Push Industries ElevenSix Rear Shock [Rider Review]

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The Push Industries ElevenSix rear shock is widely considered to be the ultimate mountain bike rear shock and for good reason. It is custom tuned for each rider, their bike and riding style so its ready to shred right out of the box. David has been riding his for a while now and has been loving it! Read on for more!

Overview

I am currently riding an Evil Offering V1 and have had the bike for about a year and was running Fox Suspension with a 36 up Front and the DPX2 in the rear. I had a few friends that converted to coils and really like the way the bike performed after the switch so I started doing some research on what coils would work well with the offering and landed on the Push ElevenSix and the Ohlins TTX. I decided to go with the Push and placed the order with Worldwide Cyclery. Since it was a ” Special” order I was contacted by Jared a few days later and we went through all the settings needed for the order. He told me it would be about 3-4 weeks before getting back with me and checking in pretty much every week to let me know progress and updates, which was much appreciated. The shock came in the mail right at 4 weeks. The installation was super simple, no extra hardware needed and I would guess it took maybe 15-20 minutes to swap out the DPX2 with the new Eleven Six. Since the shock comes up from Push for your riding style and weight, I did not adjust any settings right out of the box. I did check that sag and everything seemed to be pretty good.

First Impressions

The first trail I was able to really test the shock on was Kitsuma in Asheville, NC.

I was blown away by how much it smoothed out the chatter, braking bumps, and square edge hits in the rear, it was pretty amazing - (Grin Inducing and Laughing down the trail). Secondly, the traction it provides is incredible, it definitely inspires confidence and allows for faster riding and cornering through rough terrain.

After the first lap, I adjusted the rebound out 2 clicks slower because it seemed a bit fast for me at the time and during the second lap I moved it back one click faster and that has been the only adjustment I have made since owning it. Another thing that I have noticed is that I am not able to tell when it bottoms out, which I guess can be a good and bad thing.

I asked Push to set the second valve as a climbing/trail mode and I would say there was no real noticeable difference in climbing efficiency compared to the DPX2. The bike does seem to feel a bit heavier and with that being said my bike is pretty heavy as I am running Assegai and DHR tires so it's not moving quickly uphill. I do occasionally forget what mode the lever position is in so a graphic or some type of indication there would be nice – but you can also sit down and feel the difference between the two modes which only takes a few seconds.

To be completely fair – I have not ridden a Coil bike in many years – the last one I had was a Specialized Demo 7 so I can’t really say how it compares to other coils. I would be interested to try out the Ohlins or even a CC Kitsuma to compare.

Final Thoughts

Overall, I have been very happy with the eleven six and wish I had ordered it when I got the bike originally. It is a bit pricey and that was kind of hard to justify the purchase when you compare it to other coils, but I am happy that it is designed and manufactured in the USA and my experience with PUSH customer service and WWC customer service has been great so far.