Doctorbass
100 GW
Mark_A_W said:voicecoils said:You've got your setup really stiff, DH bikes are often set to sag 20% just sitting on them. Think Dmitrii's bike. You're on 26" rims and the hookworms are a pretty tall, fat tyre. Basically your set up to be as far from the ground as possible.
I think you could make it work on 24", but I don't see massive benefits in using that size wheel to compromise other aspects of the bike just to use them. There are very strong 26" rims and if you want more "thrust" just increase the current limit on the controller instead of downsizing the wheel size... Just my opinions.
Dmitrii's was more like 80% sag...
He's now changed from a 300 to 450lb spring.
We aren't downhilling on these bikes, we're pissfarting about at high speed on ashphalt. I could go an ever stiffer spring
The ride is better on 26". 24" looks cooler.
But pedal strike is bad news, I'm staying with 26".
Doc, for perspective, I weight 90kgs and want my bike set up pretty stiff (think sportsbike rather than downhiller).
So if you weight less than me, a 600lb spring will be too much for you.
Mark
Thanks for that!.. I might just re adjust the air pressure on the manitou rear shock. it seem a bit low and have less damping.