I've got a Fifth Element 5 Way on my bike - the 5 way in the title refers to the 5 different points of adjustment. Has anyone got any tips on setting things like this up? There are so many variables and the help I've found so far is far from perfect. For example, when I first started adjusting it, it felt like I was being launched in to the air every time I hit a bumb - there was an amazing amount of force lifting me up, very quickly. So, would increasing the rebound dampening slow that down? And, if it did slow it down, would that result in a lot of bobbing because it's allowed to go up and down more times?
I'm confused - and that's only talking about 1 of the 5 adjustments so far!!
I've got a Fifth Element 5 Way on my bike - the 5 way in the title refers to the 5 different points of adjustment. Has anyone got any tips on setting things like this up? There are so many variables and the help I've found so far is far from perfect. For example, when I first started adjusting it, it felt like I was being launched in to the air every time I hit a bumb - there was an amazing amount of force lifting me up, very quickly. So, would increasing the rebound dampening slow that down? And, if it did slow it down, would that result in a lot of bobbing because it's allowed to go up and down more times?
I'm confused - and that's only talking about 1 of the 5 adjustments so far!!
So, any tips / links very gratefully received
I know the problem. I had Tim Flooks at TFT set mine up for me. Asked me lots of questions about me and my riding style and then set it up to settings way off the recommended start settings. Its been pretty much perfect so that I've felt no need to adjust it and as for bob there is essentially zero despite having the rather active Heckler frame. If you haven't bought it from him it will probably cost but well worth it. Otherwise he has some setup tips on the website.
Cheers for that - the bike is second hand (a Santa Cruz Bullit) and the shock did come with paperwork from TFTuned from a recent service/setup session - but the settings on there I suspect are specifically aimed towards the previous owner who was lighter than me and also used the bike for more downhill type stuff than cross country stuff (albeit quite serious cross country stuff 😉).
I think I'll have a go with the tips and spend a few days out adjusting as I go and if I can't sort it, he'll be seeing it again 😉
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I've got a Fifth Element 5 Way on my bike - the 5 way in the title refers to the 5 different points of adjustment. Has anyone got any tips on setting things like this up? There are so many variables and the help I've found so far is far from perfect. For example, when I first started adjusting it, it felt like I was being launched in to the air every time I hit a bumb - there was an amazing amount of force lifting me up, very quickly. So, would increasing the rebound dampening slow that down? And, if it did slow it down, would that result in a lot of bobbing because it's allowed to go up and down more times?
I'm confused - and that's only talking about 1 of the 5 adjustments so far!!
So, any tips / links very gratefully received
My tuning method is to ride over a sharp dip, if it feels like its kicking you up the [censored] then the rebound too fast, i.e. increase (slow down) the rebound damping. That will also make it bob less. Works for me! I have an SC Superlight with the Fox Float.
