Today, I’m joined by Fox’s mountain bike suspension guru, Jordi Cortes. We’re going to be working through how to get setup, from setting sag, to deciding if you need to add or remove volume spacers, to what all the different adjusters do and how you should use them. What is high speed rebound? Do I need more low speed compression? We try and help. We also chat about changes you might want to make to the bike in some common scenarios, such as going riding somewhere much steeper than normal. There’s heaps to learn here and I hope it will help you get your bike suspension setup better.

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0:00 02:30 Intro
02:30 08:30 Setting Sag
08:30 10:00 Air vs Coil
10:00 18:20 Setting Rebound
18:20 28:30 Setting Compression
28:30 40:20 High vs Low Speed Rebound
40:20 41:10 When Enough is Enough
41:10 45:10 Adjusting for Cold Temperatures
45:10 48:20 Adjusting for Gradient
48:20 50:30 Adjusting for Muddy Conditions
50:30 52:30 Adjusting for Speed of Track
52:30 54:20 Adjusting for Type of Terrain
54:20 55:50 Importance of Suspension Setup for XC
55:50 01:03:00 When and How to Get Help
01:03:00 01:09:05 Wrapping Up