Hey guys,
I am still new to mountain biking and bought my first bike back in mid October, a '17 Specialized Fuse Comp. It has a Manitou Machete fork with 120mm travel. I set up sag at my LBS, but didn't have any riding gear on/with me, so the tech added a bit of extra air to the fork to compensate. I have ridden a bit over 100 miles now on my local trails and have noticed that I seem to only be using slightly more than half of the fork's travel. I am absolutely loving the bike, but I often see videos of people where the fork will almost bottom out on features, using the full travel. Should I visit my shop and have the tech take some air out of the fork even though I'm having fun with how it's currently set up? I don't have a shock pump.
For what it's worth, I ride fairly mellow trails in the metro Detroit area of Michigan, so I'm not riding any crazy downhills or sending big drops. Is it possible I'm not utilizing the full capability of the suspension just because the terrain is so mild?
Thanks!
I am still new to mountain biking and bought my first bike back in mid October, a '17 Specialized Fuse Comp. It has a Manitou Machete fork with 120mm travel. I set up sag at my LBS, but didn't have any riding gear on/with me, so the tech added a bit of extra air to the fork to compensate. I have ridden a bit over 100 miles now on my local trails and have noticed that I seem to only be using slightly more than half of the fork's travel. I am absolutely loving the bike, but I often see videos of people where the fork will almost bottom out on features, using the full travel. Should I visit my shop and have the tech take some air out of the fork even though I'm having fun with how it's currently set up? I don't have a shock pump.
For what it's worth, I ride fairly mellow trails in the metro Detroit area of Michigan, so I'm not riding any crazy downhills or sending big drops. Is it possible I'm not utilizing the full capability of the suspension just because the terrain is so mild?
Thanks!
