at the risk of making a fat fool of myself - I'm trying to understand fork setup...
the fork - 2006 F100RL. Std Q/R
the rider - circa 16.5 st riding weight
(the bike, just incase...) 2006 Fisher Zigguratt, light and 'race' oriented. had I asked, team STW would likely not have recommended I bought it back then - though I've not killed it yet - including the skinny 'carbon tubes boned to alu from end' frame... 
the riding - cross country, largely in and around Marsden W. Yorks. Wheels on ground, avoiding steep drops kind of stuff..
the Q - looking to get a correct set-up / try to understand how a correctly set-up fork should perform (though I know that's guided by personal preference) currently at 85 PSI, sag is 25+ mm, rebound adjust is just on the 'fast' side of the half way point of adjustment.
Pressure up from previous 80psi and rebound set slightly faster than before to try and manage the diving feeling under braking / rolling off small steps... which really troubles me on steeper drops.
Net result - going slow - fork definately 'bucks' up over the bumps. However at speed, feels pretty good - I'm stood, guess weight is a little forward and all appears to work well...
So, suggestions to lose weight and work on my 'steep bits' confidence notwithstanding, am I
a. worrying over nowt - just get out and ride
b. as 'a' but, actually MM, even at your target riding weight of around 15 stone, coil forks might be a good choice.
c. Tyres and valves need lining up
d. Keep saving for the Cotic or similar - a longer coil fork and slacker angles may help achieve a happy balance of cross country munching, more relaxed descending fun....
e. oh - what about sending 'em in for a service and advising the nice folks a xxxxx tuning how lardy you are and asking them to tune accordingly
f. any other thoughts?
Ta.
However, the weight is coming off, though i'll never be sylph like... !
