[Closed] Those small rubber bands that go around your stanchions/shock

Any rubber o-ring. You can get multi-pacs off ebay. For 32mm stantions use a 30mm o-ring.

Cable tie?

B&Q, any builders merchant or plumbers. Muppet question of the week. 😛

bullandbladder - Member

Cable tie?

This.

Why on earth you need them would be my question

So you can see how much travel you are using, and to help set sag. I don't like to use cable ties as on a bottom out, they can dig into the seal, although a lot easier to fit.

Cut a thin slice of old inner tube, tie loosely around fork/shock, trim ends.

Cable tie?

This.

[b]NOT THIS[/b]

dirt gets trapped under the cable tie and wears the shock/fork.

[i]Cable tie?
This.[/i]

NOT THIS

dirt gets trapped under the cable tie and wears the shock/fork.

Mind you, none of them have been Fox. 😉

Put cable tie on, set sag, remove cable tie.... ?

TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsSTR - Member
Why on earth you need them would be my question

Checking sag and total travel used?

Classic STW thread. OP asks where he can get rubber O-rings, at least 2 people tell him that he doesnt actually want what he's asked for.

Also beware on some forks the gap between crown and seal at full compression is less than width of a cable tie, so a thick cable tie can damage the seal and drive dirt in.

Can I ask why anyone would think using a cable tie is easier than using the correct tool for the job?

You don't have to remove the lowers to fit the cable tie.

Apply some wet lube to the stanchion at the seal. Wait for it to wick around the seal. Sit carefully on bike assuming the attack position. Get off bicycle. Measure distance from oil tide mark to seal top
Deduce sag. Wipe stanchion and keep cable tie for something useful.

Look for the line where the grime stops and clean stanchion meet?

Draw the line on with a felt tip pen.

Lasts for ages and you can't loose it.

Classic STW thread. OP asks where he can get rubber O-rings, at least 2 people tell him that he doesnt actually want what he's asked for.

Strikingly similar to going into a bike shop and asking to buy something.. 😉

Cut o ring neatly with sharp knife. Dab of superglue on one end stretch around Stantion and holds ends together for a few seconds. Release.

It isn't just about setting sag, I like to know how much travel I'm using on a given trail.