Lives in:
Olten, CH
Member Since:
9/6/2024
Recent Activity
All
rpsteiger Added a reply to Attn Fellow Suspension Nerds - 180mm Zeb won't get full travel?
11/25/2024 11:50am It's interesting that MRP came out with a product too. I am beyond confused on the topic of the newer RockShock stuff. Since my last post I bought a Manitou Mezzer and it is a lot better. I was able to set it up well in three rides and my bike rides balanced for the first time in 1.5 years...
More »
djjohnrodriguez Liked a reply to forum topic Anybody buying these enDHuro sub-200 dual crown builds? Are they valid or cheap fan service?
10/19/2024 2:26pm
I've gone back and forth between owning a dedicated DH bike and long travel FR bikes over the years. I've netted out that I prefer just having a full DH bike in the quiver at all times; they just erase things in a way the shorter travel can't - especially over a multi-day bike park trip. However, when the Shore came out it seemed like it was the perfect solution for what I wanted, essentially a full DH bike with a pedal-able seat tube angle, so I picked one up and it's been awesome. I run mine with a 200mm...
This forum topic has 193 replies.
rpsteiger Added a reply to Anybody buying these enDHuro sub-200 dual crown builds? Are they valid or cheap fan service?
10/13/2024 1:52pm I think those 180 DH bikes, fill a niche for a certain rider that wants his bike to be better suited for fun riding at the park (set up for jumping I assume). I lack experience with downhill bikes, but I could imagine that a Commencal Supreme isn't as fun for jumping than maybe a Canyon Torque. Am I wrong...
rpsteiger Added a reply to Attn Fellow Suspension Nerds - 180mm Zeb won't get full travel?
10/22/2024 1:55am I got the fork back from my shop. They - burnished the bushings (only on one side the other was fine) - upgraded the charger damper to charger 3.1—charger 3.1 should come with more oil flow for HSC. This is visible apparent when comparing the two thingies—I dont' know what that thing is called. - I did not request it...
rpsteiger Added a reply to Attn Fellow Suspension Nerds - 180mm Zeb won't get full travel?
9/24/2024 11:02pm Quick update: unfortunately I was not able to do more riding in the meantime. I am currently on holiday with my wife. I brought the zeb to a shop for bushing burnishing and also had them install the charger 3.1 upgrade kit. I will report back after my first ride with those changes.
rpsteiger Added a reply to Attn Fellow Suspension Nerds - 180mm Zeb won't get full travel?
9/14/2024 12:47am Hi everyone Yesterday, I received my trutune insert and managed to go for a short ride. The conditions weren't optimal: it was greasy and dark. Installation was super straight forward and quick. As advertised, it behaves like a token. The trutune does exactly what it said it would, it's quite mind boggling to me. It completely transformed the fork. Straight...
rpsteiger Added a reply to Attn Fellow Suspension Nerds - 180mm Zeb won't get full travel?
9/8/2024 5:28am Small update on my troubleshooting quest. I removed the lowers today. The air spring looks fine. There does not seem to be excess grease on the air spring, see the images below. However, it was very hard to remove the lowers. I had to hammer lots on the screw to get it loose. I wonder if that is an indication...
rpsteiger Added a reply to Attn Fellow Suspension Nerds - 180mm Zeb won't get full travel?
9/7/2024 1:45pm @Eoin @Jakub_G: there was air in the lowers. After letting out all the air and then pressing the bleed ports (while slightly pressing on the crown) the fork finally reached full travel 😄 You guys were right.
rpsteiger Added a reply to Attn Fellow Suspension Nerds - 180mm Zeb won't get full travel?
9/6/2024 8:15am Thank you for your reply. I don‘t quite understand what you mean with air build up. I should be able to remove that by pressing thw bleed ports. Also my issues with the progression have remained constant over two years. Even after a full rebuild it was there.
rpsteiger Added a reply to Attn Fellow Suspension Nerds - 180mm Zeb won't get full travel?
9/6/2024 8:13am Thabk you for your reply. They have the proper tool in my local bike shop. I will report back afterwards 👍
rpsteiger Added a reply to Attn Fellow Suspension Nerds - 180mm Zeb won't get full travel?
9/6/2024 8:12am Thank you for your reply. Exactly what you say is what I expected to happen: the deeper I run into the travel (deeper with 55 psi), the harder I should experience the end of stroke. Paradoxically, in my experiment the opposite happened. The fork feels way less progressive when riding through rock gardens on 55 psi, compared to 70. Obviously...
rpsteiger Added a reply to Attn Fellow Suspension Nerds - 180mm Zeb won't get full travel?
9/6/2024 1:27am Hello everyone, I read through all of the messages in this thread and it has been very helpful, by pointing out the options to make the fork less progressive. My fork is a MY 23 Zeb Ultimate and I haven't been able to get it too work 'right' in two seasons of riding. I weigh 80 kilos and have been...