Offset shock bushes

[Bizkit031]

Has anyone used or seen these offset bushes for your rear shock? They can slacken your head angle by up to 1.5 degrees. Curious to get a set

[Mojoman]

How does it slacken the head angle? I thought that was fixed by the head tube?

[G00SE]

How does it slacken the head angle? I thought that was fixed by the head tube?

 

I assume by lowering the rear of the bike by offsetting the mountings - this would slacken the HA. Will lower the BB height too I would imagine.

[droo]

I assume by lowering the rear of the bike by offsetting the mountings - this would slacken the HA. Will lower the BB height too I would imagine.

 

This.

 

We can have them custom machined for you. Not cheap, but you get exactly what you want.

[Iwan Kemp]

Reduce/Increase shock eye to eye and in doing so slackening head angle. Haven't heard of any that can do it by as much as 1.5 degrees. Had -0.7 on a previous Ibis and it was okay. Mine was Burgtec offset hardware.

 

Reducing E2E does affect stroke so I'd be careful to go too radical.

Edited July 7, 2014 by Iwan Kemp

[Flowta]

http://www.burgtec.co.uk/products/offset-shock-hardware/burgtec-titanium-offset-shock-hardware/

[Guest Omega Man]

How does it slacken the head angle? I thought that was fixed by the head tube?

It lengthens or shortens your shocks effective eye to eye length which in turn drops or raises your bb and head angle.

[clement]

I am running a pair from http://www.offsetbushings.com/. The exact difference in head angle etc depends a lot on the overall geometry of the frame but it is the most affordable way of reducing HA. What frame do you want to use it on?

Edited July 7, 2014 by clement

[Bizkit031]

 

 

This.

 

We can have them custom machined for you. Not cheap, but you get exactly what you want.

Can get a set from offsetbushings.com for R500

[Bizkit031]

http://www.burgtec.co.uk/products/offset-shock-hardware/burgtec-titanium-offset-shock-hardware/

They are too expensive due to them using Titanuim and not Brass.

[Bizkit031]

I am running a pair from http://www.offsetbushings.com/. The exact difference in head angle etc depends a lot on the overall geometry of the frame but it is the most affordable way of reducing HA. What frame do you want to use it on?

I have a Tomac Diplomat, wanna try it just to see what difference it makes in handling.

[Bizkit031]

The other option to do this is to get a angle headset by Canecreek.

[camelman]

Just got a angled headset installed on Friday. It was a Works-Components model (1.0 deg) and I installed it on my Giant XTC 29r composite. I still need to take it for a test ride, but just coming back from the shop, the bike seemed to behave a bit better. These are not cheap, but if you are not quite happy with your bike, it sure is worth a try before buying a new bike.

 

I have read reports that the Cane Creek angleset has some issues with knocking and noise, it might be because of all the loose parts in it, but you get a lot more options with the Cane Creek model. I might go for a ride tonight or in the morning and post the results here. FSA also make one, but is a bit more expensive.

[Bizkit031]

Just got a angled headset installed on Friday. It was a Works-Components model (1.0 deg) and I installed it on my Giant XTC 29r composite. I still need to take it for a test ride, but just coming back from the shop, the bike seemed to behave a bit better. These are not cheap, but if you are not quite happy with your bike, it sure is worth a try before buying a new bike.

 

I have read reports that the Cane Creek angleset has some issues with knocking and noise, it might be because of all the loose parts in it, but you get a lot more options with the Cane Creek model. I might go for a ride tonight or in the morning and post the results here. FSA also make one, but is a bit more expensive.

If I may ask how much did you pay for it?

[camelman]

Was done here in Switzerland where everything is crazy expensive, but I reckon converted the headset was R1 800 and the labour to remove the old one and press the headset in about R500. So if you can get a Cane Creek or Works headset for anything between R1500-R2000 it's on par.

 

The other cheaper option it seems is to have some shock mounting hardware custom made in SA with Droo. For me with the hardtail the only option was to install a headset, but at least once it was done, I knew what the difference in headset angle would be once done.

[Bizkit031]

Ok my mate spoke to one of the guys that we do Enduro with and he says that he would rather suggest a angle headset that only changes the head angle. This guy is a suspension designer for Morewood.