How To Set Rockshox Suspension

SRAM's suspension guru talks you lot through how to better the set-up of your RockShox suspension fork, from Lyrik to Pike, to Revelation

Jon Cancellier, the homo behind RockShox's cutting-edge BlackBox race programme, reveals the secrets to an optimum RockShox fork set-up. Although in this instance he was talking near the Pike fork, information technology also applies to the Lyrik, Revelation, Yari, SiD and others.

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How to reach perfect RockShox fork prepare-up

Abysmal Tokens can be used to melody the air leap volume

ane. Air volume

A larger volume is easier to lesser-out, a smaller volume will ramp up more than towards the end of the stroke.

Air book is actually really easy to change on RockShox forks (including the Pike Solo Air and Lyrik) by adding or subtracting Bottomless Tokens. (Note: older Dual Position State highway forks don't have this feature.)

The tokens are housed in the leap leg (left leg equally you sit on the cycle).

Remove the dust-cap, depress the Schrader valve with a 3mm Allen key, and let all the air out.

Using a 24mm socket on older models, or a cassette removal tool on newer models, unscrew the top-cap associates from the fork.

Check your fork against the chart below to run across if you lot're running the right number of spacers.

"For more than aggressive riders, I recommend 1 or two tokens at 160mm", explains Cancellier. "For each 10mm decrease in travel, I add one token. For case, 150mm would exist ii or iii tokens, 140mm 3 or four tokens etc."

When installing the tokens, ensure yous thread them securely into the top-cap and the adjacent token. Were they to come loose, they could jam within the fork.

Reinstall the top cap to 28Nm.

Elevation tip: Keep your Pike running sweetly with a lower leg service after approx 50 hours of riding. Watch our step-by-step video guide here.

Use the O-ring in conjunction with the markings to set up your sag

2. Air pressure

"Now that we take reduced the air volume in the fork by adding Bottomless Tokens, we can run less air pressure level for better pocket-sized-bump absorption simply with increased bottoming resistance", says Cancellier. "I would aim for 5-10psi less depending on how many tokens were added."

RockShox supplies an air pressure guide printed on the left leg. In the case of the Freeway, nosotros've establish the suggested pressures are a expert start point. Combine the recommended pressure with the sag indicator (printed on the correct leg) to go the prepare-upwards exactly where you want it.

RCT3 models offer depression-speed compression adjustment, but only in the open setting

3. Low speed compression

If you accept an RCT3 model fork, the low-speed compression is adjusted using the smaller-diameter knob on the top of the right leg.

In that location volition be around 13 clicks of adjustment on offer.

Note: The low-speed adjustment only has an result when the bluish outer punch is in the open position (two o'clock when viewed from in the saddle).

Cancellier says: "Employ the low-speed adjuster (black knob on RCT3; main knob on RC) to adjust initial movement in the fork. If you've changed the volume and lowered the air pressure, you can increase low-speed compression to let the fork ride higher, but notwithstanding have it supple over minor bumps."

Rebound is adjusted at the base of the right leg

4. Rebound aligning

Altering rebound is done using the blood-red knob at the base of operations of the right leg.

At that place should be around 20 clicks of adjustment. Turning it in the management of the hare volition reduce damping; tortoise to increase.

"This is ever a personal adjustment", says Cancellier, "dependent on your air pressure — rebound is trying to command the forcefulness of the air spring returning to full extension."

Thus, heavier riders running higher air pressures will likely require more than rebound damping than lighter riders.

"Also, some riders prefer a slightly faster fork while others a slower one. Whichever you prefer, you should aim to accept the fork returning in a controlled manner that isn't and so fast as to return violently, or excessively dull."

Top tip: If y'all ride somewhere new, y'all may have to adjust your settings to suit the terrain. For instance, go somewhere fast and rough, like the Alps, and you may accept to run slower rebound damping, or modify your air pressure.

Push the lever in and turn to adapt the Maxle tension

v. Maxle tension

The 5th and final tip for RockShox fork setup is well-nigh the thru beam. The sleek new Maxle is a more robust unit with a simplified activeness.

"To get your Maxle ready up, thread information technology all the way in, back information technology off half a turn and shut the lever. Bank check the lever position and recall of it as hands on a clock. We run the Maxle pointing direct back — nine o'clock (number ix on the Maxle).

"If you take the Maxle out and expect at the white line and the corresponding number, y'all can then push the head in and turn the Maxle until you get your desired position."

Source: https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/rockshox-fork-setup-324890

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