DNM DV22AR Mountain Bike Shock Review

So I replaced the crappy KS290 coil on my Atroz because it was weak and kept bending. This role solved that problem. My bike no longer spills. Also, the slower damping gives the bike a stuck feel when fully set to slow speed. This makes the bike stiffer and faster for climbing uphill without losing pedaling power. An unbeatable price. I will try their dh coil soon! Hope that helps. My bike was a 184mm stick. But after looking at other models of my bike I used 190mm and it fits great.

After replacing a couple of air shocks on my 15 year old sweater I decided to try something cheaper. I've been mountain biking since college and I'm in my 50's now so I don't need high air blast power. I can't tell any difference between this and my other air shocks. Assembly took a little longer than expected as the top lug was a few millimeters too thick for my bike. It took my grinder about 30 seconds to fit it. Fortunately, the bushings from my old damper fit perfectly.

had to sand the ends of the bushings lightly for TREK Fuel 80. Once installed, set the regulator exactly halfway and it seems just right for mountain biking around town. Replaced with a factory Rock Shox fitted with a worn out air shock. No fuss needed, plug and play after a bit of grinding, I actually used removable shock bushings and grounded them to make them work. So I'm 100% satisfied. I'm not a serious driver so this was an economical option that ended up doing exactly what I wanted. So…

The original rear shock had a pretty good spring but nothing in terms of rearward damping. So as he pulled the ring out of the bump, he returned to the stop with equal and opposite force. In fact, I felt the hit twice. This new damper completely eliminates this problem and its action is so smooth that it actually rides as if there were no rear wheel at all. I added some more spring tension to get road connection. But effective for my purpose, I ride with light spring tension and heavy gas…

It's not a $500 dampener but WAY better than you would expect for such a low price. It is well made and durable. It can be 70% as good as an expensive dampener for 10% of the price. This is really what most non-competitive riders need. It only has 35mm of travel. Rebound adjustment is adjustable from "none" to just enough to keep the bike from wobbling. The preload has a very wide adjustment range. Fit and finish are excellent. I would say it is very suitable for casual riders. One more thing…

I received the damper a few days ago and installed it the same day. As previously mentioned the width of the bushings had to be reduced by about 2mm as the brackets are too narrow so you will need to use your original bushings as spacers (washers will probably work too). I used my bench sander to remove some material from each side, front and back. After installation, I adjusted the preload until the spring stopped moving. When I jumped on the bike I could only get about 8mm of sag (about 15%).

More powerful than expected with compression and rebound. Let's see how they behave over time. I challenged myself to find a better solution than a mower seat suspension that would increase operator spacing by 4 inches. I installed a couple of these trailers on my Gravely 44HD. - The seat suspension would have cost more and could have kept my original clearance, which is very important when you load and unload the mower in and out of the trailer 10 times a day. The rebound damper works well…