Rebound & Compression settings made simple.

Nice , información man , thanks 😊

Nice video except I’m a MTB newbie and unfortunately not having the sensitivity, time or patience… So I just ordered a ShockWiz and hopefully that will make it quick and idiot proof… so much more to worry about than my road bike…. 😄

i love the ending: we can all find an easier path towards maximum fun & enjoyment on our bikes, doing what we love :) such beautiful said :)

I like to also write down what time of terrain I tuned for. I have 3 setups for my for based on terrain.

Your suspension videos are great. Very informative. One thing I'd appreciate you commenting on if you update the videos is the issue of tire pressure and how it impacts suspension set up. Riding tubeless = less tire pressure vs running tubes. So how does the reduced tire pressure affect suspension settings. And which should I dial in first. Tire pressure or suspension settings?

Great common sense, thanks! Will try it out tomorrow.

If I miss some support in my fork, should I add more air pressure or compression?

really good description! Thanks

I believe I have lost the blue compressor control for my Rockshox Reba, where I can get the replacement? Thank you

Just one problem .... I don't know what better or worse should feel like

Brilliant content - thanks for posting this!

Nicely explained

Being 51 I am new to this again after a heart attack in October. Rode so much when I was a kid but a "little" has changed in past 30 years 😅. Thanks so much for this !

I had 50$ zoom fork and now i use rock shox lyrik so it will be hard to get used to

Which we should adjust first? Rebound, hispeedd comp or low speed comp?

Rerard

Great vid, very informative 👍🏼

Such a professional production. I also like that you are so well spoken and get right to the point. Please keep the videos coming, they are of great value to all of us. Thank you, Robert

Great video man...easy to understand, and thankfully these are tips that I have adopted over time. There's really no substitute for experimenting and seeing if the settings were better/worse/the same as before. Great concept! The right setup can be the difference between flying confidently down a trail or just hanging on for dear life.

Nice video tutorial man , not a lot of people explain it so well, got yourself a new sub from Spain , keep it up man! 💯💯

Wasted 7.5 minutes of my life on this 🤦

Ohhh man, what a sweeeeet wheelie

As a general rule, Red for Rebound, Cyan for Compression.
Never chase the perfect setting. Get it good enough. Find a sag that works well for you on most terrain. Then find a Rebound (extension speed) that feels firm but not so fast that you feel like a pogo stick. Now you'll want to find a point in Compression where your fork feels a little slow to react. From there dial off the Compression a few clicks until it feels smooth. Double check your Rebound works with this setting. It ain't 100% but this will get you where you want to be.
You can speed up this process by riding 4 times prior to finding the feel. 1. High Rebound and Compression. 2. Low Rebound, high Compression, 3. Low Compression high Rebound 4. low Compression and low Rebound. This won't be comfortable but by cranking the adjustment knobs all the way and feeling how everything feels you'll be able to determine a rough idea of how the settings behave.
My fork is an upgraded Fox 32 GRIP 150mm. I've found that at 40mm sag (just short of 30%) it needs a fairly high Rebound and a moderate Compression to feel good on my local trails. However, at my local bike park I'll roll the Rebound 3 clicks slower and my Compression 2 clicks faster to suit that terrain.
Never be afraid to try different settings, you can always keep a log of what you tried on your phone so you can remember your favourite position or what you started at .

It's important to consider jumps, especially when adjusting rebound. It could feel great on the trail but then buck you off balance on a jump

I use a similar method. Start out with middle setting then go 1/4 way more/less to see which direction feels better then will go back to middle and head in the way that feels better a click or so at a time. Once if feels good I go one more click to make sure it gets worst and also back one click to make sure it feels worst. Example, so out of 10 clicks start out at 5 go to 2 or 3 then go 7 or 8 which ever direction feels better, say 3, I go back to 5 and will head towards 3 one click at at a time. Once I reach the best feel, say 3, go one more click to 2 to make sure 3 was better, then go back to 4 to make sure 3 is better. Get sag setting first, then rebound with compression open all the way, if high or slow start with slow first, then do same with compression.

What part does tire pressure play in these adjustments? None of these suspension adjustment videos even mention tire pressure.

Is LSR/LSC for the first half of shock/fork travel and HSR/HSC for the second half of fork/shock travel?I hear it doesn’t have anything to do with speed but rather the length of travel upon impact.

Do you think a good test for rebound is compressing the fork and watching if the front tire leaves the ground on the return? Seems like my ideal settings for LSR is when the tire just starts to lift off the ground when I compress the fork standing still.

Question! I have a 2022 fuel ex 5 with the stock shock. No matter what I do, the little ring for measuring sag, ALWAYS is at the very bottom when im done a trail. Does it just work it's way down there by vibration do you think? I don't THINK I'm bottoming out daily

You hit the nail on the head! Go until it feels right! I have found out over the years with new style forks everything is only a click or two away for difference terrain. Like at snowshoe and gnarly places I add to the stiffness so I don’t bottom as much. And sometimes soften it up for trail rides or leave at my base settings.

just got back into MTB and its amazing how much you forget in just a few years! thank God I found this! you go slow and steady with great info, thank you.

Instantly liked your channel very clear advice without the razzmatazz great work

Maybe have a bud make adjustments and rider tests "blind" so mental bias doesn't come into play

Hey guys,i need ur help to find a good tire for a 26 inch bike,i have been searching but im still on a budget and i cant rlly afford every upgrade on my bike so im going just for tires now.

Nice vid. Do u start with your fork?... or get the shock sorted first?

Were did u find the fork crown plug

Man, I have left my suspension settings where they were when I bought the bike. I have seen Fox's recent video with Jordie and he basically said the same thing that you did here but your video was way easier to understand and your silky smooth voice made me want to actually go mess with my suspension. Great work, as always.

I feel like I need to make a video of me trying to follow this video. 😂 Good stuff man. I’m such a moron when it comes to setting up suspension and these two videos seem to give me the confidence to try it again. Great job 👍

Great video thanks

The most important thing to start out with also is tire pressure .

Good one 🤙

How crucial is to have two different set ups for two different scenarios. What I mean is, I can have a trail set up where I'm working with a backpack and in my backpack I have water, snacks, multi tool, tube, pump and what ever else you may need for a trail ride (meaning have extra weight). On the other spectrum, I would go to a bike park and it's just me and the bike (less weight). How crucial is the set up differences?

Now I need to go out and properly set all of my stuff up instead of just wingin it 😂

Good stuff. I dig that you included reassessing as your riding improves. 🤘🏾

Great advice 👊🏼
Worth adding your weight measurement to your notes when you carry out your set up too.

Never seen your channel before and seeing as you asked for feedback, I thought I'd give my 2 cents worth.
Firstly thanks for taking the time to help me out, the video production was great! I liked your delivery, it was deliberately slow and methodical making it easy to listen and think about my own situation at the same time.
Lastly, I've never tried the better, worse same method.
I'll give it a go next time I'm riding on my own!
Thanks again.
Bests
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Just got a zeb ultimate, going from full soft to full hard on hsc + lsc does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, like not even a slight change under any circumstances, and Im not just someone who isnt good enough to feel a difference or inexperienced with suspension. Ive set up everything from koh style desert trucks to rally cars and mx bikes (plus other mtb suspension).
I guess I have to take apart a brand new $1000 fork to see why there is NO dampening. 😡

Great video buddy 🙏