Mountain Bike Fork Pressure

Make a note of the optimised pressure.

Mountain bike fork pressure. To get in the ballpark stand astride the bike put your hands flat on the bars and quickly push down and then lift up. This won t help if a seal is broken inside the fork or on high pressure forks. If your recon is 130mm travel it should sink like 36 38mm with your weight on. We spoke with one of the world s foremost tire experts to learn how to get the most from.

2001 2002 sid sl race psylo race. Negative spring psi 120 lbs. Ryan b thunder travels 92 123 views. Say the amount the fork compresses when you get on the bike in normal riding position has to be like a fourth of the total travel.

Adjusting air fork pressure duration. Air pressure guide for all air front suspension forks. Rebound damping keeps the fork from bouncing back too quickly after a hit rockshox manitou and pace put their rebound adjusters at the bottom of the right hand fork leg marzocchi and fox put them at the top. You can find below rock shox recommendations regarding fork air pressure.

Of course pressure may vary according to your preferences but it is not recommended to utilize a lower pressure if you weight more or a high pressure if you are thinner as you will not be satisfied at all with your fork s. It doesn t matter how much pressure is that. You cannot use a standard bike pump to adjust the pressure in your shock or fork. Stop when the fork dives less and gives good support.

This is because such pumps can t get enough pressure without a struggle. It also relies upon the pump having clearance around the shock inflation valve. If your suspension fork dives when you brake or ride very steep trails your fork air spring rate is too low. In this video i am adjusting a rockshox recon silver mountain bike fork with an air spring and i show you how much air you need to put.

Stop when the bike feels good over small bumps and maintains traction. In order to benefit from your rock shox at its best we advise you to observe the values. Here is how to adjust rockshox mountain bike forks yourself. You will find the inflation valve under one of the caps on the fork crown underneath the fork legs or for some cannondale forks either on the underside of the steerer tube or under a cap on the top of the steerer tube.

This is especially true if your bike an air fork or a rear air shock. Add pressure to the suspension fork 5 psi at a time and repeat the trail. How to service rock shox mtb fork mountain bike maintenance duration.