Jan
9
How do I make my bike shocks more absorbant?
My bikes shocks feel stiff and they dont feel very “spongy” or they are hard to push in. is there anyway to adjust my shocks (front) so the liquid can pass more easily through them or spring more easily?
This depends on what shock you have, add what brand/model it is for a more exact answer. But generally you don’t want “spongy”, what you want the shock or any fork to do is keep from bottoming on hard hits and not rebound so fast the bounces you. If the sag has been set up properly and there are no rebound or compression adjustments you are pretty much stuck with what you have. If you have a upper end shock or fork they will normally have one or more adjustments so you can tune them to your weight and riding style. A few lower end shocks and forks can be tuned but normally this requires a disassembling them and changing internal parts out. A cheap way also can be to change to a lighter weight shock or fork oil, as in changing from a 7.5wt oil to a 5wt, but you would need to check with the manufacturer as to what is the spec’d oil and amount are if your owner manual doesn’t have this info. One last note, shocks and forks main purpose is to keep the tires in contact with the ground first not rider comfort.
Adjusting rear air shock on a mountain bike Fox Float R example
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