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Spring Swap On A 5th Element??

ioscope

Turbo Monkey
Jul 3, 2004
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Vashon, WA
I got a FOX VANILLA RC with a 700x2.8.
I think I'll need it softer since right now it has no preload or compression on it.
I know I can get one off ebay that is 650, but I would rather go local. Why aren't there big bikeswaps like skiswaps?
 

buildyourown

Turbo Monkey
Feb 9, 2004
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South Seattle
There is a seattle bike swap. Every year around first of feb. Used to be mostly old roadie crap but had a lot of mtb stuff last year.

As for your spring, set the spring weight based preload. You should have 20-40% sag when you are sit on your bike. If you don't have any damping, you have other problems.
 

oly

skin cooker for the hive
Dec 6, 2001
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Witness relocation housing
Theres a buch of rocks in the gravel pit... Go fill a backpack till the spring feels fine... think of how much stronger youll be packing all that weight... :)