Originally Posted by
srinath.the.man
Ozone pic
The elastomer is where the long bolt is under the seat.
Its pure compression and the elastomers are
They were bought for a slightly different project ~10 yrs ago but are a bicycle part.
I want to cut 1 in 1/2 across the diameter, not length wise.
Should the elastomers have preload on them ? Because 3 will put them under massive preload. Like install them with a ratchet strap on the frame to compress them. In fact even 2 1/2 will likely require that. 3 will just need an insaner amount of force.
This bike is rather well built for being an academy sports store brand.
How much travel does that rear suspension have? You typically want to set up a suspension so that when you sit, your body weight causes the suspension to compress a little bit, but not too much because you want to leave the rest of the suspension travel for actually hitting bumps.
Figure out how much suspension travel you have first - without any elastomers. Then put 2 in and see how much compression your body weight causes. If it's more than 5-10% of travel, then you may need a third or another half of one - it's ok to cut. Try again. If the suspension compresses too much from your body weight, then your elastomers are too soft. If the suspension doesn't compress at all, then your elastomers are too hard.