There is a good bit of range between the three mounting positions, I have a cane creek db that is 200mm on 19" motocycle wheels. I have the upper mount down-facing on the highest position, but I am going to flip it around to lower the bike a bit more. With a 700in/lbf spring that is on the long side for that shock and without the batteries or electronics installed the height is a bit high. I am sure that I will gain more than enough operational droop once it is fully loaded and I am on it. I will be running no crank for now, so pedal contact is not currently a concern, but from the looks of it, I could have even used the 18" rear wheel with a pedal. Since the pedal is on the swingarm, its position relative to the ground is fixed