[maxxxsta]

air pressure for a rockshox recon silver solo air fork is? i see that for a 225+lbs rider it says 175+psi. what is the max psi a rockshox fork can hold? i posted this in the shocks/suspension forum but got no feedback. spanks!

 

[mimi1885]

Have you try rockshox website?

 

[maxxxsta]

Have you try rockshox website?

im on it right now looking at the user manuals but i dont see it. should i be looking elsewhere?

 

[maxxxsta]

Have you try rockshox website?

the manual sasy 175+ psi how much + can it go?

 

[mimi1885]

What issue do you have with the fork right now. Do you have a problem setting the sag? 225# is not out of the weight range. What is the recommend sag.

 

[maxxxsta]

since mine doesnt have a lockout i was hoping to make the shock as firm as possible. i do most of my riding on the pavement/road with a little bit of dirt roads. nothing crazy as of now since my work schedule doesnt allow it. i weigh 300 pds at the moment so i was wondering what the maximum amount of air pressure would make it ok.

 

[mimi1885]

I don't know if that's a good idea. It would take a lot of psi to make the fork firm for a 300lbs rider, you'd risk blowing the seal. As long as you pedal smoothly you should not experience a lot of bob.

 

[Straz85]

Sell Recon and buy a rigid fork if you do all your riding on the road. I never understood the point of buying a mountain bike for mainly road riding. A CX bike will do 10x better for "pavement/road with a little bit of dirt roads".

 

[markf]

$50 suspension corrected rigid fork is the best solution.

 

[mack_turtle]

Surly 1x1 fork!

 

[maxxxsta]

Sell Recon and buy a rigid fork if you do all your riding on the road. I never understood the point of buying a mountain bike for mainly road riding. A CX bike will do 10x better for "pavement/road with a little bit of dirt roads".

i never said i will do all my riding on the road. i just cant hit the trails here because of my work schedule which can change. i bought a mountain bike (sc chameleon because it looked sturdy for my big ass) because ultimately i'd like to do some real mountain biking. buying a nice rigid fork is out of the question right now becasue im located in mexico and there really isnt much options for one.

 

[b-kul]

buy a rigid, buy a moco cart, or deal with it. personally id get the cart.

 

[maxxxsta]

buy a rigid, buy a moco cart, or deal with it. personally id get the cart.

deal with what? all i asked for was the maximum amount of psi a recon can take before voiding the warranty or breaking it?

 

[frdfandc]

Give SRAM a call. They will tell you.

 

[mimi1885]

Give SRAM a call. They will tell you.

+1, If you worry about warranty then you should contact them with the same question you asked here. Email is best because you'd have in for the record in case later it fails you'd have prove that you follow the suggestion of the manufacture.

I still don't recommend using that fork for anything other than its intended use. If the recommended sag is 20%-30% then the firmest setting I'd do is 20% using the equipment outside its range of what's it designed for is just never a good idea. It may be not as firm as you'd like but it is what it is. Even if your fork has lock out it's not a good idea to put it on a lock out all the time as it would create unusual wear and tear.:thumbsup: