How to set your fork rebound | Mountain Bike Rider

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[marklangley]

If you're a noob, count the number of clicks on the rebound dial from fully open to fully closed. Set it about half way (so 5 clicks if a 9 click dial). You ain't going to be too far off a reasonable feel! Generally speaking most folk set the fork to be slightly faster returning as it keeps the front responsive (unlike the rear shock which tends to be more damped), so maybe one or two more clicks off middle setting to a faster setting. Works for me, but is personal preference.

[Emtbtoday]

Actually the only video to explain fit4 rebound in 2024 nice job

[mikepatingo]

Thank you! I had been looking for this kind of videos for couple years now.

[ljubobike]

Sorry on my english.
Good video.
What I did is puting mobile on flore record front tire.
Press fast and release bar, look video, set up rebound where your front tire dose not jump any more from ground. From there, click or 2 to fast or slow, see what work for you. I hope this will help someone. Safe riding

[harry.sekhon]

I've set the sag at 25% on my XC HT with 100mm travel air fork. But even at the supposedly slowest rebound setting, when I check for rebound speed, the tyre comes off the ground. I've been going with feel on trails but it's not 100%. On technical climbs, I make the rebound slower so the fork stays a little packed in since I'm not a fast climber and don't want to lose the front-end from the force 9f the fork expanding back to original position. On technical descents, I make it faster to the point where I don't feel like the front wheel is going to come back bouncing "through the bars". But on flowy single-tracks, berms decide how much the fork needs be packed in to be able to make the turn confidently. For me, the terrain determines a lot of where the suspension settings need to be at. On my motorcycle, I have electronic suspension settings which can be changed on the fly depending on riding style and road conditions. I've been applying the same principles to my MTB.

[SpicyMushroom]

that bike looks sick. love the black and orange

[orangeapple]

Finally, a simple explanation. Thank you.

[arlingtonguy]

Basically it’s personal preference. Start in the middle and go a click or two in each direction till you like the feel. There is no magic formula to setting it.

[carlosadorno]

I’d suggest that, after setting your sag, refer to the user’s manual. Rebound setting depends on your air spring pressure. Fox’s tuning guide has a pressure vs rebound “clicks” table which is generally spot-on for most riders.

[jbsnarayana]

works great, very happy with this product

[dariens]

Thanks so much! I just got a fox 36 end this helped me alot

[adrianTNT]

So when I drive in the city and I never hit repeated bumps one after another but just one small curb or so... is it better to set it return slower ?

[alancalder]

So good to see the eating part at the end.

[houseofdyer]

Great example of too fast and too slow, but you didn't really tell us how to set it. You just said, "turn it a few times" and "yeah, that looks about right" which isn't really that helpful. No offense intended, I was just hoping for something a little easier to follow for my noob ass.

[foodformind]

How about preload, negative softer rebound positive for harder rebound? Correct me if i am wrong.

[TFOMgaming]

Why are the forks making a swishing noise as they come up? Is this normal? I just started mountain biking and my bike makes a similar noise

[topchoice]

I’m new to MTBiking full suspension and just bought a canyon spectral AL 125 and I don’t know how or if my suspension is setup right I think it is

[bluensx]

Great video. I don’t understand why Fox, or any fork, has the extreme slow or fast settings, ie the pogo stick, or the slow rebound. Seems like it just makes sense to keep it on the middle setting. Do you know of any riding styles or reasons that you should keep it pogo like or really slow?

[LorieMTB]

Wait so turning it to minus will make it come back faster and turning towards the plus will make it slower?
Or am I wrong?

[tahirpatan]

I want to use all my front suspension. Not completely bottoming out but close. Right now I only get about 50% of the whole travel during even my hardest rides. His do I adjust this?