 165mm stroke shock.

that would give my heckler a fair bit of travel :-)

Yes the existing DT Swiss shocks, use the same precision made bearings, for plusher than plush action.


The GT XC's are about the only bike to be using DT Swiss shocks as yet, these should start to take away more of Fox's market.


I wonder if there is 1 available to fit my Ruckus I-drive, swap to this in 5mins for light XC duties and knock 2lb's of the bikes weight compared to the vannila RC with heavy spring.


hmmm cunning plan!!!

Well spotted, Tim ;-) Changed that.

Dave, it's a bushing but "spherical bushing" sounds weird ;-) The mounting hardware has O-ring seals on it and the sphericalness keeps the side loads off so they should last well.

What length shock does your Ruckus take, Dylan?

I'll measure eye to eye and stroke length soon, save buying 2 bikes, I'd spec the front forks the same, and wheels so likely second bike would weigh the same ish.

I think 31lb's would be acheivable, with a lighter seat and seat post, non telescopic post. ( when back to summer tyres )



A cunning plan for sure :) Pedal Pro get me up hills quicker abit to, hmmmmmm.

what are the prices mike ???

Dunno yet. But it's not going to be cheap - the existing 210L shock is £325...

yeah but still cheaper, than a shock and a frame and .......... you get the idea.

I guess comparably priced to a fox, or a manitou SPV thing.


I really want pedal pro tuning on the fly though.

so how do you adjust the -ve spring and what happens to the elastomers in really cold weather (lots of memories of mates riding Onza pedals falling over in winter)?

Didn't realise or think it's elastromers ??

The other DT Swiss shocks, are self Negative chamber setting.

Thanks Mike, I assume that the longevity of the bushes will be the same as FOX etc...

I'd of thought LONGER, as my Fox's standard Metal ones where out in 3months, Betd ones doing just fine after 9months so far :)

"so how do you adjust the -ve spring and what happens to the elastomers in really cold weather"

You don't adjust the -ve spring. Different elastomers are available if necessary. The stuff they're using has nothing in common with onZa pedal springs, thankfully ;-) It's some motor-industry stuff, apparently doesn't care about low temperatures, doesn't crumble to bits and other useful attributes ;-)

In theory the bushes should last longer because they're not getting loaded in funny ways thanks to the sphericalness. The mounting hardware also has O-ring seals to stop any nastiness finding its way in there.

I think the o rings will effectively prolong life, but the spericalness sounds a bit too much like "marketing" to me, given that they look just the same as other ring like (spherical...??) bushes.

Spherical doesn't mean ring-like. They're like ball-joints, they let the mounting shafts go out of alignment without bending/twisting the shock.

DONT BOTHER my DT has been back to Swiss 2 times and maddison 1 .Came back from Swiss with the threads stripped then came back from Maddison with standard bushings on the ends so couldnt adjust air 1 day b4 sleepless and whats the point in having play in the bushings then not instaling them .....a number of factors should be considered before buying and piece of bike equipment reliability surely is the number 1 factor, no shock no ride .My DT has been out of action for 3 out of 8 months surely this puts it on the very bottom of the pile .Cant be serviced in uk etc etc GO ELSWHERE