How To Set Up Sag on a MTB | Bike Tech | The Pro's Closet

[@OtterMTBtech]

Good job on making is clear and simple 👏

[@theproscloset]

Glad you liked it!

[@VictorElGreco]

Good, clear explanation. 👍🏻 It’s also good to see how much travel you used in the course of an average ride. If you only go through half of your travel as I was, then perhaps you can afford to lower the pressure, soften the suspension.

[@theproscloset]

Glad it was helpful!

[@druiz127]

Is this the same measurement for urban/city riding?

[@theproscloset]

This is the recommendation for riding trails. For urban cycling, you'd likely want the suspension to be stiffer since you're riding on hard pavement as opposed to soft trail. But it's really personal preference and depends on your city. Like if your city has a bunch of potholes, you probably would want your suspension to be softer.

[@druiz127]

@@theproscloset Thx👍🏼

[@weathdone]

Hello.. Thanx for vid!! curious wat can i don if i have good sag but front fork is bottoming out?

[@theproscloset]

Sounds like your fork might need servicing. Take it into your local shop and have a mechanic take a look at it.

[@weathdone]

@@theproscloset its brand new.. lol but ok thnx

[@egg3996]

@@weathdone volume spacers

[@JTeixeira13]

What do you do if your bike does not have o rings?

[@theproscloset]

Use a small zip tie!

[@JTeixeira13]

@@theproscloset brilliant! Thank you!

[@joshuawilcock2022]

I think your video made sense, now I just have to attempt to do what you told me to do 😂

[@seanwilson512]

Is stroke length of the rear shock the same as the travel of the shock?

[@hereismyusername007]

No, there is a leverage ratio from the rear suspension travel to the shock stroke. The rear suspension has more travel than the stroke of the shock itself. An example would be 2:1, where the rear travel is 100mm but the shock stroke is only 50mm.

[@rjj8845]

When we indicate sag should we fully deflate our fork because I checked my sag and it’s apparently 8%

[@cycll8150]

Probably not since if its a new fork it probably has nitrogen which wont be affected by the outside air, I usually remove 5-10 psi everytime im removing air from my fork

[@Noop-Noop56]

Replace all you suspension components with rigid ones and you're good to go

[@greghostetter3959]

Looking for a friend to help me get into the "attack position" on my steel rigid single speed with rigid carbon fork

[@theproscloset]

That's one way to do it 🤔

[@Noop-Noop56]

I knew you guys would understand

[@streamius]

tire sag though

[@Noop-Noop56]

@@streamius that's actually almost a thing

[@Sam9wilson9]

Thanks!

[@theproscloset]

No problem!

[@Jess0137]

The only Ads I'll willingly click on 😂

[@theproscloset]

❤️❤️❤️

[@marklouieadame]

What is Sag?

[@theproscloset]

Sag is how much your suspension compresses while you're sitting on the bike.

[@marklouieadame]

@@theproscloset ah ok i am new to this suspension my brother gave his mtb to me and was checking what are those things i should know. Found out mine has coil suspension was thinking to switch to air as coil is so agressive moving up after absorbing an impact

[@bigdiesel6912]

pros closet great vid but it doesnt help if u have a front lefty fork.u guys never consider to include the lefty fork . *RK

[@theproscloset]

This video is meant to cover as many bikes as possible but thank you for the feedback! Maybe we'll do a lefty-specific vid in the future.

[@kevbev1524]

Cause lefty forks are in the minority, We can't please everyone

[@denseljosephs9500]

If you don't have a sag ring fitted use a 2mm zip tie !

[@theproscloset]

🙌

[@repo4]

I don't have o-ring on my fork. I'm screwed.

[@theproscloset]

Use a small zip tie!

[@Justforfun-ek7et]

What TF are those people shouting in the first couple of seconds on this video!? “BUMP!” “HUMP!” “JUMP!” “MUMP!”

[@theproscloset]

He's calling out the jumps for the rider behind him.

[@Justforfun-ek7et]

@@theproscloset thank you for explaining that, I get your ads all the time and I couldn’t understand what they were saying. I’ve got no friends to ride with so I never have anything called out for me nor have I ever called out anything for anyone either. 😂 it’s a lonely life up on my mountain using gravity for entertainment.

[@TheVintagesteal]

My bank account is all Sag at the moment. I will take that Orbea on demo clearance pricing, 0 intrest....

[@weathdone]

LOL... right!!!! mtb is mad over priced