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6.21
Suspension and damping
Compression adjuster set to hard
•
Causes the suspension fork to move higher within
the deflection range. This improves efficiency,
maintains momentum and makes it easier to ride
over uniformly hilly terrain and around bends.
•
Deflection may feel somewhat harder on rugged
terrain.
Figure 112: Optimum performance over bumps
When optimally adjusted, the fork deflects quickly
and unhindered when the bike hits bumps and
absorbs a bump. Traction is retained (blue line).
Threshold
The damping threshold prevents deflection until a
medium impact or downward force occurs.
Threshold mode increases drive efficiency over
level terrain.
The threshold setting can be used to improve
pedalling efficiency over flat or hilly terrain. In
threshold mode, higher pedelec speeds lead to
greater impact force when a pedelec hits a bump,
causing the fork to deflect, and the bump is
absorbed.
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Compression adjuster set to soft
•
Causes the fork to deflect quickly and easily. This
makes it easier to maintain speed and
momentum when riding over uneven rugged
terrain.
•
Deflection feels somewhat less hard on rugged
terrain.
The fork responds quickly to the bump. The
headset and handlebars rise slightly when
absorbing a bump (green line).
•
When the compression adjuster is in the open
position (against the stop in an anti-clockwise
direction), the suspension fork deflects quickly
and unhindered through its entire deflection
range when an impact or downward force occurs.
•
When the compression adjuster is in the
threshold position, the suspension fork
counteracts deflection until a medium impact or
downward force occurs.
•
When the compression adjuster is in the blocked
position (against the stop in a clockwise
direction), the suspension fork counteracts
deflection throughout its deflection range until a
strong impact or downward force occurs.
Operation
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