Me rida my bicycle Posted June 7, 2022 Share 22 hours ago, slickjay007 said: I ride "hard" and not just mountain bikes 🤐 That’s NOT what she said 🤣 MTBRIDER1234 and slickjay007 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted June 7, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, Headshot said: Latest reviews put the latest RS Lyric with buttercup rubbers at the bottom of the damper and airspring shafts and a super quiet damper (that is now more like the grip 2 - i.e an IFP as opposed to a bladder (I stand to be corrected if I've got this slightly wrong) as ahead of the fox 36 Grip 2 in terms of performance. pretty much spot on. Buttercup isn't a rubber bumpstop though, its an hydraulic bumpstop so I suspect they have an oil emulsion in the "buttercup" to allow it too compress slightly. These would probably encourage peeps to run the forks a little softer and hit the bump stops more often. Rear shocks and fork have an IFP now. Probably means similar precautions when servicing as those taken for a rear shock damper service MTBRIDER1234 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted June 7, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, DieselnDust said: Buttercup isn't a rubber bumpstop though, its an hydraulic bumpstop Hmmm, from what I understand it’s a very simple set of rubbers stops in cups. I think you’re referring to the hydraulic bottom-out on the rear shocks only. DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brakepad Posted June 7, 2022 Share On 6/6/2022 at 1:17 PM, LazyTrailRider said: I'm willing to bet R1000 that in a blind test with two forks set up exactly the same, no one on this forum would be able to tell which is which between a Lyrik Ultimate and a 36 Factory. Blind test on a downhill track 🤨 That's next level LazyTrailRider, ChrisF, Me rida my bicycle and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted June 7, 2022 Share 54 minutes ago, LazyTrailRider said: Hmmm, from what I understand it’s a very simple set of rubbers stops in cups. I think you’re referring to the hydraulic bottom-out on the rear shocks only. Correct. Buttercups are basically an anti-vibration mount that sits between the lowers and the air shaft and damper, which should be able to absorb higher frequency chatter than an air spring or a damper. MTBRIDER1234 and DieselnDust 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBRIDER1234 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Also I have narrowed it down to 2 forks: the lyrik ultimate and the 36 grip2 Anybody have experience riding both and how do they compare to each other in suppleness, midstroke support, grip and general ride feel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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