#2012 fox float rp23 rebound setting how to

I was so much excited about it, that my front Fox Float 36 air fork is already sold and a new Marzocchi 55 RC3 Ti coil fork should arrive the next week. The weight penalty is worth it and I can't see myself going back to an air shock anytime soon. It changed my mind about selling the bike, to flies and mud in my teeth as I am smiling on the bike constantly. If you paid that much for a frame, at least try to find the opportunity to put a coil shock on it. Ok, I expected it to be better down the hill, but how does it ride on a trail? Another superlatives come to mind, but the only idea is that you have to try it for yourself. With next service, I'll get the shock tuned to reduce the compression damping, improving the sensitivity even more without compromising the pedaling abilities and getting more usable range on the LSC adjuster. I ran the same section multiple times to fine tune the shock, but still ended up with LSC fully open. Traction was much better, bike sat higher in its travel and landings were nice and controlled. I could feel the small added weight the first time I pedaled up the hill, but quickly forgot and never thought about it again after the slope changed and I pointed the bike down the hill. Combine it with 1x9 or 1x10 and you will find yourself 'in the zone' much more often. You don't realize how liberating it is to not worry about the fact if you have your propedal on or off until you try it. Another benefit is the absence of a propedal. Even in very steep technical section, where you really need to put your power down (I ride 1x9 with 32x34-11t), it felt better than RP23. I backed the LSC all the way out and pedaling was still perfect. The very first thing that surprised me was the lack of pedal bob. I set the Low speed compression to 3 clicks from fully open and rebound to the middle. This resulted in exactly 30% sag with one turn of preload. World was about to change.ДЄfter long research and decision making (more on that later) I've ended up with Rock Shox Vivid R2C with 400lbs steel coil (85kg with gear) and M/M tune. It took only one ride on a friends Specialized SX trail with a coil shock at a bike bark to plant a thought in my head to try this on my Ibis Mojo HD. Custom suspension tuning improved it little bit, but it was still not good enough. When setup with slightly lower pressure, it gave up its travel way too much easily, bottoming out on every reasonably sized drop or jump. Slightly higher pressure and it became really harsh with unpleasant spiking in rock gardens. Finding the right pressure was real pita, constantly choosing between small bump sensitivity and bottom out resistance. When I first swung my leg over my Ibis Mojo HD, I was less than impressed with the Fox Float RP23 and suspension performance. They spent serious money on their light carbon frame, so why would they put so heavy shock on it? It's quite simple, because of how it rides. Because of this, most people dismiss coil shock for trail use. You can loose 300g by using Titanium coil, but it costs 5 times the price of a steel coil. Stock Fox Float RP23 weighs around 300g, Rock Shox Vivid R2C with 400lbs coil without mounting hardware is exactly 1000g, resulting in 700g weight penalty. The only downside of a coil shock is its weight.

#2012 fox float rp23 rebound setting how to

So, how to describe Ibis Mojo HD with a coil shock? Perfect. Ibis reacted and added Fox RC4 as a shock option because of it's adjustable progressiveness. Shortly after, information about it's coil compatibility started coming and many suspension tuners praised its suspension design qualities making it perfect candidate for a coil. When Ibis Mojo HD was released 3 years ago, there was no coil shock option available, as Ibis stated it was designed completely around an air shock.