FOX FLOAT RP23 COMPRESSION TUNE VS VOLUME SPACER HOW TO
What we are looking at though is what the relevance of sag is, why it's useful as a transferable and comparative value even between different riders on different bikes, how to make sure your measurements are consistent, and what the practical limitations of sag are, both in terms of measurement and relevance to performance. This video is aimed at those who already have a basic grasp of sag, so we aren't going to show you how to measure it, but if you want to learn more about that, DVO have a short and sweet guide here. For this reason, discussing specifics needs to be done in context - 15% sag on your Pike is fine, but that's extremely stiff on the back end of your V10, for example. We aren't here to tell you what is the "right" amount of sag - no single number is correct, and what works best varies hugely according to the frame/fork/shock/rider/ability/terrain variables. This week on the Tuesday Tune we're going back to basics - sort of - and looking at some of the less obvious and less commonly discussed aspects of sag setup. In other words, trust your own perceptions.Ħ. If your on-trail experience does not agree with what you expected based on something we've said, your on trail experience should always take precedence as there's almost certainly a rift in the theory as it has been communicated or understood. We do simplify and cut out information just to be able to squeeze it all in. This is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive coverage of all possible setup methodologies. Getting someone else to make the changes for you, without telling you what they changed in order to eliminate placebo effects. You'll get used to anything over time, and what felt terrible initially may begin to feel normal as you get accustomed to it. Trust your FIRST impression of any change - it is usually the most accurate one. Comparing setups hours or even days later is a really easy way to confuse yourself.ģ. Multiple adjustments in a single run are a good way to do that. Keep the time between changes to your suspension to a minimum, so that you have the best memory possible of the previous setting. Be smart about this - don't make big changes then go and immediately send it off the biggest jump you can find without spending time getting used to the setting first.Ģ. Obviously any changes you make to your suspension will change the behaviour of the bike. There are a few things we need to put out there as well about using this information:ġ. Bracketing can be used on any external adjuster irrespective of how much you know about the effects of that adjuster - all you need to do is decide whether each change is better or worse than the previous setting. Also covered is the process of bracketing, which is a relatively foolproof method of setting up each adjuster individually. We take a look at the practical ranges of velocities that adjusters actually affect and how to understand that in a way that translates to relevant on-trail adjustment. This week's Tuesday Tune follows up on the last episode's focus on High and Low Speed Damping and delves into some setup concepts to be aware of.