Rear Suspension, Directional?

[Sidmouth]

I have a new Trek full Sus, the rp23 suspension unit is big side facing front, the standard way.

however I have very little water bottle clearance, if I swapped it around I would have more space for the water bottle, can they be swapped around, I don't see why not??

Edited July 4, 2014 by Sidmouth

[dirtrider]

Yes

[Capricorn]

as long as you have sufficient frame clearance, it works either way.

[Sidmouth]

Thanks, that is what I thought

[KiNgL]

how about a water bottle holder on the rear of your seat post. works for me

[V12man]

Try putting a spacer under the lower bottle cage mount - about 5 - 8mm or so - sometimes gives enough clearance.

[droo]

Turn it around, but deflate it and bottom it so you can check that there's clearance all the way to the bottom of the stroke. You don't want to find interference while casing a landing.

[RockCoach]

From the looks of it you won't have much clearance either way.

 

Take V12man's advice.

[Greg29]

Turn it around, but deflate it and bottom it so you can check that there's clearance all the way to the bottom of the stroke. You don't want to find interference while casing a landing.

+1, you don't want the adjustment lever pushing on the frame.

[GreatGusto]

I have the same problem on my Trek, but it's the same with all bikes that have the shock joined to the top tube. I solved the problem with a bottle cage offset plate that dropped the bottle 20mm.

 

I then proceeded to prefer a Camelbak and have never used the bottle cage.

Edited July 11, 2014 by GreatGusto