Fork Set How often to set sag on a suspension fork? (for xc mtb) ?
I have a manitou fork with 145mm travel. How often do I need to set the sag, or is it only done once?
Well, you only need to figure out how much sag you need one time....after that you know and just need to try to keep it there with the fork's adjustment capabilities.
For a 145mm fork you want to have about 30% sag....25% is for shorter travel forks and stiff xc riding (and people that want it really stiff might go as little as 20% but that's kinda overkill and usually done to compensate for lack of platform adjustments on the fork). So.....for a 145mm fork you want your sag to be around 40mm. Try it out there and adjust it to your liking.
The reason longer travel forks use more sag than xc forks is that you're generally using a fork like that to handle rougher terrain and you need that sag to handle some of the negative bumps as well as the positive ones. With your rebound set near the fast setting, your fork will be as supple as it can be.
For coil spring forks, you just turn your preload knobs until you have about the right amount of sag. If you can't stiffen it up enough then you'll need to buy a stiffer spring kit (any shop can order it for you from Manitou).
For air forks, check the pressure every ride until you know how your particular fork holds air. Manitou is known for slow leakage so it's a good idea to keep an eye on it....when you learn how yours holds air then you'll know if you need to air it up every time or every three rides or whatever. Keep in mind that each time you attach your shock pump you'll lose 5-10lbs on the dial, so pump it up to where you want it, then detach and reattach the pump and see where the dial is. Repeat that a couple times to see how much your particular pump affects the pressure. (This is just so you know your equipment....when you detach your pump after airing up the fork you won't lose any pressure inside....this is how/why shock pumps are different from regular pumps.)
If your fork also has negative air adjustment then it gets a little more complicated, but once you know your favorite pressure settings all you have to do it maintain them before you ride. Manitou's instructions aren't the best, but they'll help you get in the ballpark. Visit http://www.answerproducts.com and you can download the .pdf manuals for your fork. Finding your pressure/sag on an air fork is a very personal thing so you probably won't find any exact numbers to help you out. The only manufacturer that seems to try to give you a figure is Rockshox, and they're close....but again, it takes a little fiddling to figure out your own settings. If you search the internet for reviews, you may come across someone who posted their weight and fork settings....it's quicker to just do it yourself, though.
Hope this helps...if you need more just post up again. )
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Game where one determines a number from a set of spoons/forks?
I recently played a game consisting of forks (you can use any flatware). The object of the game is to determine the number that the position of the forks represent. How do you determine the number?
One person will arrange the flatware in a random shape, and from the shape the players have to guess the number it represents. The game involves abstract thinking and math. I think it has to do with the overall shape of the arrangement of the flatware and some math.. but I still don't know.
Oh I know that one actually it's a trick when they put the forks out they do it in a random order then have their fingers on the edge of the table saying what number it is! Like they have four fingers left on the table then the number is four.
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