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Been experimenting with running 2.5in tyres and a rigid fork instead of my usual 2in tyres and a 100mm travel fork. I seem to be riding faster and in more control on all but the very roughest terrain, I think simply because the whole bike feels so much more stable and predictable. I'm starting to wonder if the rocking horse effect of suspension is worth the hassle.
Try a rigid fork too 😉
Horses for course - it wouldn't work for me, sounds like you don't really need suspension.
[/b]Been experimenting with running 2.5in tyres [b]and a rigid fork
simon1975 - Member
Try a rigid fork too
More coffee?
Doh
I ride a rigid 29er; carbon fork, reatively low pressure and wide ti bars. The combination works well and is quite comfy. In an attempt to keep up (!) with guys I ride with on full sus I'm fitting some sus forks soon.
"I'm starting to wonder if the rocking horse effect of suspension is worth the hassle"
Sounds (to me from reading this) like your forks is setup too soft, so is giving you the rocking horse effect
To rule out descrepencies in your 'experiment' you need to try the rigid fork with 2" tyres and of course the 100mm fork with 2.5" tyres
I quite like running my lil SS rigid round the local trails. There isn't much you need suspension for, it corners like its on rails, you get much more feedback from the bike and its good fun playing around.
Clink, you don't ever seem to be particularly far behind in the rough stuff, and you're always ahead on the climbs!
Well the opposite of that, is that last night I went out on the full sus' 29er with a luuuvly big soft (tubeless'ed) Rampage on the front 20ish psi. Slamming through rock gardens like a young loon. Easy more fun than the normal Hutchy Python.
Rocking horse effect? Thats a new one on me!
[i]Rocking horse effect? Thats a new one on me![/i]
Apparently it's as rare as rocking horse shiv.
I assume he means the very low speed steep drop-off pogo-effect? Either that or his forks are way too soft and have no rebound damping.