What does everyone run? I'm currently 13.5 stone, and run a firm spring in a Pike - RS recommend an x-firm.
For the Lyrik they recommend a firm, would I be better with a medium or is the guide more accurate?
You will probably get away with a medium. The guide said I should be on x firm (15 stone at the time) and it barely moved. The firm spring was spot on (currently 14.5 stone)and it still feels right.
I'm running a firm now at over a stone more than you.
(This is on a 2009 fork, don't know about newer ones)
I have a medium/red going spare after replacing it with a firm/blue one (16 stone). I didn't find the red one too bad to be honest, think you'd be ok with the medium.
12 and half stone (in the buff 8) ) and I use the standard spring - red/medium? Works nice for me.
I wonder why Rockshox do that?
14 and a bit and running a Firm after just moving up from a Medium. I opened a thread on MTBR thats quite handy for this:
[url= http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=659139 ]http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=659139[/url]
A lot of people seem to run 1 less than recommemded for their weight but it depends on your terrain and you can alter damping oil weight to adjust sensitivity etc.
Mine has the medium in already, I think - they're a 2007 model iirc. All I have to do now is figure out how to set up the compression damping...
+4 +4 is the recomended start point - mission or motion control?
Mission Control. I need to read up on it really, and watch some videos to figure out what the low speed / high speed damping actually does...
low dampens the low speed movement so it can provide a bit more resistance when the fork is moving up slowly
High is the opposite - for resistance when its moving fast.
Big hits from large drops etc would be fast and climbing ( pedalling out of saddle) would be slow.
[url= http://www.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=60436&pagenum=1 ]good info here[/url]
Flyingmonkeycorps
I have a bunch of spare springs for the lyric. I think I have a spare firn and x-firm. Think you would be better on firm. You can have my spare one just make a donation to help for heroes up to you how much. mail me and we can sort it out if you're interested. No problem if not.
Geetee1972 - if you have another firm and X-firm spring for a u-turn lyrik I would like to send some money your way or donation or both.....
Hullo Geetee - your kind offer is much appreciated, but I've just spoken to a mate who runs Lyriks and has a spare firm spring, so I can give that a go if needed.
Thanks very much though!
**edit** and thanks all for the info, less complex than I initially thought 🙂
Im 15st and std spring is fine, although I needed a firm in Pikes & Domains.
i use firm and xtra firm
Finners can you mail me.