Trail bike suspension set-up for DH day.

ThePriory1978

I have a day trip to Cwmcarn uplift coming up, first time riding it on my full-sus a 150/140 trail bike. I've ridden Cwm a few times on my hardtail, first time on my new bike.

Would I be right in saying that when setting up a trail bike for DH to drop a few psi for extra plushness/sag and speed up the rebound to prevent packing down on the high speed repetitive impacts... or just leave it at my standard sag/rebound settings?

Is there a way to prevent front fork dive when I don’t have high/low speed compression adjustments.

I generally understand how to dial suspension but I’m no expert.

Thanks.

nicklouse

if it is working fine I would leave it.

DCR00

ThePriory1978 wrote:

Is there a way to prevent front fork dive when I don’t have high/low speed compression adjustments.

stay off the front brake

use the first two runs to work out what you need and adjust from there

ThePriory1978

From memory the only point of the run that takes any considerable front wheel braking is going into the tunnel. Never figured out how some riders treat the wall like a berm.

supersonic

What bike and what suspension units?