Cane Creek on their “Air-Charged Coil” Tigon Shock (Ep.223)

Leave a rating and / or review in the Apple Podcast app or on the Spotify app.

This free, 30-second action on your part lets us know you value all the time & energy that goes into producing & publishing Bikes & Big Ideas, and it ensures that we can keep the show going.

How to Leave a Rating / Review on Apple Podcasts

  • Open the Apple Podcast App
  • Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search”
  • Search for “Bikes & Big Ideas”
  • Click on the SHOW — *not* the specific episode
  • Scroll down to “Ratings and Reviews”
  • Click on “Tap to Rate” and leave us a 5-Star Rating!
  • Below that, you can click Write a Review if you’d like to share a few words

How to Leave a Rating on Spotify

  • Currently, you can only rate a podcast in the Spotify mobile app
  • Navigate to the Bikes & Big Ideas show on Spotify (not to a specific episode)
  • Tap the star icon underneath the podcast description and if you like the show, leave a 5-star rating
  • On Spotify, you need to listen to at least one episode before you can rate a podcast.
When it comes to rear shocks for mountain bikes, there are tons of options for both air- and coil-sprung versions, but the Cane Creek Tigon is both — an “air-charged coil shock,” as Cane Creek describes it. So we sat down with Cane Creek’s Will Hart to get the rundown on the Tigon, including why Cane Creek decided to make it; what its pros and cons are relative to their other shock offerings; who it’ll work best for; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Introducing Will (1:38)
The Tigon (3:34)
“Air-charged coil” shock (10:29)
Setting sag & air / coil interplay (15:31)
Cane Creek’s shock lineup & choosing between their offerings (18:50)
Suspension kinematics & what the Tigon is best suited for (22:56)
The Tigon damper (27:03)
Base tunes vs. wide adjustment ranges (34:18)
Durability (40:26)

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS (click each to learn more):

Blister Cinematic Artwork
Blister Cinematic
Cane Creek on their “Air-Charged Coil” Tigon Shock (Ep.223), BLISTER
GEAR:30
Cane Creek on their “Air-Charged Coil” Tigon Shock (Ep.223), BLISTER
CRAFTED
Cane Creek on their “Air-Charged Coil” Tigon Shock (Ep.223), BLISTER
Off The Couch
Cane Creek on their “Air-Charged Coil” Tigon Shock (Ep.223), BLISTER
Blister Podcast

Leave a Comment