| Re: Question on MTB fork
"jal" <lever54@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:vns53er35bgg42@corp.supernews.com...
There's a chart that says how many PSI to put in it
> for the rider's weight, but are there any rules of thumb?
That chart. You may need to further fine-tune it based on the riding you're doing,
bike geometry, etc. After setting it to the recommendations, you'll want to make sure
you're getting the right amount of sag. Also you'll want to make sure you're getting
a reasonable amount of travel without an unreasonable amount of bottoming out.
> And what's up
> with a "frame pump"? Why not just use a stupid foot pump????
Because it won't work. Next question.
Oh, why wont it work? Most bike air-springs need high pressure/low volume.
Even if your foot pump could do the pressure, the air wouldn't stay in. When you
stopped pumping, disconnected the pump, or whatever, you'd lose too much air.
David
|