TESTING AT AE FOREST!!! (SUSPENSION TWEAKS AND SETTINGS)

Stoked to get a day at Ae Forest and get on some different terrain and trails. Started off pretty bumpy with trying to figure out where I was going and to get comfy on certain tracks here. The bike was little bit off suspension wise and I get blowing though my travel. A couple compression changes and some other things needed to be made. Watch the full vid for the story and I also Included my settings so you can always bump them in to your own suspension if you fancy. Make sure you give the video a like and comment below. Make sure you are also subscribed if you have not already.
Cheers
instagram: @lewbuchanan

[@duckpk10]

your line choice is so fun to watch. makes me wanna go ride!

[@hainman1]

Never rode Mountain bikes till i was 35,got a cheap bike to get me out the house when i was diagnosed with crohns disease.Mate took me to Inners and scared me Sh!tless on the drops at Cadon bank,Been awesome for my health,and fitness,Also had Osteoperosis due to steriods and cycling has all but wiped that out,Remember reading in Cycling mag that riding promotes bone density,So when at my scan and nurse couldnt see any signs of the disease,i explained to her about the cycling,she was impressed it had vanished, Bikes are Gid!!!

[@LewisBuchanan]

Sick good job man!

[@adrianmcdonagh2820]

I’ve been riding for 12years now Lewis and I’m still crap 😂😂. Think you are now the number 1 mtb u tuber to watch , keep on sending

[@LewisBuchanan]

Hey keep it up! Aslong as you enjoy it! Thanks a bunch! Appreciate ya comment!

[@sksmith1247]

I've been riding a bike for the last 5 months and competed in my first enduro last weekend in the 40+ category. Had a blast.

[@LewisBuchanan]

Awesome! stoked to hear it. Congrats

[@harveylee8943]

I am 15 and started riding and racing mountain bikes seriously 3 years ago before that I rode motorbikes and the occasional bike ride since as long as I can remember. Hope to one day race the EWS’s in the pro league and I look forward to when the EWS is in Tasmania Blue Derby as this is my home town and I can race the EWS100. also would be sick if I could meet you there!

[@LewisBuchanan]

That’s epic kid! Good stuff. Hopefully get back there and can meet ya

[@daveandmerlin]

Well your certainly the man for testing bikes for durability!

[@LewisBuchanan]

Haha 👌🏽

[@ryanandhiscamera4374]

Been riding for 3 years and racing for 3 just did my first enduro last weekend and had soooo much fun I got 10th out of 30ish

[@LewisBuchanan]

Sick dude! 👌🏽

[@andrewraine3405]

Can't trust Boris to get out there for 5pm, but Lew never lets us down! #lewforpm 😜

[@LewisBuchanan]

Hahahaha! Try my best 😂

[@oldshreddies2080]

I've been riding mtb for about 30 years now. Still love it and really enjoy watching you rip down these trails.

[@LewisBuchanan]

Sick! Thanks!!! More to come

[@shaunlewis4016]

Defo worth having a good read up on sus adjustments, knowing what does what makes a huge difference. Not a clue when I started riding but nailed myself at Fort William in 06 and stopped. Just started riding again in 19 and loving it more than ever with all the uplifts always available every weekend!

[@LewisBuchanan]

Totally! That’s rad to hear dude

[@alanmorton8459]

Nice vid, good to hear your thoughts while testing and what ur looking for. First race i did was BMX nationals back in 83 and 84, a few decades off the bikes then into MTB in 2010 and did my first SES race in 2015. 49 now and faster than ever, love it!!!!

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks! Awesome to hear that. So cool

[@stephenmuir6291]

Quality footage as per usual and some class runs down them trails. Looking forward to the dyfi bike park ride with tommy c. Should be a banger 👍

[@LewisBuchanan]

Cheers!!!

[@nataliemckail8781]

You sounded like scooby do on that 2nd filmed run when you said, ‘so rocky’ Lewis 🤩

[@notstevenbutsomeoneelsesha7672]

Nice Quality stuff and interesting. Like that you talk about the changes in psi spacers etc. Not done Ae forest (innerliethan and Glentress are my favourites) but I think I will be checking it out when the lockdown is over Happy trails 🤘😁

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks so much man

[@5492sparky]

Great riding Lewis. Started riding a couple of years ago at the early age of 48!

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks! Awesome to hear! Stoked for ya

[@themagicillusions]

How in the heck do you ride so damn fast Lew? Also do you think you’ll fit the new fox coil shock and 38? The shock has a hydraulic bottom out so it’ll be mint in big hits and bottom outs!

[@LewisBuchanan]

Just feeling good! 😊👌🏽 we’ll see huh

[@richthegasman]

Awesome man, nice to see you flying down other places like. 🤘

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks rich!

