The what new bike are you considering thread

Paul H said:
I need to be schooled here... been riding as per manufacturer recommendations and haven't touched a thing... well... other than pressure.
I know what each settings do but never felt the need to change anything. This is prolly me being dense on the subject.
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One, don’t listen to @Patrick.
two, contact @Mountain Bike Mike as he pays attention way more than I do.
I can’t tell much of a difference, rebound and air pressure seems to make the most difference for me.
 
stb222 said:
One, don’t listen to @Patrick.
two, contact @Mountain Bike Mike as he pays attention way more than I do.
I can’t tell much of a difference, rebound and air pressure seems to make the most difference for me.
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i tuned my fork according the shockwiz, and it felt better - it said to add the tokens, so that is what is happening now.
i don't know what it supposed to feel like when it is right, so yeah - 😀

just trying to cut down on the unexpected pedal strikes - and i have since getting the bike, but that may be adjusting to the bike, not adjusting the bike. 😕
 
The Kalmyk said:
The Blur or like geo is the ticket for me if FS was the path I were to take on. Truthfully though, I see fulls suspension as a headache. Single speed is so much less of a worry to maintain.
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Fwiw I've had some issue with every SS tensioner system I've ever owned. Maybe I'm just unlucky.
 
Patrick said:
its 110mm shock (i think) - i'm probably 190+ lbs geared up. i'm riding rocks, and trying to hop logs, so i'm trying to push it. i'm not smooth either, so there is that.
it is well past its time between service - i'll put the shockwiz on it, and see what it says. i'm more surprised it happens because it is
intentionally overfilled to reduce sag - and i'm not sure what a couple mm on the shock equates for clearance. the VPP may have a weird
torque(is it T or mech adv?) curve given all the different levers involved, so it might be minimal. probably a good static experiment one day.
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I wouldn’t put more preload into the shock just to run it higher in the travel to avoid pedal strikes. Most newer bikes tend to run shitty with too much preload because the suspension kinematics were designed to run around a certain sag point. I think that VPP is one of those designs that likes a little more sag. I’d adjust your riding style around the bike, time pedal strokes (the infamous ratchet), and move the bike around more. Just don’t forget to adjust your damping if you run more sag.
 
extremedave said:
Fwiw I've had some issue with every SS tensioner system I've ever owned. Maybe I'm just unlucky.
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Not me. I had a good experience.

Trying to talk me down out of what I want to to do or even hinting at it is a waste of time. Sometimes the hard headed have to feel it to believe it
 
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mattybfat said:
Have you ever owned one with paragons? Slider or swing. It's the choice of every top frame builder.
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The Misfit and the Superfly were sliders. The other two were eccentrics I think. My trials bike is kinda a hybrid. The townie was track ends. The El Mar and Mukluk were geared so don't count.

@stb222 am I? I break my share of stuff, true.

@The Kalmyk I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything. @ReggieHammond is a Breaker of Things and swears by SS but I can't imagine how he keeps stuff from sliding.
 
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mattybfat said:
I never had an still dont have a problem with my misfit sliders. Maybe you need to muscle up ?️‍♂️ ?
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I ended up using titanium bolts. I think the sliders were all distorted and worn so the purchase surface wasn't flat/uniform.
 
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