So reading various bicycle publications over the last year has left me increasingly confused over proper setup for the Pike..
Most tests of the fork/bikes with the fork talk about running 25% sag with only a few clicks of LSC and minimal rebound damping..
Ive found myself running between 10-15% sag max with 6clicks LSC and 14clicks of rebound damping on a dual position 160mm..
I do not understand how you can run 25% sag on a singlecrown fork with 160mm travel..The lowest recommended psi for my weight leaves me around 15% sag and Ive found increasing the pressure leaves me with a more responsive front end in the turns with a solid feeling in the rough and under hard braking..im 193lbs and am running at the lowest 108psi...
When I drop the pressure down to achieve 20%ish sag I can pretty much bottom the thing out when pushing on the front end while riding on flat ground..I dont see how you can attack rock sections with such a soft front end?? It also feels like it looses its ability to stay high in the travel when under hard braking..
Am I missing out on the forks touted plush ride by running it that stiff? Should I be running less PSI and add volume reducers? Are the magazine testers kooks who ride on buffed out singletrack more reminiscent of a sunday stroll through the park than full attack mode on rough downhill tracks??
I dig the fork..its a step up from my old fox 36 for sure but I cant say its as plush as I expected which Im thinking is due to my setup
So maybe it would be helpful if there was a list of peoples different setups..weight/psi/lsc/rebound/ability/trail type
Im: 193lbs, 160mm dual position
108-120psi
6clicks LSC
14clicks rebound
expert level rider on rough, rocky loose trails suitable for a full dh bike
Most tests of the fork/bikes with the fork talk about running 25% sag with only a few clicks of LSC and minimal rebound damping..
Ive found myself running between 10-15% sag max with 6clicks LSC and 14clicks of rebound damping on a dual position 160mm..
I do not understand how you can run 25% sag on a singlecrown fork with 160mm travel..The lowest recommended psi for my weight leaves me around 15% sag and Ive found increasing the pressure leaves me with a more responsive front end in the turns with a solid feeling in the rough and under hard braking..im 193lbs and am running at the lowest 108psi...
When I drop the pressure down to achieve 20%ish sag I can pretty much bottom the thing out when pushing on the front end while riding on flat ground..I dont see how you can attack rock sections with such a soft front end?? It also feels like it looses its ability to stay high in the travel when under hard braking..
Am I missing out on the forks touted plush ride by running it that stiff? Should I be running less PSI and add volume reducers? Are the magazine testers kooks who ride on buffed out singletrack more reminiscent of a sunday stroll through the park than full attack mode on rough downhill tracks??
I dig the fork..its a step up from my old fox 36 for sure but I cant say its as plush as I expected which Im thinking is due to my setup
So maybe it would be helpful if there was a list of peoples different setups..weight/psi/lsc/rebound/ability/trail type
Im: 193lbs, 160mm dual position
108-120psi
6clicks LSC
14clicks rebound
expert level rider on rough, rocky loose trails suitable for a full dh bike
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