Evo 100 wilbers for springs

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by Luddite

"• The static loaded position of the suspension is closer to the rebound stops, and so there is less suspension movement available before topping-out. So that occurs more often.
• The preload force means that when the suspension does top-out, it does so in a harder fashion."

Yeah but that's the STATIC i.e. without rider position! It's the suspension's position WITH a rider that's way more important! Unless the bike is going around on its own it's a bit irrelevant.

As for the second point, it's kind of true, but that's what rebound damping is supposed to control.

Reading this thread it seems that emphasis is perhaps being put on certain elements of suspension setup and not considering the combined effects of the actual equipment and how it's setup as a whole.

[chris.p]

Originally Posted by Uncle Bob

Yeah but that's the STATIC i.e. without rider position! It's the suspension's position WITH a rider that's way more important! Unless the bike is going around on its own it's a bit irrelevant.
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Sorry, but I disagree completely, if you have no static sag you are compromising the bikes ability to use it’s suspension safely, believe me, you do not want your bikes suspension topping out when the suspension goes light when you are at speed etc.

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by chris.p

Sorry, but I disagree completely, if you have no static sag you are compromising the bikes ability to use it’s suspension safely, believe me, you do not want your bikes suspension topping out when the suspension goes light when you are at speed etc.

Having no static sag does not mean your bike will definitely top out, unless the bike is riding itself around. Is it?