Fork Air Pressure...How much do you run?

peter_booker2003

As above. Just want to see, what people run on theirs.

mb london

100 psi on the frontvand 200 psi on the back

nicklouse

What ever is needed to give the sag I want.
It is different in diferent forks,

Rather pointless question just set your sag to what you want and adjust as needed so that you just bottom out once or twice.

supersonic

Across all the stuff I have owned, 15 - 175psi.

So as Nick says, very dependant.

Greer_

75 psi - totally pointless question! You have to factor in your weight to get the sag you want. Usually 15-20%

ricardo_smooth

55psi in one set and 110 in another

oodboo

Enough to get the sag right with my fat ass on board.

Blind Danny Johnson

No too hot and not too cold...

bennett_346

8psi, Marzocchi 55 coil.

stubs

Dont forget to use the correct air. I get mine off ebay its Nitrogen 80% blend not cheap but I know I have the best.

toasty

Rockshox vs Marzocchi vs Fox are going to have COMPLETELY different numbers here, even if everyone rode the same and had identical sag, due to the different systems. 80 on my Floats, 110 on my Rebas.

YeehaaMcgee

I particularly enjoy the idiocy of so many people saying it's a pointless question, but still bothering to give their pressure anyway.

andy_welch

Sag seems like a good enough starting point, but then so do the manufacturer's recommendations, based on your weight. I think, for my Fox forks they were psi=weight in lbs for the rear and around 60% of that for the front. But it's so easy to adjust and to get the best out of your suspension you need to understand how changing the pressure changes the feel anyway, which means experimenting. So, you might as well start with the recommended pressures, ride it, see how it handles (whether you are using all the travel etc) then see what effect changing the pressure has. Then you can ignore the recommendations and just go with what feels right.

Cheers,

Andy

felix.london

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

I particularly enjoy the idiocy of so many people saying it's a pointless question, but still bothering to give their pressure anyway.

YeehaaMcgee

andy_welch wrote:

Sag seems like a good enough starting point, but then so do the manufacturer's recommendations, based on your weight. I think, for my Fox forks they were psi=weight in lbs for the rear and around 60% of that for the front. But it's so easy to adjust and to get the best out of your suspension you need to understand how changing the pressure changes the feel anyway, which means experimenting. So, you might as well start with the recommended pressures, ride it, see how it handles (whether you are using all the travel etc) then see what effect changing the pressure has. Then you can ignore the recommendations and just go with what feels right.

Cheers,

Andy

The problem with "ignore the recommendations and just go with what feels right" is that many riders who are new to suspension aren't sure what "right" is, depending on what they've ridden before. A lot of riders who've only ridden hardtails or rigids tend to set their suspension up too hard, and therefore not getting the best use of it. Still others are setting it too soft, and not getting the best performance.
There is some leeway from the "ideal" sag that can still work, and yes, it can depend on where you ride, but it's tricky to "feel" it unless you're experienced at tinkering with your setup.
Of course, in order to become experienced and to learn the effects, you must fiddle, which is a bit of a catch-22 situation.

Best bet is to set the correct sag, and don't mess about unless you've actually bottoming out constantly.

chez_m356

stubs wrote:

Dont forget to use the correct air. I get mine off ebay its Nitrogen 80% blend not cheap but I know I have the best.

was that the pink or the blue air ?

felix.london

This. Stiffened mine up last night (to 100psi ) as I'm bottoming out 4 or 5 (or more maybe) times per ride. Not that the Reba complains at all.

felix.london

chez_m356 wrote:

stubs wrote:

Dont forget to use the correct air. I get mine off ebay its Nitrogen 80% blend not cheap but I know I have the best.

was that the pink or the blue air ?

You get the Green Alpine stuff over here. Can't notice the difference over the blue though (never tried the pink - ridiculous import duties on that one)

Anonymous

stubs wrote:

Dont forget to use the correct air. I get mine off ebay its Nitrogen 80% blend not cheap but I know I have the best.

Mine's 78.09% Nitrogren and is awesome, and cheap.

YeehaaMcgee

cheapskates. I only use the best. I use nano-carbotanium gas.

mrmonkfinger

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

Of course, in order to become experienced and to learn the effects, you must fiddle, which is a bit of a catch-22 situation.

so what you're saying is, "ignore the recommendations and just go with what feels right"?

cooldad

Sounds about right.

YeehaaMcgee

mrmonkfinger wrote:

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

Of course, in order to become experienced and to learn the effects, you must fiddle, which is a bit of a catch-22 situation.

so what you're saying is, "ignore the recommendations and just go with what feels right"?

yeah but no but.
Am I bovvered?