Suspension lock outs? What works best for YOU!!??
So, Im still trying dial in my lungs I mean my Scott Spark 740 lol and the lock out is absolutely incredible. From Full float to full lock, it is just great but as a weekend warrior, I cant get a feel for what makes me faster and when. Obviously when climbing one would want to lock it all up so the power will get to the ground easier but my lap time at my 6 mile long home course differ with different settings. Now, I use strava along with about 60 others at this course and we all know what its about right? The strava leaderboard!
Well, for me it is at least. Im 13th all time and would like to always work on improving that but trying to dial this thing in has been more work than I thought. The bike is heavy, 28 pounds. Ill work on that as time and money permits and the factory wheels are like anchors but they are set up tubeless and I run 30 in the rear and 28 front on Rocket Rons.
Kenda small block 8's seem to be the tire of choice there as it is tacky and fast.
My problem is that I feel slower when locked out than half locked when climbing. At half lock mind you, on Scott's, it permits half the travel so I am getting 2 inches rather than the full 4 of no lock. When its all the way unlocked it rides like a dream but handles like a drunk monkey. Very clumsy so to speak. With that said, Its about 75/25 half lock/locked.
I do lock it on uphills but I am not so sure that is the way to go. I did do a lap last night and cut my time by a full minute but I had been dropped at mile 2 of 6 and was trying hard to catch up and I really credit the better time to that.
Can you guys share some settings from your bikes? It does not have to be a Scott, just give me some things to try.
Thanks!