In January I went for a ride in -30C. It was just an easy slow spin for an hour on roads. The next day was significantly warmer (maybe -12 to -15C) I took my bike out of my warm house and rode off a one foot drop from my deck. It is my best guess that this is the moment my shock sank to less than 50mm of travel. I didn't notice until I was about a minute into my ride. When I got home I checked the pressure in the shock. I still had the 120psi I normally leave it at. I deflated and pumped up again. It was still really low. I figured that I broke a seal so I ordered new ones from the lbs. The problem is that I live in the middle of nowhere Norway. This means that bike shops are ski shops in winter so I've been stuck playing the waiting game for a while now. I put 180psi in my shock a few months ago and usually leave it locked out. While I have about 70-80mm of travel now, it just sucks to ride. Is there an alternative fix to this? What exactly is the problem? Could I rebuild the fork with the old seals and use motor oil as a few other people in the forums have talked about doing? The ski trails here are not skiable right now and are proving to be awesome single track. I hate putting a compromised fork through the abuse.
thanks for the help,
Jesse
thanks for the help,
Jesse