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Moment + 36 + Gooseberry Mesa
I went to my local racecourse and finished the fork's setup today. Amazingly, I ended up leaving it set up as it came from the factory. I don't think I've ever done that with any suspension product before. The rebound is the seventh setting from the fastest, the slow compression is the second from the fastest and the high speed compression is the fastest. I set the air pressure at 70 psi and got 27 mm of sag (the manual recommends 23 mm of sag for the most XC racy setup and 38 for the most DH oriented). I can definitely feel the effect of changing each setting.
I then drove up to Gooseberry Mesa, one of our best local rides. Actually it is one of the best rides anywhere. The bike/fork combination felt perfect. I was able to climb more of the ride than I ever have, I even cleaned the final steep climb before the vantage point. That is the one climb at Gooseberry I've never been able to clean. I never shortened the travel, because I was able to climb fine with full extension. I used only 5 of the 6 inches of travel on the ride, including a couple of 2 1/2 to 3 foot drops to flat. The fork is amazingly reassuring, and as a result, I was able to confidently stand and hammer on some of the more difficult parts of the ride without the wheel deflecting and causing me to stop. In summary, I can't think of a better setup for local or Moab style riding.
There were a bunch of people on the trail. The Asian guy you can barely see was with a bunch of Californians, some of whom had mtb review stickers on their vehicles. I don't know if he's an mtbr celebrity or not. The view in the background is the West Temple of Zion National park.
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This is a view from the trail with the same formation in the background.
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Mollie's Nipple and the south rim of the mesa.
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Often posted view from the farthest point you can ride to on the mesa.
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A well kept secret. This gas station in Apple Valley (south edge of the mesa) has the best hamburgers and french fries within 100 miles of Saint George.
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I went to my local racecourse and finished the fork's setup today. Amazingly, I ended up leaving it set up as it came from the factory. I don't think I've ever done that with any suspension product before. The rebound is the seventh setting from the fastest, the slow compression is the second from the fastest and the high speed compression is the fastest. I set the air pressure at 70 psi and got 27 mm of sag (the manual recommends 23 mm of sag for the most XC racy setup and 38 for the most DH oriented). I can definitely feel the effect of changing each setting.
I then drove up to Gooseberry Mesa, one of our best local rides. Actually it is one of the best rides anywhere. The bike/fork combination felt perfect. I was able to climb more of the ride than I ever have, I even cleaned the final steep climb before the vantage point. That is the one climb at Gooseberry I've never been able to clean. I never shortened the travel, because I was able to climb fine with full extension. I used only 5 of the 6 inches of travel on the ride, including a couple of 2 1/2 to 3 foot drops to flat. The fork is amazingly reassuring, and as a result, I was able to confidently stand and hammer on some of the more difficult parts of the ride without the wheel deflecting and causing me to stop. In summary, I can't think of a better setup for local or Moab style riding.
There were a bunch of people on the trail. The Asian guy you can barely see was with a bunch of Californians, some of whom had mtb review stickers on their vehicles. I don't know if he's an mtbr celebrity or not. The view in the background is the West Temple of Zion National park.
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This is a view from the trail with the same formation in the background.
Mollie's Nipple and the south rim of the mesa.
Often posted view from the farthest point you can ride to on the mesa.
.jpg)
A well kept secret. This gas station in Apple Valley (south edge of the mesa) has the best hamburgers and french fries within 100 miles of Saint George.
