It just takes time and practice. It’s worth going out on a ride specially to concentrate on damper changes. Make big changes and see how the bike feels and the move to smaller changes
Just follow the recommendation from the manufacturer on how to dial things in. The only thing is that you got to do the process, and it doesn't really take that long as long as you follow the steps in the right order. To start recognizing differences you want to ride the same section over and over and just do one adjustment at a time, and you can always go back. Just try to pay attention to if the adjustment feels better or worse. If it feels better, then you can try one more click, and if it now feels worse, then go back one step and this is now your baseline. It's when we stick to the plan and follow this simple process that we will be able to start noticing the differences. The most important part is to write down all settings/adjustments, so you got a backup so it won't matter if someone has messed with your bike or not. Once all is written down, all the prep work is done, and after that there's not much to it unless you ride a lot of different terrain. I highly recommend just getting a basic understanding because that's all I really got, and for me that's good enough. I don't want to feel like I need to ask a mechanic to adjust my bike, because I should be able to do that easily myself.
My dry weight is 207lbs. Oh. Hello from Texas, USA! My bike came with Fox Factory 36/160mm. It never felt like I imagined, and it didn't perform like i needed. I bought a Fox Factory E-Tuned 38/170mm. With this upgrade it made a huge difference! The bike feels safe and predictable. Now that I'm riding faster I feel it needs a slight adjustment. I went with E-Tuned because I'm on the heavier side, and the factory tune is more open with 3 spacers. This is the 1st video I've seen that somewhat explains the different adjustments. This I appreciate! I was having a hard time tuning so I did a deep dive into tuning. This is the most important thing a rider can do, and that is to understand how your suspension is supposed to be initially set up, and exactly what each adjustment does. I liked you vid 👍
@@justsayin3600 thanks so much for the kind words! It is a tricky subject to explain and is very circumstantial and sometimes subjective. You can use telemetry equipment to find base settings but we believe having a working understanding of your adjustments as tools for the trail is more important and HSC and LSC are some of the most useful of those tools. Happy trails!! 🤘🏼
I open everything fully, then add spring rate to sag, then add rebound & compression. All in this order tbh I've never had anything fool that protocol except Olhins forks 😅
I love Chicksands, but I dont think I've ever seen anyone changing their suspension from one trail to another there. I presume this is just for explanaition purposes. The Chicksands trails are about 30 seconds long, so its a lot of faffing. I understand at BPW when going from Willy Waver to AC/DC why youd want to change the settings, but even there a lot of people like to "Set and Forget". Great content though, a good explanation of how to adjust on the fly.
@@leehorspool9744 cheers! The loam tracks in the woods Vs bike park are quite different to ride. Hence the changes. Somewhere steeper and bumpier would be different changes again of course! Change is good!! 👏🏼🤘🏼
Enjoy the technical content. I know the theory behind the various clickers, but wish i was sensitive enough to feel the difference!
It just takes time and practice. It’s worth going out on a ride specially to concentrate on damper changes. Make big changes and see how the bike feels and the move to smaller changes
Just follow the recommendation from the manufacturer on how to dial things in. The only thing is that you got to do the process, and it doesn't really take that long as long as you follow the steps in the right order.
To start recognizing differences you want to ride the same section over and over and just do one adjustment at a time, and you can always go back. Just try to pay attention to if the adjustment feels better or worse. If it feels better, then you can try one more click, and if it now feels worse, then go back one step and this is now your baseline.
It's when we stick to the plan and follow this simple process that we will be able to start noticing the differences.
The most important part is to write down all settings/adjustments, so you got a backup so it won't matter if someone has messed with your bike or not. Once all is written down, all the prep work is done, and after that there's not much to it unless you ride a lot of different terrain.
I highly recommend just getting a basic understanding because that's all I really got, and for me that's good enough. I don't want to feel like I need to ask a mechanic to adjust my bike, because I should be able to do that easily myself.
@ perfectly said!
My dry weight is 207lbs. Oh. Hello from Texas, USA! My bike came with Fox Factory 36/160mm. It never felt like I imagined, and it didn't perform like i needed. I bought a Fox Factory E-Tuned 38/170mm.
With this upgrade it made a huge difference! The bike feels safe and predictable. Now that I'm riding faster I feel it needs a slight adjustment.
I went with E-Tuned because I'm on the heavier side, and the factory tune is more open with 3 spacers.
This is the 1st video I've seen that somewhat explains the different adjustments. This I appreciate!
I was having a hard time tuning so I did a deep dive into tuning.
This is the most important thing a rider can do, and that is to understand how your suspension is supposed to be initially set up, and exactly what each adjustment does.
I liked you vid 👍
@@justsayin3600 thanks so much for the kind words! It is a tricky subject to explain and is very circumstantial and sometimes subjective. You can use telemetry equipment to find base settings but we believe having a working understanding of your adjustments as tools for the trail is more important and HSC and LSC are some of the most useful of those tools. Happy trails!! 🤘🏼
I open everything fully, then add spring rate to sag, then add rebound & compression. All in this order tbh I've never had anything fool that protocol except Olhins forks 😅
Ohlins FTW!!
I use a shockwiz. Awesome bit of kitwhich takes the mystery out of it.
Heckler sl or Levo sl, which one would you choose if you had to pick?
@@425flex Levo SL if you want a light emtb. Heckler SL for everything else!!
Is the top cap just for bling or are you not a fan of the Swat tool thingamajig?
It’s lighter!! 😂
I love Chicksands, but I dont think I've ever seen anyone changing their suspension from one trail to another there. I presume this is just for explanaition purposes. The Chicksands trails are about 30 seconds long, so its a lot of faffing. I understand at BPW when going from Willy Waver to AC/DC why youd want to change the settings, but even there a lot of people like to "Set and Forget". Great content though, a good explanation of how to adjust on the fly.
@@leehorspool9744 cheers! The loam tracks in the woods Vs bike park are quite different to ride. Hence the changes. Somewhere steeper and bumpier would be different changes again of course! Change is good!! 👏🏼🤘🏼
@@BRINKUK I appreciate that. Safe riding, catch you at Phoenix/Chicksands soon.
For the love of god.....just get to the farking point Mr Waffle King !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@the510wagon mmmmmm waffles! 🤤