CTG, Thanks for the reply. The Axel fork is coil. I am not sure what set of coils come with it, but
they seem to be pretty soft. I am 6' and 180 lbs. I can easily compress the fork all the the way
down. I tried adjusting the Preload, but the adjustment dial doesn'r seem to do anything, so I am
not sure if something is up with the fork or what.
Snyperx
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> > Recenlty purchased a new mt. bike equiped with the Manitou Axel Fork.
> What
> > I was wondering is what exactly does the Preload dial do?? If someone
> could
> > please give me some addtional info on fork Preload and how to adjust it correclty it would be
> > grealty appreciated. Thanks.
> >
> >
> > snyperx
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> It puts an artificial "load" on the spring by compressing it to adjust the ride characteristics to
> your liking. Add load and the fork becomes
stiffer,
> decrease load and it does the reverse. Check the manual for the amount of sag (how much the fork
> should compress while you are sitting on the bike) you need and you can use the preload to get to
> that point.
>
> You can also add different types of springs for coil forks, is the axel
coil
> or air?
>
> Chris