You don't want it loaded up at rest unless there is also a bump stop or negative spring so it doesn't clunk at the top of travel.
A typical MTB setup uses about 1/4 of the travel for the rider weight
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Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."