Capricorn Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) ok, not me bottoming out, but stills taken from the DirtTV Finally 2 trailer... Sam Hill @ Fort William 2010 Danny Hart going berzerk @ 1m25 into the Finally 2 trailer Edited January 8, 2011 by Capricorn
LazyTrailRider Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) Hmmm, now I'm seriously re-thinking the fact that I dropped my fork's pressure a bit after this afternoon's quasi-DH riding at Tokai... Wasn't getting anywhere near full travel (probably only 75%), but what if I happen to launch a big jump or hit a REALLY big rut now like these guys? Oh wait, I don't ride near fast enough for it to be an issue! Pffft, had myself worried for no reason there! Hahaha. (Seriously though, that bit with Danny Hart is insane. I'm pretty sure his bikes don't last very long...) Edited January 8, 2011 by Martin Hattingh
Capricorn Posted January 9, 2011 Author Posted January 9, 2011 (edited) 75% is quite a bit MH Which fork, and why did u drop the pressure?Just keep in mind MH that even if u dont go as fast, when you launch horizontally off a dropoff/stepdown, it's only the vertical distance combined with mass of bike+rider that acts upon the fork to cause it to drive thru the available travel. Granted, head angle slackness, and uneven terrain will conspire to to have forces generated from horizontal momentum changes to also act to compress the fork. But the largest percentage force for compression comes from the vertical distance. So slow or not, it's gonna compress mostly the same. Edited January 9, 2011 by Capricorn
deanbean Posted January 9, 2011 Posted January 9, 2011 Did you see how Gee bottomed out on the wall at Red bull rampage, looked like his rear triangle was going to snap with the flex.
Capricorn Posted January 9, 2011 Author Posted January 9, 2011 hmmm dean, nice one! must see if I can screen cap that moment i was very surprised his bike simply didnt explode at the pivots. His rear triangle was just flexing like crazy.. but man, i really admire Gee. what a rider..
Capricorn Posted January 9, 2011 Author Posted January 9, 2011 Not the best quality (anyone have the BD version???) Gee Atherton - Redbull rampage 2010 Either he landed in a rut, or his rear wheel got seriously squashed..
LazyTrailRider Posted January 9, 2011 Posted January 9, 2011 75% is quite a bit MH Which fork, and why did u drop the pressure?Just keep in mind MH that even if u dont go as fast, when you launch horizontally off a dropoff/stepdown, it's only the vertical distance combined with mass of bike+rider that acts upon the fork to cause it to drive thru the available travel. Granted, head angle slackness, and uneven terrain will conspire to to have forces generated from horizontal momentum changes to also act to compress the fork. But the largest percentage force for compression comes from the vertical distance. So slow or not, it's gonna compress mostly the same. It's a Revelation (ridden mostly at 110, but I take it up to 140 when cruising down Tokai if I feel like going fast). The 75% is measured after having bombed down and slamming through quite a few big ruts. So, because I generally don't jump big stuff and ride very consistently, I don't think I'll hit anything harder than that at any point (barring ploughing into a rock and crashing or something). My take is that if you're not using your travel, you're wasting it....
LazyTrailRider Posted January 9, 2011 Posted January 9, 2011 Exactly! What's the point in paying so much for a fork just to see the tops of the stanchions gathering dust?
patches Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 ok, so I overshot a dirt jump and landed a little hard with my freeride bike. It didn't feel like it bottomed out (mostly cos I lost footing in the air and was more worried about the one footed landing), but when inspecting the vid I noticed how much the suspension compressed.
Capricorn Posted January 10, 2011 Author Posted January 10, 2011 naaaice patches I tried yesterday during practice to bottom out off this ledge, but no joi. wouldnt have mattered cos no cam around to record the abuse but JB can rest assured, the compression damping is now working
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 29, 2011 Posted May 29, 2011 Jees, JW, really bottoming out on that last one - Won't be surprized if his tires have rim-marks inside!
Capricorn Posted May 29, 2011 Author Posted May 29, 2011 Jees, JW, really bottoming out on that last one - Won't be surprized if his tires have rim-marks inside! hahha.. brilliant timing by the photographer. I'm always waiting for the riders head to snap downward. He looks primed for it.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 29, 2011 Posted May 29, 2011 And now for your next blind date... Meet her at the bar. If she gives you bat, take it on the chin and just carry on going forward...
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