To those of you that prefer a higher stack cockpit setup, do you tailor your suspension setup to match the changes to your cockpit? If so, how much less pressure do you run in your fork compared to when you ran a lower cockpit?
I have heard people like to soften the fork a lot and stiffen the rear since higher cockpit setups tend to move your weight into the feet.
I wanna give some high bars a try again, but am not sure how much I should alter my suspension. I had tried high bars in the past but didn't change my suspension, it wasn't a very enjoyable ride so I'm wondering if it'll work out better w/ dialed suspension this time.
I found balance is super important in a high rise setup, but you are on the right track with softer front and slightly firmer rear. I found I can run less LSC in the fork.
What you need to look out for on a long wheelbase high stack setup is porpoising in chunk. This is where having that F/R balance is important. A long Rear centre will amplify things a bit.
once you get it dialled, it's a magic feeling. You stand tall, turn with your hips and have a strong leg based body position that absorbs big hits better. I'm a big fan of it.
I run a fairly high stack setup for my height, and have always trended towards a softer fork setup. I feel like those 2 things go well together. But after you get the right fork & stack height setup, you do definitely need to rebalance the rear so that it's not causing things to see-saw.
Keep in mind bar height/position is one thing, but how far you bend your arms has the final say in rider position and front/rear weight distribution.
If you use a frequency method to setup your suspension (bounce tests) it automatically adjusts to your riding position and differences in arm strength. Two different riders on the same bike can have a very different fore/aft position and load the fork differently.
@brash can you describe what you mean by porpoising? That’s not like prairie-dogging is it?
As an Aussie I have no idea wtf a prairie dog is lol, but in the words of another fine american, Ricky Carmichael, it's "huckabucking"
basically getting tossed forward and back in an uncontrolled manner
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