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[Closed] CCDB Users - How much sag ?

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and on what bike ?


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 3:44 pm
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I read up a lot on the CCDB prior to messing with mine, seems like it favors rather high sag. I currently run ~35% sag on a 08 Turner RFX. Best shock I've ridden by a long shot. You'll need to back off that low speed compression quite a lot though.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 4:24 pm
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nah - with 35% sag, you'd need to wind up the LSC and back off the HSC and adjust LSR and HSR to suit, surely ?

fwiw, i'm also at 35% sag, but suffering pedal strike somewhat 😯


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 4:27 pm
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Nope - I reduced the LSC to improve slow speed action over smaller bumps etc, I also reduced the LSR one click to achieve a somewhat slower return. I've actually left the HSC and HSR alone in factory settings.

35% sag causes the odd pedal strike for me as well if I don't watch out, running a 550 steel spring, weighing 90kg + gear

Performance is a huge improvement over the stock RP23, seems to work better the faster the bike goes.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 4:35 pm
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awi - i hear you.....but the RFX is a 160mm frameset and the RP23 / Monarch, etc, just can't deal with mid-stoke developed by such long travel action.
my 6 Pack was transformed with the CCDB, but I ran only approx 28% sag, and it ruled 🙂


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 5:46 pm
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I wouldnt recommend doing things approximately with this shock. Do you mean 28% sag or 27.5%?


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 5:50 pm
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stoner - i've been caught for this before by the flash of ginger 🙂


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 5:53 pm
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and i'm anal about these things !


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 5:54 pm
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I can bore for medals on bike bits, but you must be roaring company down the pub! 🙂


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 5:55 pm
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fortunately, my mates are hewn from the same cloth, if not worse 🙂


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 6:00 pm
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You need to learn how to ride a bike with a low BB. Give it time and don't run a compromised shock setup as that's cheating! My 8" travel bike has a BB lower than yours and I suffer barely any strikes.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 6:32 pm
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solamanda - i hear you.......... thanks for the advice - i'll keep perservering 😀


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 7:37 pm
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solamanda - btw - the AM has a 14" static BB height.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 7:37 pm
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Do you get fewer pedal strikes with the ccdb than the monarch?


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 8:08 pm
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not when i was running 40% sag - swapped springs today and wound up the preload to 30%ish - will thrash tomorrow gamo.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 8:32 pm
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solamanda - btw - the AM has a 14" static BB height.

My UFO is currently set to 13.5", so low the bash ring strikes if both ends bottom out!


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 8:41 pm