Thank you for this!!! Using this chart I am changing from position 3 to position 2. I think I will be much happier with the shock now. Currently it doesn't match the fork enough when going through the travel. But position 3 should get it perfect for me.
Yes, if you haven't already. I had the exact bolt shown in post #492 come loose during a ride a couple weeks ago. $8 bolt + $15 freight from rocky. 🙄, no Loctite on the threads on the bolts either side of the frame. I also had a nasty creek coming from the Ride 4 system that cleaning and re-greasing solved. Other than that, it's been an amazing bike.
Hi, any additional experiences regarding ride-4 settings.. I am looking for more XC oriented setup and climbing is as important as descending. For this I assume that Position 4 would be the best.. but what is not clear to me is what lowest Progression with 24.9% brings?
I have been riding in position 4 for a few months now and I don't feel like the rear end needs to be more progressive. Granted the type of rides I do are more marathon/XC than trail - so a lot of climbing 30-50km rides on average with not-so-steep downhills. I also have a 120mm Fox 34 SC fork on the front and a zero stack headset cup with no spacer above the fork - so it should be a bit steeper than some 130mm with 10mm spacer setups. I rarely bottom the rear out, so I think from a progression point of view this setting is perfect. I weigh 74kgs. The other Ride-4 settings seemed unnecessary but I do plan to experiment a bit more with them - even though I don't think I need them and I am very comfortable on the rides I do here in South Africa.
Thanks for your inputs.. interesting.. I am also looking more toward XC marathon focused setup..
Correct, I believe it's about 0.5* slacker. it's essentially like having an Axle to crown measurement of a 140mm fork (assuming you have a 130mm installed).
Head angle steepens (obviously)
Thanks!!
Doesn't the reach increase as the head angle steepens? In my head, it seems like the bars move away from you as the front wheel is coming toward you.
I also feel that position 4 is more plush than position 3.
How is the anti-squat affected by the Ride-4 setting? I chatted with a RM representative about changes to make the bike "racier" (I run it in position 2 for anything outside of racing with slightly more aggressive rubber). He suggested position 4 and 20-25% sag but I'm a little thrown off by the amount of travel in position 4.
Just to share additional insights after playing with higher pressure in rear shock. My rear shock (DPS performance) on C50 Large came with 0.4 Fox token installed, although in specification there should be 0.2 token installed for that model and size. So I tried with smaller 0.2 token and I increased pressure for 10-15psi than recommended.. and rear end behaves much better (for me) compared with stock 0.4 and even 0.6 and 0.8 tokens which I tried before with lower pressures. Also increased rebound for 1 click than recommended. I didn't manage to bottom out the shock. Rear end is more linear and has plusher feeling than before. Riding in position 4 of ride-4.
I am also interested in playing with coil on Element, as a 2nd setup with heavier wheels and harder trails.
Literally came here to ask the same thing!
Yes it is. It’s also noted in the exploded diagram.
Assuming this chart is accurate, I'm considering running pos 4 when my 140mm pike arrives. Anyone else find a sweet spot with 140 up front, focused on DH capability.
