I’m 260lbs any tips for heavy riders would be awesome. Thanks for all your guys hard work!!!
4 years ago | 3
would love a video about how to setup your bike for cross country racing and how to get your bike to go faster and run smoother. Also a video about what you do to get your bike ready right before a race would be good - what kind of maintenance activity or checks? Tell us your secrets of faster XC bikes!!
4 years ago | 0
I’ve been a mountain biker for 25+ years and have no idea what I should be feeling. I just put in what ever the fork says for my weight and go with it. I understand sag but rebound and what it should be set to and feel like would help me. love the videos on both channels thanks a lot.
4 years ago (edited) | 0
I Love this idea, I would love to see professional advice on low and mid priced suspension set ups, front and rear. There seems to be very little advice out there for us budget build guys when it comes to our SR Suntour and mid level suspension on our budget bikes. Not all of us can afford a Fox or Rockshox fork over $500.00 or even a rear shock over $200/$250. Do this would be great!
4 years ago | 0
Figuring out rebound would be helpful. I just realized my shock was all the way on fast and my fork was all the way slow. Not sure what I am supposed to be feeling for on the trail when I change those settings
4 years ago | 3
I have a hardtail with a Rockshox Fork (Roscoe 8 Mountain Bike),. Hopefully the content will be applicable to other than Fox. Also, setting the sag seems to result in a lower pressure than the recommended for my weight. Info on proper sag setup and rebound would be helpful. This channel has helped me a lot with brakes and gear adjustments on my Mountain bike and my Trekking Bike.. Thanks
4 years ago | 0
Look forward for sure! One thing I am.always confused about and seen this in mackys vid today on YouTube when he was setting up your bike but for his run on the trail he was trying to Kom... he rode a little then said he had to take a few clicks out of rebound... what led to him knowing that while on trail... I am fairly new to tuning and I kinda understand what everything does.. but would like to know why I would make certain changes in relation to how a bike is feeling.. (hence macky feeling it right away and and taking 2 clicks out)
4 years ago | 3
Biggest thing is that I don’t know what I’m feeling when I make changes. If I make a change to psi or rebound or even closing the fork a couple clicks... like, what should I be feeling in the trail and what am I trying to accomplish with these different settings. ?? 🤷🏼
4 years ago | 0
Make sure to include rebound and how clockwise slows down rebound like closing off a valve. I think LSC explanation would help too, and HSC and LSR and HSR for those with grip 2 dampers.
4 years ago | 0
No matter what I try or how I adjust everything it normally feels like a pogo stick on the shock and the forks judder to make my hands go to sleep
4 years ago | 0
Would be great if you could transfer your knowledge to the cheaper fox dampers as well!
4 years ago | 3
I never know if I need more rebound. I ride a hardtail and i don't notice much difference other than when it's all the way open or closed.
4 years ago | 0
I’m confused on setting sag specifically for my fork. I don’t seem to actually put much weight on my fork if I just get in attack position, and I’m not sure how much I should intentionally overweight the front to get noticeable sag.
4 years ago | 0
Yes! I’m excited for this one! I recently purchased a new EXT ERA 160mm fork. It’s an amazing fork and is unbelievably smooth. Although the grip this fork provides is great, I’m having issues with bottoming out in certain scenarios that can cause a loss of control. My question is, will using more HSC increase the strength of the overall spring? And is it less than optimal to have lsc and hsc dialed too far away from each other? Example- hsc 5 and lsc 10..? I just heard somewhere that hsc affects lsc and vice versa. I know this question is probably pretty technical and definitely on the nerdier side so hoping Macky can help me with this one 🙏
4 years ago | 0
I use the same bike for trail riding and endurance xc races and would love to dial in set up for both. How about covering setting up the same bike for different disciplines for those who cant afford different bikes. Thanks
4 years ago | 0
I have trouble knowing which rebound setting i am in. Fox has recommendations on their website but I get more clicks than they list. And sometimes there seem to be half clicks so I start all over.
4 years ago | 0
How do your control front to back weight distribution when setting fork sag? Regardless of whether I am in a standing, seated, or attack position, sag varies by 15% or more depending upon my hand pressure on the bars, which makes it really hard to know what the reading actually is. What position do you use when measuring sag and how do you maintain a consistent pressure on the bars each time you take the reading?
4 years ago (edited) | 1
Syd Fixes Bikes
Let's talk SUSPENSION SET UP!! We will be filming a video this weekend that will take you through the process that race mechanics use to dial in suspension, and how we modify this process when we set up our suspension at home. So leave a comment letting us know what your sticking points are with suspension set up and we will try to make the video as helpful as possible! What trips you up? Confuses you? Is there one setting you feel like you can never get right?!?! Drop it in the comments ⬇️
And thanks FOX for sending me this sweet hat so I can convincingly pretend to be Macky's suspension tech 😂😂😂
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