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This is a follow up to a reply from @TEAMROBOT in a comment about the new RS shocks, because it relates to the pressure post above. The top plot is a recent super deluxe (theres a few variations on the tunes, coil and air, high flow or not high flow piston but they have similar trends) set to fully closed, middle and fully open. In the firmer settings you can see how the force builds until the base valve opens and the line flattens off. In the bottom line there is no distinct knee which means we can assume it...

Yeah I often do the same if I need a more accurate measurement and not sure of the pressure change in the exact shock. Usually forks and shocks all change similar amounts but it you're testing something significantly different then its a good way to do it

Ok here is the first example of pressures inside the shock and what changes when you tune the base valve VS changing the main piston. The first picture is the compression damping of the 2 different arrangements - Both are quite firm tunes, that are similar-ish in overall damping rate. The blue line has a firm tune on the main piston with a softer base valve and lots of free bleed and the turquoise line has a firmer base valve and moderately stiff main piston. This is a pretty extreme case but it shows the best difference in what happens...

There's probably a few reasons - A full size schraeder valve will reduce frame clearance or IFP volume, and both are usually at a premium already. Picture below is a DVO with full size schrader, vs a Fox X2 cap The sunken schraeder design like rockshox and new fox shocks is actually a standard part - its the same thread as inside a regular schraeder and is also ubiquitous in the HVAC industry. So the adapter is easy to find is fine to use with a standard shock pump I like the pellet sealing systems, it does seem to give...

I miss the days of Swiss neutrality...

I'm sorry this is pedantic but every VPP and DW link suspension design is already a four bar linkage

I'm not going to tell you how to live your life, but the Noken is way cheaper and easier than all the modifications you've already made. I thought it made a huge difference on my 180 Zeb, and when I took it off I had all the same symptoms you described (support or full travel, but never both). I think the Noken is a lifesaver for the long travel Zeb.

I'm honestly kind of bummed about all this e-bike tech and innovation and the lack thereof with analog bikes. E-bike tech and GLP-1 tech both seem to be getting popular at the same time, and I wonder why...

I think it’s still just 50 a run?. I’m sure the Asia frames are incredible (I owned a raw Yalla) I still love that I have a FW welded by Frank the welder. OG FW

This guy is so far up his own ass that he prob used his bush resizing tool to make stools slide out without any friction