Rebound damping
concorde
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What actually is it? And what does it do? Is it the most important factor on forks?
Just trying to see what makes a good fork?
Cheers
Just trying to see what makes a good fork?
Cheers
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it controls how fast a fork extends.
but it on its own means bugger all.
as on some forks it does little."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Cool. But it makes a significant difference over a fork that does not have it I take it?0
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maybe.
but it may still be crap."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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If not the fork is a pogo stick.I don't do smileys.
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Sound. Think I can see the benefits of it. Just wondering as say there's a low-end suntour at about 30 quid and then there's a RS Tora at about a ton. The majot difference between the two is the rebund damping, (is it not?) So I was working out if this is where the 70 quid difference comes in to play?!0
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Good adjustable rebound damping allows you to tune the fork to rebound slow enough so it doesn't throw you off when it extends (like a pogo stick would) but extends fast enough so it doesn't pack down over a series of bumps and lose all travel.
It is almost half of what is important along with a decent spring and adequate stiffness.I don't do smileys.
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cooldad wrote:Good adjustable rebound damping allows you to tune the fork to rebound slow enough so it doesn't throw you off when it extends (like a pogo stick would) but extends fast enough so it doesn't pack down over a series of bumps and lose all travel.
It is almost half of what is important along with a decent spring and adequate stiffness.
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Concorde wrote:cooldad wrote:Good adjustable rebound damping allows you to tune the fork to rebound slow enough so it doesn't throw you off when it extends (like a pogo stick would) but extends fast enough so it doesn't pack down over a series of bumps and lose all travel.
It is almost half of what is important along with a decent spring and adequate stiffness.
Cool, cheers man.
but just because a maker says it has rebound damping it means nothing. just like if it says it has preload adjust. many do do anything."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Ah right ok cool. Surely they shouldn't be allowed to do that? False advertising for a start?0
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Which is why I qualified my statement with 'good'I don't do smileys.
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Nope there will probably be some vague minute difference in settings, but not enough to make any useful difference.
You get what you pay for.I don't do smileys.
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Ok, so a RS Tora @ about 100 quid is pointless?!0
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yeehaamcgee wrote:Concorde wrote:Ok, so a RS Tora @ about 100 quid is pointless?!
and which RS Tora. there is more than one."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/rockshox ... 62250.html
RS Tora XC - replacing Suntour SCT V2 - Gotte be better butt wondering if it was the rebound damping tha tmade it better?0 -
Except being JE James, they have no stock.I don't do smileys.
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Lol yeah I noticed that.0
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All Toras are better than than SR XCM, XCT, XCR. the rebound circuit works very well.0
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Coolio. Cheers0