5.5
ADJUSTING THE COMPRESSION
The compression regulates the compression speed of the
shock and can be adjusted in three stages via the lever on
the shock or using the remote lever on the handlebars:
OPEN:
In "OPEN" mode, the compression of the shock is in the
most sensitive, factory-set setting. The shock responds
sensitively to small unevennesses in the terrain.
DRIVE:
If the lever on the shock or remote lever on the handlebars is moved
to the middle position, the compression is partially closed. This
makes the bike much more firm and encourages effective pedalling
in situations where no full performance of the shock is required
(uphill climbing on roads or easy trails, rides on even ground).
LOCK:
If the lever on the shock or remote lever on the handlebars is moved
to the "LOCK" position, the flow of oil at the shock piston is blocked.
A blow-off valve opens the flow of oil in the event of heavy impacts
and therefore prevents damage to the shock.
5.6
ADJUSTING THE REBOUND
The rebound regulates the rebound speed of the shock and can be set by rotating the red rebound
wheel via around 40 clicks.
The rebound damping is increased in a clockwise direction.
The rebound damping is decreased in an anti-clockwise
direction.
If the rebound damping is too low, the rear wheel will rebound
too quickly. A rebound damping that is set too low will be felt
through the frame bouncing up when riding.
If the rebound damping is too high, the rear wheel can no longer
follow rapid-succession impacts and the suspension hardens.
The aim of the rebound setting is to achieve as effective absorp-
tion of the rebound movement as possible to reflect the
demands of the terrain being travelled. On fast, rough descents,
for example, a lower rebound damping (= faster rebound speed)
should be selected than on fluid descents without any major obstacles.
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