With such a wide range of damping adjustment readily available, the user has the ability to make the bike amazing or complete rubbish. The only criticism I can think of is its level of adjustability and the requirement for tools to turn the adjusters. I haven’t ridden flats in years, and had to elastic band my glasses to my face, but still had a blast putting the DB Inline through the wringer. I felt like a hobo borrowing clothing from the other riders (Cheers to all that loaned me gear). The kind folks at United Airlines gave me a surprise birthday present, no luggage! Thanks guys.
If you’ve ridden a Double Barrel shock before, the new DB Inline damping adjustment range and profile felt similar to the larger offerings quite a testament given the smaller packaging. In fact the rear ends on all three bikes worked so well that the forks generally felt under gunned in comparison, particularly on the Ghost. With the level of adjustability on the exterior of the shock I was able to tune the shock to my exact taste in a few minutes.
Once at the top, the Climb Switch is turned off and the bikes all transformed into bump eating shred machines. Regardless of the strategy all felt efficient yet maintained good traction over steep rooty and rocky sections. The level of damping with the Climb Switch on is preset per each bike manufacturer, and it was interesting to experience the slightly different strategies at play. With the Climb Switch on, all the bikes pedaled surprisingly well – especially the longer travel Chilcotin and Enduro. The shock was exceptional on all three bikes.
The last test bike I rode Specialized Enduro 29er with 155 mm rear travel #wagonwheels #haulinballs The combination of the greater oil volume and twin tube design gives the Double Barrel three major performance benefits better heat management (less fade), greater damping control with higher oil flow rates (wider range of adjustment) and longer oil life. The main reason for the added weight to other inline shocks is largely due more oil volume – 35% to 48% to be exact. The Inline weighs in at 200 to 250 grams less than its bigger brother the DB Air CS, and ~90 grams heavier than a comparable Fox CTD shock. The inside of the air can is accessible with the shock still on the bike, allowing for a quick change of the air spacers inside. The result is what feels to be a much more controlled and efficient platform when pedaling while still maintaining adequate rear tire traction. Through on trail testing Cane Creek discovered that what truly controlled chassis movement when pedaling was an increase in both compression and rebound damping, not just the compression circuit like most other shocks. Cane Creek built a one off development shock that was 8-way adjustable two sets of standard 4-way adjusters that could be selected via a switch. The DB Inline also utilizes Cane Creek’s Climb Switch (CS), which is an on the fly lever that increases low speed compression and rebound.
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The new Double Barrel Inline is a twin tube, 4-way adjustable shock with independently and externally adjustable high and low speed compression, plus high and low speed rebound. In fact all the Cane Creek folks we rode with were shredders, and likely part of why they’ve made such a great product. Josh, on the left, is the VP of Engineering and no slouch on a bike.
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