I'm currently riding a 2013 Giant Glory 0 that I picked up used a few months back. The fork is now a Dorado Expert (pure awesomeness) and the rear shock is a 2013 Rockshox Vivid Air.
The Vivid Air feels awesome, but I have concerns about service intervals. The whole issue of having to dissect the entire shock to change air can seals really sucks, and $160+ at least once a year is a major bummer compared to the longer service intervals of coil shocks.
Given that the shock is still in great condition, I'm thinking about getting rid of it and picking up a good coil shock. I haven't really paid much attention to downhill over the past few years, so I'm not totally familiar with the latest-and-greatest. Anyone have any opinions on which shocks I should consider and why? Anything that will work especially well/poorly with the Giant's Maestro design?
The Vivid Air feels awesome, but I have concerns about service intervals. The whole issue of having to dissect the entire shock to change air can seals really sucks, and $160+ at least once a year is a major bummer compared to the longer service intervals of coil shocks.
Given that the shock is still in great condition, I'm thinking about getting rid of it and picking up a good coil shock. I haven't really paid much attention to downhill over the past few years, so I'm not totally familiar with the latest-and-greatest. Anyone have any opinions on which shocks I should consider and why? Anything that will work especially well/poorly with the Giant's Maestro design?