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7/16/2021 2:39pm
7/16/2021 2:39pm
I guess I'm looking for a show of hands.
Do you currently ride a fork that has a quick On-The-Fly Compression adjusting system? If not, do you wish you had that option? Meaning...how many people ride a LSC/HSC fork damper because of bump performance, but also wish you had the ability to put the fork in a firm setting for a long fire road or something?
Or, is that feature just not necessary for your riding?
Thanks,
Darren
Do you currently ride a fork that has a quick On-The-Fly Compression adjusting system? If not, do you wish you had that option? Meaning...how many people ride a LSC/HSC fork damper because of bump performance, but also wish you had the ability to put the fork in a firm setting for a long fire road or something?
Or, is that feature just not necessary for your riding?
Thanks,
Darren
But, the Hyper Charger upgrade makes a lyrik feel silly good!
With our current "open" forks I never even think about front end bob, even though I will use a rear firmer mode (I hate full lockout) on long smooth climbs. Bike is a Transition Patrol, and rarely do less than 3k climbing on a ride, for context.
Aside, I need to put in an order for some ULF seals from you guys, it's about time for a mid-summer lower service.
Climbing i feel xc forks are pretty dialed or locked out on xc bikes if you are pushing on tamer stuff. if you are spinning or sprinting your trail/enduro/dh bike I have never had a setup where I experienced hindering amounts of bob in a fork at a reasonable set up. Going up fireroads if I wanted to be fast I wouldn’t take a non xc bike. If I’m gonna bomb dh lets optimize it for that. I’ll handle that short sprint just fine. I’ll spin to top eventually. If a switch will give me time in the chill sections and confidence where it’s gnarly that’s something I want to buy.
Commencal Meta 5.5 2008: Pike U-turn (the old 20 mm axle Pike of course) and Fox Float RP2
Giant Reign 1 2015: Pike RCT3 DPA and Monarch Plus RC3
Bird Aeris AM0: Lyrik RC2 and Super Deluxe Ultimate
On the Meta flipping the switches and lowering the fork was the standard thing to do on any fairly long climb.
On the Giant, I did the same at first. But through the years of owning the bike, I first stopped lowering the fork (it made the bike feel weird) and then stopped flipping the shock switch.
On the Bird, like chacou said, the dials are set and forget, I do not miss the switch. Furthermore, the switch on the SD is also not used at all. After a PB 'Suspension lockout levers' counterpoint articles I actually tested flipping the switch on a flat fireroad. I hated it. It makes the bike stiff and much more uncomfortable. I think the bike works well enough with the shock open (admittedly the design brief of the bike was 'works with any shock', so the antisquat is fairly well dialed in) and flipping the switch just makes the ride either uncomfortable or makes me forget to switch the mode for the descent. So it's not a 'I guess I don't need the switch or something', I actively do not use it.
Darren
On a long pavement climb sometimes I'll remember to lock out the rear (and forget for the downhill) but I never wish for lockout on the fork.
I'm surprised I don't see it more on the Enduro circuit. Standing and mashing a mushy mess is not fast.
So yeah, I would be into it if it does not sacrifice damping in open mode.
But I don't see other riders wanting it.
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