Trackmonster Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 So, with a race known for extreme corrugations, fast dirt roads and some technical rocky climbing, whats the best shock setting. Particularly for the corrugations. Should the pressure be dropped a little to handle the corrugations but then its too soft for the roads and climbs? The rebound may be better set at fast instead of slow or visa versa. Then add tyre pressure to the equation. Softer for the corrugations and rocky climbs will help but on the fast road sections, softer is not best. Whats your set up for this race?
droo Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Tyres will handle corrugations better than suspension, but there's not much that will absorb them completely. Like you say, there will be a trade off - I'd say run your fork and tyres a bit softer to help with your arms and leave the shock as normal. You'll have to speed up rebound on the fork a bit to compensate for the lower pressure. Vinnydabutcher and arendoog 2
CleatsnCleavage Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 I'm probably running tyres at 1.5 bar.
arendoog Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 I will be going as soft as i can without losing control .My weght is 100 kg .Front tyre 1.7 Rear 1.8 and shocks 10 psi lower than normal .On a Fox fork it is 100 psi and rear shock 210 psi
Wyatt Earp Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 I'm probably running tyres at 1.5 bar. For a road race ? rouxtjie, Baaisikilist, Vangar and 1 other 4
eddy Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 I'm probably running tyres at 1.5 bar. Tubeless ? Vangar 1
Baaisikilist Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Pack some spare kidneys and extra fillings for your teeth in your sweetpak... Tumbleweed 1
NotSoBigBen Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Pack some spare kidneys and extra fillings for your teeth in your sweetpak... Bunch of wooses, man up and just ride the bike demmit Francois Pienaar and nonky 2
Wyatt Earp Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Bunch of wooses, man up and just ride the bike demmit  My advice, to make it even easier (seeing it's a roadie MTB event) go full rigid. Baaisikilist and nonky 2
Vangar Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 My advice, to make it even easier (seeing it's a roadie MTB event) go full rigid. With permatubes Wyatt Earp 1
eddy Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014   My advice, to make it even easier (seeing it's a roadie MTB event) go full rigid. I am.....and also for K2C the following week.. Wyatt Earp 1
kosmonooit Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Lets remember the routes have changed, both seem to have more off-road trials
droo Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 My advice, to make it even easier (seeing it's a roadie MTB event) go full rigid. Not sure your bike still classifies as full rigid with the tyre you've got on there...
Wyatt Earp Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Not sure your bike still classifies as full rigid with the tyre you've got on there... My Niner still has a 2.4 on the front
Tumbleweed Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Okay, I last did it in 2009, but this worked for me...Â
NotSoBigBen Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Okay, I last did it in 2009, but this worked for me...  And as I recall it almost ended what cycling career you may have aspired to
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