Lockout or not?

[cat-i]

never. i know it CAN lock out. dont know how or where.

 

i just don't mix with people who climb fast enough that id' need a lockout

 

[Azonic]

I use lockout all the time. Going uphills it makes a huge difference especially when standing. You don't waste energy being pushed down into the fork, everything goes into the backwheel.

[TNT1]

Or you lot of weirdos could learn to ride uphill without bouncing so much, and then you wont need lockout, or, sell your fancy crap and get a rigid ss?

[Little-Ben]

JB removed my lockout from my reba and replaced it with just an air cap, saved me around 200g if i remember correctly, not a fan of lockout anyway,

[latentree]

I lock mine if my 6 year old is getting a lift on the top tube, else no.

Prefer it active when climbing as well, front wont't lift for small bumps, so steering & control is better. Sometimes will lock it on tar but most times I do not bother. Dart 3.

 

[downhilldemon]

I only lockout on the downhills. that's how real mountain bikers do it.

[Santa C]

According to the Fox manual you should lock-out on firm terrain and climbs for better control. Less bobbing and sag on the uphills. I frequently use the lock-out and get better control on the front wheel up steep climbs. Set the lock-out blow-off threshold so that when you forget to unlock or hit bumps on the acsent' date=' the fork will still be active and "blow off". All this according to the Fox manual. 

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Agree with Kevin...It's there so use the thing for whats it is meant to do...If you climbing you should be locked out.

[cat-i]

 

I only lockout on the downhills. that's how real mountain bikers do it.

 

i have a bike with a permanent lock-out

 

[Tumbleweed]

According to the Fox manual you should lock-out on firm terrain and climbs for better control. Less bobbing and sag on the uphills. I frequently use the lock-out and get better control on the front wheel up steep climbs. Set the lock-out blow-off threshold so that when you forget to unlock or hit bumps on the acsent' date=' the fork will still be active and "blow off". All this according to the Fox manual. 

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Agree with Kevin...It's there so use the thing for whats it is meant to do...If you climbing you should be locked out.

 

depends on the type of climbing. if it's a rocky, technical ascent, i'd prefer using the suspension. the bike will track better.