Query re front shock setup
 

Hello All, :p :)

Am new here - don't really know how this will go down, and whether anyone can help - but worth a shot!

I weigh in at 110 kgs - and have recently put a White Brothers Magic 80, with the IMV valve [set-and-forget] on the front of my old DBR Axis TT...

Had a squizz at the manual, which tells you more or less how to adjust the settings, but doesn't really help you out in terms of what would be the best setting for your weight.
Now I realise that it's best to experiment - but this being my first decent shock, I don't really know what it should be doing... I've heard that getting the settings right can increase the performance of your fork by as much as 40% - which is obviously a big difference...

I ride mostly jeep-track, occasional single-track with no real big drop-offs...

Anyone familiar with the WB Magic 80?
If you weigh more or less the same as me - maybe you could point me in the right direction!

Thanks!

Ps - have the same thread up in the Clydesdale forum, where I was advised to come & try my luck here.
With the skinny people ;)

I run the 29er version of the Magic 80 on one of my bikes. I weigh in at 185 so I don't know how much help I will be for you. Even at 185, I had a hard time setting this fork up, and I am still not 100% thrilled with it because fo the following;

1. To get the nice plush feeling I want, the IMV does not work as well as I would like it
2. To get the IMV working the way I would like to to, I have to run a higher pressure than I would like, making the fork ride a bit harsh.

I usually opt for #2, since I do mostly fast XC rides. But, I figured it would do both when I got it, Act plush and Act as a lockout. I can't quite get it to do both.

Originally, I asked for help on the MTBR site , and I received a PM from the WB rep ask me if I needed help. I forgot his name (darren I think?) but he was a nice guy.

Bottom line, on setup, you should have the fork set up to go through its full travel during the course of your ride.

For me, I set it up with the IMV valve at about 50%, then adjust the air so that it rides the way I want it to. Then, I crank up the IMV valve to where I think the threshold should be. Then play around with the rebound and compression from there. WB told me that it was most important to set the air pressure first before playing around to much with the IMV. At your size, the air pressure will be a tough thing to fine tune, because at the higher end of the pressure, 85+, small adjustments have a huge effect.

Good luck.

Thanks Curt Kurt...

Plenty to think of in your reply...
Will have a look!

110 kgs is 242 in pounds, so I would say set it up as stiff as possible.

I am sure the op knows how much he weighs in both kilos and pounds, but thanks for pointing it out for him.

Was thinking out loud.