Typically, an air fork achieves travel decrease/increase with the addition/removal of spacers on the air spring assembly
, respectively. This effectively will reduce the air chamber size (travel decrease, spacer added) or increase the air chamber size (travel increase, spacer removed). This has several effects.
How much does fork travel affect head angle?
Bumping the fork travel up by 20mm, to 150mm, will slacken the head angle by
approximately 1°
and increase the front centre measurement by 10mm.
Does increasing fork travel Reduce reach?
Any increase in fork travel will slacken the bike and shorten its reach
.
Can you adjust travel on FOX 36?
Supplies Needed.
2018 36mm FLOAT forks can be travel adjusted by replacing the air shaft assembly
. 36mm FLOAT NA2 forks can be reduced in travel as low as 100mm (831 air shaft).
How do I increase my travel on FOX fork?
How do you shorten a suspension fork?
How do you adjust a Fox 38?
What is Debon air?
DebonAir forks have a self-equalizing air spring
. At a specific point in the fork’s travel, the air piston passes by a dimple in the upper tube that opens a pathway between the positive and negative air chambers, allowing the pressure in the two chambers to equalize.
Can you increase travel on Fox 34?
Please note:
34mm FLOAT forks can be travel adjusted by replacing the air shaft assembly
. 34mm forks can be reduced in travel as low as 110mm. 2016 27.5in 34mm forks may have travel extended up to 160mm.
Is 150mm travel enough for Enduro?
What should I look for in the best enduro mountain bikes? An enduro bike is basically a mountain bike with
at least 150mm of suspension travel
, but more commonly 160-180mm. They’re built for the rigours of racing full-bore downhill whilst being sufficiently efficient on climbs and contouring trails too.
Can I put 150mm forks on a 120mm bike?
If you are one who likes to test things and push boundaries and if the frame was no longer of any value to you using a 120mm fork, you could give the 150mm a go and see what happens. But just be ready for the worst to possibly happen.
It is possible, nothing will prevent you from doing so
.
How does fork length affect handling?
Longer offset results in less trail, which makes for a lighter but twitchier steering feel
. Conversely, shorter offset forks increase the trail, which makes for more stable, heavier steering especially in steep corners or bumpy sections.
What does 130mm travel mean?
~130mm Travel:
“Trail” Bikes
Around 130mm travel is what most companies would call a “Trail” bike. These are generally designed for all around riding. They climb pretty well, and they descend pretty well. 130mm is also about the longest travel fork that you’ll commonly find on a hardtail.
How does fork offset affect geometry?
What is fork offset?
Offsetting in the crown pushes or pulls the axle farther or closer in
. Fork offset — also known as rake — is the distance between the axle and a straight line through the head head tube. Offsetting the fork more (increasing offset) pushes the axle further in front of the head angle.
How do you adjust a FOX 36 fork?
Low-speed compression adjustment is useful to control fork performance during rider weight shifts, G-outs, and other slow inputs. FOX recommends
turning adjusters fully clockwise until they come to a gentle stop (approximately 2 in-lb/ 0.2 Nm torque) then turning counter-clockwise to the recommended setting
.
What’s the difference between FOX 34 and 36?
Do volume spacers reduce travel?
Two different things,
adding a volume spacer won’t reduce the travel
, it’ll ‘stiffen’ up the air spring giving it a bit more mid stroke support and ramp up at the end typically.
How do I change my fork travel?
How do you shorten a mountain bike fork?
Can you reduce travel on a Fox 38?
yes. Every single fox fork has this ability, regardless of wheel size and year.
Can you change Fox 38 travel?
Fox’s 38 Float air shaft
allows you to adjust the travel of your fork to suit the bike you’re installing it on
.
How many spacers does Fox 38 have?
FOX 38. From FOX’s tuning guide: 180mm travel: 1 spacers installed from factory.
4 spacers maximum
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