Hello,

My new bike is the fist bike I have ever owned with adjustable front shocks. I had a box-store rig with garbage suspension forks that I hated with a passion.

My new rig has the Rockshox Recon TK GOLD solo front shock forks with lockout.

I do mostly road / maintained trail riding with the occasional foray into more off-the-beaten-path trails. I bought my current bike as a one-bike-does-all kind of deal because I don't have the capital to invest in multiple bicycles (i.e. Road / comfort / etc).

Now... Onto my issue... The suspension fork on my bike has 100mm of travel with a lockout system. I was under the assumption that the lock would prevent suspension travel when I am riding on the road or on a smooth trail. It would seem that the lockout only stiffens the fork and when it moves makes a PFFTTT sound, like air escaping from a badly fitting air chuck.

Now... As I stated earlier... I have no experience with suspension forks... Is this normal? And is there an adjustment where I can further stiffen the suspension fork to give it more of a rigid type ride when I am on the road?

Thanks in advance