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I was a happy owner of this H3C until I have found it cracked on the trunnion mounts. I know that trunnion design is really tough for shock manufacturers and many shocks are failing or even breaking under loads but this was the last thing I expected to happen and luckily I have noticed that quite immediately. It seems to be just too weak to handle the side loads of trunnion mounted frames. Other than this catastrophical failure I was really happy with the shock

Today's full-suspension trail bikes are versatile, refined pieces of equipment. With blithe disregard, riders can approach ribbons of dirt all over the world on a single bike. What if we took a magic eraser and rubbed out that rear shock and pivots? If we left only the geometry and components attached to a rigid alloy frame, what would we have? Meet the new Devinci Kobain — simple, cost-effective, and heralding tidings of endless woodland fun. Vital has been rediscovering the roots of mountain biking in this wave of hardtail trail bikes and sought to find out if the Kobain makes good on its...