Cable tie on front suspension?

mattrgee

Hi,

Why do people keep a cable tie on their front suspension? I know its useful for setting the preload but once that's set why else would you need it?

ricardo_smooth

to see if you are bottoming out your fork or if you have it set too hard

Deputy Dawg

It's easier than checking air pressure every time I go out.

cooldad

For the next time you set it.

allthegearnoidea

is goodfor helping set sag, checking the amount of travel your using, etc. etc.

some forks come with an O ring installed, others just use a cable tie, - dont zip it up too tight though, just enough to hold position, too tight and can aid to stantion wear!

stayhigh65

You can always slip on a O ring when your seeing to the seals.

Which will teach you to not keep your workspace tidy....

I'll get my coat

Thewaylander

Yarp ehat they say,

This year I lost about 1/2 a stone a the start, then gone up a stone sicne then, with the amount of riding i do (IE got fitter lost fat, put muscle on) having the o-ring/cable just allowed me to make sure i was making use

Daz555

I like to know if I'm smashing all the way through my travel or not.

Anonymous

You're supposed to remove the tie after it's set though as supposedly it risks scratching the stanchions, especially if grit gets under it.

Rear shocks often come with a rubber thingy that does the same job, but can be slipped off the shock when done with.


(I say "supposed". I've left mine on).

cooldad

Mine is tight enough to stay at the top of the stanchion.

Anonymous

cooldad wrote:

Mine is tight enough to stay at the top of the stanchion.

What happens when you use all the travel and bottom your forks out?
The mud tidemarks (or lack thereof) on my forks suggest that the entire stanchion is used up.