Do you sometimes feel like your suspension fork keeps bouncing or reacts unpredictably on rough terrain? You’re not alone! In this blog post, we’ll explain how to adjust your suspension fork for a smoother, more controlled riding experience.
1. Adjusting air pressure on your ebike
2. Adjusting rebound damping
1. Adjusting air pressure on your ebike
The first step to optimise the setting of your suspension fork is to adjust the air pressure. Therefore, you will need a shock pump. Unlike other components, setting the air pressure in the suspension fork doesn’t require any complex calculations: Your body weight directly corresponds to the air pressure in PSI.
Many suspension forks provide a table at the bottom of the fork leg indicating the recommended air pressure for your weight. Make sure the weight refers to your fully geared body weight, including all your equipment.
2. Adjusting rebound damping
Rebound damping controls how quickly or slowly your suspension fork compensates for bumps. To adjust the rebound damping, turn the adjuster knob at the bottom of the fork leg. Depending on whether you turn clockwise or counterclockwise, you’ll affect how fast the fork rebounds and returns to its original position. The movement should not be too abrupt, as this could cause the front wheel to lose contact with the ground when the fork extends. To maintain better control on the trail, it’s important to keep the wheel in contact with the terrain.
Finally, you should check whether the suspension fork can be locked correctly via the lockout.
