How to lockout front suspension.
My hybrid has 2" travel RST front forks on it. I don't ride on anything except pavement. It's been suggested that I "lockout" the front suspension, which I take to mean make solid or stiff for most efficient hard road riding.
I've Googled and forum searched all that I know how and have not yet came up with the right terms to provide me with an answer as to "how" do I lock my forks.
I put a tie wrap around the "piston" on a fork tube. After several rides it has moved up just shy of 1 1/2 inches, indicating that is how much travel I'm getting out of the forks.
My fork tubes have a knob on top with + & - symbols. I'm not gonna touch them till I get you all's advice.
1: Do I just turn the knob all the way to the + side to get the most stiff setting?
2: Should I leave a bit of travel to prevent damage in case of a blow (chuckhole, trash)?
3: Should I take them apart and put a dowel or something in them to lock them?
In the case that they should be locked solid I guess I should look into different forks to save weight.......however that option is down the road.
Thanks.