Hi all,
I am after a bit of help. I have ridden rigid/ hardtails since mtb's were atb's, and I happily thought I would see this full suspension thing out. But a recent trip(several trips really) to my doc's revealled that the cartlidge was separating from the bone of my lower spine.
So I have bought a second hand 02 santa cruz super light with a fox float rl rear shock. the manual suggests an air pressure of between 50-300llbs?. this seems a bit broad!!, I weigh 73kg and ride in the peak district in the uk, plenty of rocks and mud. I do not xc race, but do a few trail quests. Any suggestions for the pressure in the shock?
The bike also came with a sid sl, which I have to admit is a bit flimsy, but I cannot swap my old forks on to it because of a short steerer tube. I am running manual pressures (for my weight) in the positive and negative springs. Anyone of my weight found any better settings? This is the first air shock I have had, so could it feel **** because air shocks just are not as smooth as coil shocks?
Cheers
Steve
I am after a bit of help. I have ridden rigid/ hardtails since mtb's were atb's, and I happily thought I would see this full suspension thing out. But a recent trip(several trips really) to my doc's revealled that the cartlidge was separating from the bone of my lower spine.
So I have bought a second hand 02 santa cruz super light with a fox float rl rear shock. the manual suggests an air pressure of between 50-300llbs?. this seems a bit broad!!, I weigh 73kg and ride in the peak district in the uk, plenty of rocks and mud. I do not xc race, but do a few trail quests. Any suggestions for the pressure in the shock?
The bike also came with a sid sl, which I have to admit is a bit flimsy, but I cannot swap my old forks on to it because of a short steerer tube. I am running manual pressures (for my weight) in the positive and negative springs. Anyone of my weight found any better settings? This is the first air shock I have had, so could it feel **** because air shocks just are not as smooth as coil shocks?
Cheers
Steve