How do you run your Rockshox fork?

[Iwan Kemp]

My understanding was that it determines how active the lockout will be. It its set all the way closed you will need a moer of an impact to blow through the gate and activate the fork. All the way open will hardly lock the fork causing small impacts the activate the fork.

 

From the sounds of it you will want to run it all the way closed to have the most rigid fork possible.

Yes

 

Doing jumps, drops and "big hits" with a locked fork is not advisable. Can happen that the lock out won't blow off when you land and the top cap of the damper fails. Sending a smashed top cap, damper rod, various bits and a shower of oil shooting up in a blaze of glory. And that's not ideal for the fork.

 

It's okay to ride around, but not for extended periods and definitely not to go trail blazing.

[rouxtjie]

How often and for how long do you ride locked out? Maybe gooi 1/2 threshold and see how it goes.

Only climbs and some flats...I like standing now and again to get cadence going, power over little bumps in the road and giving my backside a rest on a particularly long climb. Thinking starting of with 2 clicks from stiffest and then if I bob and dive when standing, go one click firmer until I am happy

 

Downs - Open

Flats - Open...depending if there is a little rolling hill in the way that I just want to power over, then I lock, stand, and push over

[Iwan Kemp]

That pressure is interesting. I'm also ~70kg and according to the label on the fork I should be running 100psi on my new Epic. I've gone down to 90psi for Knysna this past weekend but it was still nowhere near as compliant as my previous Fox. I'm will try 80psi next.

Pay just about no attention to those guides other than a starting point reference. Go on sag.

[Iwan Kemp]

Only climbs and some flats...I like standing now and again to get cadence going, power over little bumps in the road and giving my backside a rest on a particularly long climb. Thinking starting of with 2 clicks from stiffest and then if I bob and dive when standing, go one click firmer until I am happy

 

Downs - Open

Flats - Open...depending if there is a little rolling hill in the way that I just want to power over, then I lock, stand, and push over

Based on that you should be fine. Your "big hits" threw me a little and the fact that you have it open on the downs will sort that as well as keep the stanchions nice and lubed up.

[rouxtjie]

Based on that you should be fine. Your "big hits" threw me a little and the fact that you have it open on the downs will sort that as well as keep the stanchions nice and lubed up.

 

Sorry my bad....XCM big hits which translates to bumps as far as AM goes.

[Sepia]

so your floodgate is set to "stiffest" yes?

No, never at its stiffest(overturned clockwise) Each to their own but I never have the settings too tight. What for? It is a shock absorber after all and the rebound must "flow" with the style of terrain.

I think this is what I do.

[rouxtjie]

No, never at its stiffest(overturned clockwise) Each to their own but I never have the settings too tight. What for? It is a shock absorber after all and the rebound must "flow" with the style of terrain.

I think this is what I do.

I am only refering to the floodgate(threshold before the shock will start absorbing in lockout mode) not the compression adjust, my open is full open but I would also like my lock, to be near as "full lock" that you can get....especially when standing and pedalling.

Edited June 10, 2013 by rouxtjie

[shadow1]

That pressure is interesting. I'm also ~70kg and according to the label on the fork I should be running 100psi on my new Epic. I've gone down to 90psi for Knysna this past weekend but it was still nowhere near as compliant as my previous Fox. I'm will try 80psi next.

 

I just got an epic expert carbon with the BRAIN SID. I found the opposite, I found myself needing to add more pressure than suggested. I must admit I do hit the downhills / singletrack pretty darn hard.

[Meentb]

 

 

and how is it ? I hate this dual air setting ***

 

It is absolute bliss. You pump it up according to your weight or however you want it.

 

Its smooth. Stiff. I just love it

 

Something it could do with is the same technology as a brain fork.

 

But even without it I love it

[rouxtjie]

It is absolute bliss. You pump it up according to your weight or however you want it.

 

Its smooth. Stiff. I just love it

 

Something it could do with is the same technology as a brain fork.

 

But even without it I love it

Does it have a remote lock?

[Meentb]

Yes it does. Hydraulic lock

[rouxtjie]

Yes it does. Hydraulic lock

Nice...closed system locks are the way forward for mtb'ing....the cable ones needs alot of tlc to keep working

[NINER_boy]

Lockout as firm as possible

Rebound to taste, mine is 7clicks in

Pressure, 10-15psi less in the lower chamber for a more "plush" ride.

 

I read something over the weekend, that says the following:

Run 75% of your body weight (in pounds) of pressure in the top chamber, and 15psi less in the lower chamber.

Rebound to taste.

Here they mention to ignore "sag" and just run according to the mentioned settings.

 

Hope this helps

[rouxtjie]

Lockout as firm as possible

Rebound to taste, mine is 7clicks in

Pressure, 10-15psi less in the lower chamber for a more "plush" ride.

 

I read something over the weekend, that says the following:

Run 75% of your body weight (in pounds) of pressure in the top chamber, and 15psi less in the lower chamber.

Rebound to taste.

Here they mention to ignore "sag" and just run according to the mentioned settings.

 

Hope this helps

Ta...yes all the other setting I have very similar to your suggestion and it works very nicely....this is a solo 2013 RS fork, so no dual air....RS have done away with this....which I don't mind believe it or not. I used to have mine at 10 psi less in the negative chamber, but like the new simpler, pump once and forget of the solo air.

[kennyg]

Set up an early 2012 SID dual air, the week before the monster. Rider was 85 kg, flood gate ran a quarter of the total travel off full, rebound 2 click faster from mid-way, normal setting 2 slower.

 

Fork ran 115 psi and 90 psi.

 

Not a top rider, but he was happy with the feel, apparently unlocking is not a strong point.

[rouxtjie]

Set up an early 2012 SID dual air, the week before the monster. Rider was 85 kg, flood gate ran a quarter of the total travel off full, rebound 2 click faster from mid-way, normal setting 2 slower.

 

Fork ran 115 psi and 90 psi.

 

Not a top rider, but he was happy with the feel, apparently unlocking is not a strong point.

Ta will give that a go to...