Squidfayce
Eats Squid
Hey all,
Thought I'd consult the brains trust after doing some searching on the forum and online and not finding the info I need.
So I'm a heavy rider (130kg kitted up), 6'1.
Without spacers, setting the psi to my weight brings it right to the upper end of allowable PSI and would see bottom out. The bike shop has used spacers to help alleviate this and make it more progressive.
The questions I can't seem to find the answers to are:
1. Do you still pump the psi to the rider weight (pounds) with all the spacers in? I'm curious whether the spacers allow for a lower pressure to be used or will I still need to hit the recommended psi chock full of spacers when adjusting sag?
2. Does the max 300psi rating relate to the initial pressure or the final bottomed out pressure? I'm assuming the former given fox give settings up to 300psi.
3.If the former, how significant a hit would have to occur to the shock to make it dangerous at the end of its stroke? At this point I have to assume that the shock is safe compressing 300psi right to the end of the stroke and then some to prevent dangerous outcomes.
4. Does reducing the volume with spacers and having a high pressure and bottoming out the shock increase the max possible pressure (in effect making it more dangerous) at the absolute end of the stroke (If it's even possible to get into it that far)?
Just conscious of mtb shocks not being built with a heavier rider in mind.
Thought I'd consult the brains trust after doing some searching on the forum and online and not finding the info I need.
So I'm a heavy rider (130kg kitted up), 6'1.
Without spacers, setting the psi to my weight brings it right to the upper end of allowable PSI and would see bottom out. The bike shop has used spacers to help alleviate this and make it more progressive.
The questions I can't seem to find the answers to are:
1. Do you still pump the psi to the rider weight (pounds) with all the spacers in? I'm curious whether the spacers allow for a lower pressure to be used or will I still need to hit the recommended psi chock full of spacers when adjusting sag?
2. Does the max 300psi rating relate to the initial pressure or the final bottomed out pressure? I'm assuming the former given fox give settings up to 300psi.
3.If the former, how significant a hit would have to occur to the shock to make it dangerous at the end of its stroke? At this point I have to assume that the shock is safe compressing 300psi right to the end of the stroke and then some to prevent dangerous outcomes.
4. Does reducing the volume with spacers and having a high pressure and bottoming out the shock increase the max possible pressure (in effect making it more dangerous) at the absolute end of the stroke (If it's even possible to get into it that far)?
Just conscious of mtb shocks not being built with a heavier rider in mind.
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