Running Suspension Fork Below Lowest Setting???

Levi_501

We went out yesterday; first ride the wife has done since her bike has been rebuilt.

One part of the rebuild included fitting a pair of Sid suspension forks. Obviously I before the ride I set both bikes up, amongst other things, correct pressures in tyres, forks.

However, while we were riding I noticed the fork was not absorbing the bumbs. Thinking the fork lock was on, I suggested that she take the lock off the fork. Her response being, it is!

It appears she is to light to make the fork work! The minimum setting for a Sid is 63kg (140lb), she is quite a bit less!

Anyone tried running a fork below the lowest setting?

I set the fork up accoridng to the book, with 5psi more in the bottom.

nicklouse

what has the book got to do with it?

just set the required sag and then set the neg air to suit. guessing a Dual air for.

see the topic in the FAQs.

Levi_501

Thanks

nicklouse wrote:

what has the book got to do with it?

...as in minimum setting and for what application, XC race suggests +5psi in the bottom stanchion.

Have you had any problems running below the minimum setting?

EH_Rob

I think what he meant was just ignore the book, the recommended values are totally meaningless.

As you've recently discovered.

Plyphon

Meaningless figures supplied by RockShox on their forks - I run mine many many PSI below the "recommended" pressure for my weight.

I keep within the ranges for the extra pressure in the negative for a plusher feel. (Currently +15 psi more, which is the max for Revs)

Levi_501

OK, thanks guys.

I will set it up based on 20mm sag and go with whatever pressure is required to do that.

Thanks for swift responses.