question about front fork

[Roadstar_Rider]

I am curious, what is the benefit to adjusting the rebound on a front fork? What situations would I need a slower rebound?

[tkblazer]

i like a faster rebound for all around riding, it brings the fork back to full travel faster for fast downhill rock gardens and the like...

if you are a big hunker, i would say you don't want your rebound set too fast or you could pogo on landing

[DBD]

If it is to fast you will get poor traction and the front wheel will hop around. If it is to slow the fork will pack down and the ride will be rough, you want to find a good medium between the two.

If you add stiffer springs to a coil fork you will need more rebound, softer springs less rebound.

[G-Ride]

Rebound damping is one of the most important adjustments. I have mine set fairly slow for bigger hits, and also for bumps at high speed. A fast rebound setting is not recommended in larger, higher speed bumps. You will have noticeably less control, the front wheel possibly losing contact with the ground. A slower rebound helps the fork soak them up instead of just bouncing the rider back up. Helps for climbing too.

[Code Blue]

Originally Posted by Roadstar_Rider

I am curious, what is the benefit to adjusting the rebound on a front fork? What situations would I need a slower rebound?

I like to slow down the rebound for slower speed technical stuff.

For all other conditons I like it more on the fast side

[HELLDOG]

Originally Posted by Roadstar_Rider

I am curious, what is the benefit to adjusting the rebound on a front fork? What situations would I need a slower rebound?

Don't forget about compression (if equiped)

[el_d00der1n0]

What about the rear fork???

[DBD]

Originally Posted by el_d00der1n0

What about the rear fork???

You mean like this one

[strobelite]

Originally Posted by mechmann

the front fork on a rigid bike doesn't have rebound adjust...

just be glad you don't ride the old manitou FS bike with front and rear forks. then you would be in trouble.

and a cracked headtube from riding in a straight line.

i like 4 clicks of rebound.

[RS VR6]

What about an air fork like the SID?

[Pain Freak]

That old Manitou bike is a classic. Not the greatest to ride, but fun to look at.

[HELLDOG]

Does your SID not have rebound?

[DirtymikeTDB]

I set my rebound very fast, Think of rebound more as what is keeping your tie on the ground. Fireroad and DH racing you will have the rebound pretty fast, Maybe slow it down for the big hucks and such. I pretty much kept speeding mine up until I started getting a little bucked then backed it down one click.

[Seat Sniffer]

Originally Posted by Roadstar_Rider

I am curious, what is the benefit to adjusting the rebound on a front fork? What situations would I need a slower rebound?

if you don't have enough rebound damping your front tire gets stuck in the mud and then you crack a rib.

beergoggles.

[RS VR6]

Originally Posted by HELLDOG

Does your SID not have rebound?

I does...but the only difference I can feel is the fork stiffness. Less air seems firmer...more less firm. The rebound speed seems to be the same.

[2wheel_lee]

My girlfriend's friend is looking for a bike in the $300 range. After looking at a few of these bikes, I was amazed that none of these bikes have any rebound on the suspension fork. I'm not saying they don't have any rebound adjustment, these forks have absolutely no rebound damping whatsoever! I'm a bit scared to have her on a fork with no rebound!

[DBD]

Originally Posted by RS VR6

I does...but the only difference I can feel is the fork stiffness. Less air seems firmer...more less firm. The rebound speed seems to be the same.

The rebound adjuster is at the bottom of the right fork leg and it is a knob that you turn and controls the rebound by limiting the oil flow.

The air (left leg) is used as positive or negative air.
The positive air (top of left fork leg) would be the "pre-load" to set sag/stiffen the fork up. The Negative air (bottom of left fork leg) would affect the way the fork handles the hits.

Air in the top of right fork leg controls small bump characteristics on the valving, more air keeps the valves closed and requires a harder hit and less air allows the vales to open with easier hits

[Roadstar_Rider]

Originally Posted by Seat Sniffer

if you don't have enough rebound damping your front tire gets stuck in the mud and then you crack a rib.

beergoggles.

I' m going to kill you.

[tkblazer]

Originally Posted by mechmann

the front fork on a rigid bike doesn't have rebound adjust...

i actually just put the F29 on yesterday and i got it pretty dialed in right now