Method expands their air suspension to the again of your mountain bike with the all-new Nebbia hybrid air shock. It’s the primary air shock for the Italian suspension makers, geared toward riders searching for easy setup – no selecting coil spring weights – however not eager to sacrifice on tuning or sturdiness.
The Method Nebbia tuneable mountain bike hybrid air shock
Describing it as “dependable, easy to arrange, and simple to adapt“, the brand new Method Nebbia is all about efficiency that permits you to concentrate on the journey.
However, it’s a bit extra advanced that your customary air shock – taking quite a lot of inspiration from their coil Mod shock. This can be a highly-tunable piece of Method mountain bike suspension in spite of everything.
Moreover the common optimistic air spring that makes setup fast & simple, the Nebbia combines a hybrid coil and air hybrid unfavorable spring inside, plus a piggyback bladder oil reservoir to supply the management and adjustability you need from a premium suspension part. And that oil reservoir will get basic Method CTS (Compression Tuning System) adjustability due to drop in shim stack choices.
Plus, it consists of Method’s Neopos quantity spacer tech so you’ll be able to additional fine-tune the mid & finish stroke of your shock. And on the finish, a polyurethane bottom-out stopper for a easy end to these large hits, with out a tough thunk.
Adaptable to any mountain bike?
Method says the Nebbia was designed to work on any nearly sort of mountain bike, from short-travel path bikes as much as full-on DH race bikes. A lot of that comes all the way down to the modular nature of the shock, the place you’ll be able to modify stroke in by 2.5/5/7.5mm with easy clip spacers. And the CTS system means you don’t want a tune tailor-made simply on your bike or using fashion. You may decide from the complete CTS assortment for the proper match.
Tech particulars
- Simple setup: Frequency sag indicator permits for fast visible steering when setting air stress.
- Dependable: 60 hour minor service intervals, 125 hour main service intervals.
- Simple to service: Designed to be serviced at residence, no specialist instruments required.
- Optimistic air chamber: Works at a decrease stress in comparison with different shock designs. This places much less pressure on seals so that they last more.
- Destructive spring: A coil and air hybrid unfavorable spring design will increase preliminary sensitivity.
- Compression change: 3 positions – Open. Platform. Agency.
- Compression Tuning System: Smaller and lighter Compression Tuning System valves in comparison with Method coil MOD shock. Three user-changeable choices are included with the shock – gold (gentle), orange (mid), inexperienced (agency).
- Rebound: A variety of rebound adjustment is in-built, so there’s no want for a selected tune to fit your body.
- Bladder membrane know-how: The bladder design reduces friction and response time in comparison with an Inside Floating Piston design, this improves small-bump sensitivity and generates much less warmth for extra constant efficiency.
- Backside out bumper: Initially developed for Method moto trials shocks, the polyurethane bump-stop lets you obtain full journey with none harsh bottom-out.
- Neopos: Sponge-like quantity spacers that permit tuning of mid- and end-stroke help. The identical know-how as utilized in Method air forks, redesigned particularly for the Nebbia.
- Stroke adjustment: 2.5, 5 and seven.5mm user-installable spacers permit the shock’s stroke to be modified with no specialist instruments required.
And like all Method merchandise, it’s lined by their ten-year service promise.
Method Nebbia air shock – Pricing, choices & availability
Method says the brand new Nebbia air shock is suitable with most mountain bike frames. It is available in an entire slew of sizes, with each customary and trunnion mounts on provide. It’s also permitted for each e-bikes and clevis-style yoke mounting.
Trunnion lengths accessible: 165 x 37.5/40/42.5/45mm, 185×47.5/50/52.5/55mm, 205×57.5/60/62.5/65mm & 225×67.5/70/72.5/75mm.
Commonplace lengths accessible: 190×37.5/40/42.5/45, 210×47.5/50/52.5/55mm, 230×57.5/60/62.5/65mm & 250×67.5/70/72.5/75mm.
Claimed weight is 472 g (210x55mm). And the retail value for the Method Nebbia air shock is: $850 / 790€.
