Hey all,
Just swapped in a Roco on my Kumicho and I figured I'd share some observations and hit up the peanut gallery for tuning tips. I know I haven't really gotten it dialed yet, but I've got it into the acceptable area where it doesnt buck dive or bottom so I think I just need some minor tweeks as the season gets underway. Just wondering in particular how you all set up your compression for dh racing. I've never had that adjuster knob on a shock before so I'm a little unclear on what I should be going for.
As for the ride, I'm on the same spring weight as I was on the Swinger, perhaps a bit more preload but sag is where it should be. With that said, it just feels softer, more plush in back. I immediately noticed that the shock changed the lines I took through rock sections, and it's going to require some playing around to figure how to set up for sections with this on the bike. It's hard to say if I'm "faster" at this point, though I do notice better braking traction in the back and the cornering ability seems just as good so I'm optimistic.
The one think I will say is that it has already dramatically improved my jumping on the big bike. It feels much more stable coming off the lips of jumps than the swinger which always felt like it wanted to either buck me or absorb the whole jump. The roco has a nice natural pop that seems to match the boxxer up front and result in a more controlled and much longer flight. In rough stuff, I can already tell that the ability to pop up and out of trouble off smaller features will be valuable. I always kinda felt like the bike bogged down in rocks, almost like it was too heavy for me to muscle free. Now pumping through those sections is much easier. Anyway, let me know how you have yours set up on this or similar frames.
Just swapped in a Roco on my Kumicho and I figured I'd share some observations and hit up the peanut gallery for tuning tips. I know I haven't really gotten it dialed yet, but I've got it into the acceptable area where it doesnt buck dive or bottom so I think I just need some minor tweeks as the season gets underway. Just wondering in particular how you all set up your compression for dh racing. I've never had that adjuster knob on a shock before so I'm a little unclear on what I should be going for.
As for the ride, I'm on the same spring weight as I was on the Swinger, perhaps a bit more preload but sag is where it should be. With that said, it just feels softer, more plush in back. I immediately noticed that the shock changed the lines I took through rock sections, and it's going to require some playing around to figure how to set up for sections with this on the bike. It's hard to say if I'm "faster" at this point, though I do notice better braking traction in the back and the cornering ability seems just as good so I'm optimistic.
The one think I will say is that it has already dramatically improved my jumping on the big bike. It feels much more stable coming off the lips of jumps than the swinger which always felt like it wanted to either buck me or absorb the whole jump. The roco has a nice natural pop that seems to match the boxxer up front and result in a more controlled and much longer flight. In rough stuff, I can already tell that the ability to pop up and out of trouble off smaller features will be valuable. I always kinda felt like the bike bogged down in rocks, almost like it was too heavy for me to muscle free. Now pumping through those sections is much easier. Anyway, let me know how you have yours set up on this or similar frames.
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