Originally Posted by
Kapusta
First, when you say 1-2' rock hops, does this mean you are doing up to 2' drops? If so, it is not surprising that your shock is using all of its travel on a bike like that. That is OK, as long as it is not bottoming harshly. Also, how much sag are you running?
As far as the roughness goes, How do you have the compression set? If I remember CTD correctly, doesn't it allow you to fine tune the "trail" setting?
Yeah, im hitting drops of abotu 2ft on my normal trails. Other places I ride there are some 4 ft drops, but I totally expect the shock to use all of its travel there. Now that you mention it though, it doesn't feel like it bottoms out harshly. I dont feel it "clunking" during those rides. I did loosen up the rebound 2 clicks and its absorbing quick hits better, but it still isn't ideal. I'm running about 25% sag. When i added PSI (up to 225lbs) to try keeping it from bottoming, it was more like 15% but it felt so harsh i went back to 218psi. I do not know if the Trail setting can be fine tuned, if your guide has anything about that I will give it a try.