Another look though and it becomes obvious that there is certainly something very different going on here. The Direct to Consumer (D2C) trend.If you only had a quick glimpse at the Fox Float DRCV shock you may not notice the damper's extra length that is positioned above the upper mounting point. Mixing 2 pot brake lever with 4 pot caliper Spammers using Trailforks messaging system to send me explicit content How much longer with PB as we know it last? 20-25% of SAG on both, set the rebound as you like it, and check it out. Try the suspensions before you change anything. And if you don't weight 100kg like I do, the CTD might aswell just work fine for you. So I've gone to a BOS Vipr in the mean time.įor a fork, you can always get a Reba or SID. Afterall it might not be a problem at all on your bike, but on a single pivot bike without any linkage like mine, it's awful. So when you would need a faster rebound (and it is where the shim stack operates and lets more oil flow), it just packs down until you have released all the oil.Ĭan't find all the words to explain. But when you hit bigger stumps or rocks, pressure builds on one side of that "hole" (it's not really a hole, but let's pretend it is ^^) but it can only be released at a defined speed. On the Evo version, there isn't such thing. That stack, depending on oil pressure, will bend in a controlled way, and therefore give a controlled rebound. On a regular RP23, there is a piston with room for a shim stack. And without anything else to control the way the oil flows into the hole. Yes it has a rebound knob, but imagine it as just opening or closing a hole. What I meant by no rebound piston is that there is no possibility to tune the way the rebound works. And you may even get a good price out of your brand new fork and shock And you can't tune the rebound if you don't have a good piston.Īny way, I'd say find a good old RP23 and an RLC fork and you'll be better off (or another brand, not necessarily Fox). Main problem was the lack of proper rebound. No rebound piston, very basic compression piston, raw pistons and shaft (not even anodized or treated). Thought at first it would be like the old RP23 on the inside (like the Fox CTD with Trail Adjust), but the surprise came when a friend opened mine for a tune.
#Fox float rp23 fork adjustment series#
I had a Fox Float CTD Evolution series stock on my Orange Five. yet still not stiff enough), or closed (only on the road I guess).īut the worst comes from the shock. Now with their CTD, you only have fully open (not possible considering my weight), trail (the only "rideable" setting. A low speed compression setting is a must have on a 160mm fork, and a high speed is a bonus. In short, I'm not a super fan of the CTD stuff. I'd say get back to a good old RLC fork and get rid of that Evolution shock. Luckily the Giant AX1 29 is known for not bobbing too much, but.it would have been nice to have a proper platform. The CTD seems strange in that the Climb mode is too firm and the Trail may be too open to bobbing.
#Fox float rp23 fork adjustment upgrade#
Is it worth it for me to upgrade to the Factory fork? Or should I revert back to a 2012 RLC?ĭo you have any experience? What are your thoughts?Īlso, how do you like the rear shock? With propedal I was happy with the #2 setting giving me a platform. Have you compared the new CTD forks to the previous RLC? Are the CTD forks ok despite their lack of (EVO) or much fewer (Factory) low speed compression adjustments and no threshold adjustments for the Climb (lockout) mode? With the Factory forks you can either have remote lockout, or the 3 Trail settings, but not both. The new CTD forks are lighter than the RLC. Factory fork and shock also come with FIT technology and Kashima coatings. The Factory fork and shock can come with three Trail settings for low speed compression, not covering a very wide range. It actually doesn't even have a "lockout" except that the Climb mode is essentially similar. The new CTD Evo doesn't have low speed compression adjustments or lockout threshold adjust. Not sure I like the lack of low speed comp adjust and/or no lockout threshold adjustments. I bought a new bike and it came with an EVO CTD fork and shock.
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