ShinySideUp
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I have a new Cube Reaction Hybrid Pro 625 and everything about it is great -- apart from the front suspension.
When I got the bike home I noticed on my first ride out that the suspension (X-Fusion Mig2932) was bottoming out so wondered what was wrong. Never having had air forks before I quickly realised that they were not set up for my weight. Bought a shock pump and got them up to recommended 110 PSI (I weigh a stout 100kgs). All seemed fine until I noticed something odd that does not happen on my coil suspension in my standard MTB. When I'm going downhill and have to brake, the suspension compresses, as you would expect, but after releasing the brakes, the suspension stays down until I start pedalling or deliberately lift the weight off the forks so if I'm on rough ground I effectively have no suspension travel until it corrects itself. At all other times -- bad roads, rocks etc. -- the suspension works normally. I have tried pumping it up until it no longer happens but then the suspension is so hard it doesn't compress at all. It's as if there is a stickiness inside the forks that only shows itself under braking. I thought it might be because they are new but after 150 miles it is still happening. Are these forks just rubbish or is there a fault -- or have I just got it set up all wrong. There is no rebound damping adjustment and I have tried all positions for the preload. I have also experimented with various pressures too. My personal opinion is that they are faulty but since they work in all other situations I'm not sure why that would be.
Help.
Edit: Moved this to general forum under the title 'Are my forks faulty?'
When I got the bike home I noticed on my first ride out that the suspension (X-Fusion Mig2932) was bottoming out so wondered what was wrong. Never having had air forks before I quickly realised that they were not set up for my weight. Bought a shock pump and got them up to recommended 110 PSI (I weigh a stout 100kgs). All seemed fine until I noticed something odd that does not happen on my coil suspension in my standard MTB. When I'm going downhill and have to brake, the suspension compresses, as you would expect, but after releasing the brakes, the suspension stays down until I start pedalling or deliberately lift the weight off the forks so if I'm on rough ground I effectively have no suspension travel until it corrects itself. At all other times -- bad roads, rocks etc. -- the suspension works normally. I have tried pumping it up until it no longer happens but then the suspension is so hard it doesn't compress at all. It's as if there is a stickiness inside the forks that only shows itself under braking. I thought it might be because they are new but after 150 miles it is still happening. Are these forks just rubbish or is there a fault -- or have I just got it set up all wrong. There is no rebound damping adjustment and I have tried all positions for the preload. I have also experimented with various pressures too. My personal opinion is that they are faulty but since they work in all other situations I'm not sure why that would be.
Help.
Edit: Moved this to general forum under the title 'Are my forks faulty?'
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