Trackmonster Posted September 9, 2014 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted September 9, 2014 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleatsnCleavage Posted September 9, 2014 Share I'm probably running tyres at 1.5 bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted September 9, 2014 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted September 9, 2014 Share I'm probably running tyres at 1.5 bar. For a road race ? kingalton, Vangar, Baaisikilist and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted September 9, 2014 Share I'm probably running tyres at 1.5 bar. Tubeless ? Vangar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaisikilist Posted September 9, 2014 Share Pack some spare kidneys and extra fillings for your teeth in your sweetpak... Tumbleweed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted September 9, 2014 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted September 9, 2014 Share 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. nonky and Baaisikilist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vangar Posted September 9, 2014 Share My advice, to make it even easier (seeing it's a roadie MTB event) go full rigid. With permatubes Wyatt Earp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted September 9, 2014 Share   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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted September 9, 2014 Share Lets remember the routes have changed, both seem to have more off-road trials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted September 9, 2014 Share 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted September 9, 2014 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 9, 2014 Share Okay, I last did it in 2009, but this worked for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted September 9, 2014 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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