How to CORRECTLY setup rebound damping (MTB rear suspension Ep.5)
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Many riders out there have
Many riders out there have a completely "wrong" rebound setting in their mountain-bikes. In this video I will explain how to setup correctly a good starting point of rebound damping of a rear shock, and how to achieve a great balance between traction and stability. Stay tunned!
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PLUSHNESS vs TRACTION:
In the video I said that higher rebound speeds increase the tire contact with the ground. That's true, and it is called plushness (not traction as I said by mistake). Indeed, plushness is different from traction. For traction you not only need tire contact, but you also need weight load on the tire. With very fast rebound speeds (for instance, critical damping +5 clicks setting), you indeed increase the plushness (+tire contact) but you create an uneven motion (oscillations) on the sprung mass (bike + rider). Therefore those oscillations will change the weight distribution of the rider between the two tires, and in severe oscillation cases you might unload the weight on the rear tire and have intermittent loss of traction. To summarize, the plushness always increase with rebound speed, but when you go way over than +2 clicks from the critical damping, the oscillations will decrease BOTH stability and traction. Therefore, the suspension feels "more active" at very fast rebound speeds (more plush) but actually that's a false feeling, since you are losing control and traction.
https://www.andrextr.com
PLUSHNESS vs TRACTION:
In the video I said that higher rebound speeds increase the tire contact with the ground. That's true, and it is called plushness (not traction as I said by mistake). Indeed, plushness is different from traction. For traction you not only need tire contact, but you also need weight load on the tire. With very fast rebound speeds (for instance, critical damping +5 clicks setting), you indeed increase the plushness (+tire contact) but you create an uneven motion (oscillations) on the sprung mass (bike + rider). Therefore those oscillations will change the weight distribution of the rider between the two tires, and in severe oscillation cases you might unload the weight on the rear tire and have intermittent loss of traction. To summarize, the plushness always increase with rebound speed, but when you go way over than +2 clicks from the critical damping, the oscillations will decrease BOTH stability and traction. Therefore, the suspension feels "more active" at very fast rebound speeds (more plush) but actually that's a false feeling, since you are losing control and traction.
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