[@living4adrenaline]

Handled the case well, nice riding!

[@LewisBuchanan]

Haha thanks!

[@chriselsom-jones6408]

Yea Lew!! Another sick vid dude, still looking fast man! You venture to Wales alot, some good riding there!

[@LewisBuchanan]

Cheers! Hopefully will be in wales next weekend 👌🏽

[@chriselsom-jones6408]

@@LewisBuchanan nice! You going dyfi yea? I'm in Wales at the min, been riding every night at afan woods after work, some real good off piste stuff there. Went revolution bike park couple of weekends ago and bike park wales last weekend. Not made it to Dyfi yet. Soon though once this virus thing clears off lol! Look forward to the footage from there dude. Enjoy man 🤘

[@LewisBuchanan]

That’s the plan but looking like Llangollen maybe now. Thanks Chris!

[@fabianpfaffli3458]

First off. I love your content. It motivated me to start trainig for my first MTB race. I ride since last year and hope to race 2 or 3 races in the swiss enduro cup (helveticup) Keep up your fantastic work. I enjoy every minute of it.

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks so much. I appreciate your kind words

[@deanallan48]

enjoying the videos and updates on the bike. Hope you get to ride it in anger this season :)

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks dean! Hopefully yup!

[@philippheise185]

Love your videos Lew! Getting the suspension balanced is a hard one. Whats your body weight? Based on the fork settings something 76-78kg? Keep on producing those sick videos. Thanks man!

[@LewisBuchanan]

thanks so much! my weight is 74kg!

[@philippheise185]

@@LewisBuchanan close ;) are these dials counted from fully closed or fully open? Thanks, love that you also reply to us! Maybe we can catch up at EWS Petzen for a chat

[@jensuboening]

I've been riding for three and and half years and started racing three years ago. Im now 16 years old and am aiming to qualifi for ews this year, hope I'll See you at one🤘

[@LewisBuchanan]

Awesome! Good luck with it!

[@jensuboening]

@@LewisBuchanan Yeah thanks mate!

[@dillonsantos9809]

I LOVE this type of content bro keep it coming!!!!

[@LewisBuchanan]

D dog! My dude, cheers bro

[@Tannervmtb]

I keep getting stoked to race watching all of your vids but then remember that all the races where I live (Eastern USA) are probably gonna be cancelled

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks tanner. Yeah same here, bummer deal for sure

[@ChloeDoesFitness]

Love the videos man!! Keep it up :) Always gets me pumped to get out on the bikes.

[@LewisBuchanan]

Chloe, thanks so much! Stoked to hear that

[@charles4238]

I started riding about 16 months ago now. I’d like to try enduro at some point. Maybe next year. You should also try Grizedale, some of the trails there are great.

[@LewisBuchanan]

Sick! Yeah they are on my list to do! Thanks

[@allymitchell7583]

Another great video Lewis at diffrent location, look so quick on the new bike keep videos coming👍 .New smith goggles so cool are the new for 2020?

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks so much! Cheers. Yeah they are the new 2020 line. Love the fit and how cool they look

[@kieranhobbins3967]

It’s always that rocky mate. Pure bone shaker 🤯

[@LewisBuchanan]

Especially with all that rain! 🤯

[@kieranhobbins3967]

Yeah dude it just runs like a river all way down to the little burn gap.

[@LewisBuchanan]

Fun though

[@ruaridhhenderson4]

Hey Lew I was wondering if you could do more session things and give your apinion on like the lines you could take and tips to get fast

[@LewisBuchanan]

Yup that’s coming out next week! 🙏🏼

[@ruaridhhenderson4]

@@LewisBuchanan yes !!!! At inners ?

[@LewisBuchanan]

Yup

[@ruaridhhenderson4]

@@LewisBuchanan :)))))

[@pauljellybeanjones5740]

I didnt recognize the place without all the trees , ain’t been there since 07 . I remember being right pissed off because Ju Camellini pedal fell off at the start after the bearing nut unscrewed itself pedaling backwards !!!!!!! Always blame ourselves us grease monkeys. Anyway that rock garden after the road on the DH track ain’t got smaller but that bike of yours seemed to have sucked it up nicely .

[@LewisBuchanan]

Haha that’s mad! I remember it back then too. Crazy without the trees! Bike handles well!

[@wuller8175]

2017 I raced my first race... came in third place.. took a 3 year break.. will be racing this season again... when this pandemic has calmed down

[@beastyboy1523]

Sweet bro ..... Loving the content 🤜🤛🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 enjoy ...maybe see on the hill some day ✌️ peace out ✌️

[@LewisBuchanan]

Cheers man! Yeah sure

[@BlackRider.32]

Hi Lewis! How many Tokens in the 36 fork and how much air???? Thanksss! Keep it up with de vids dude! You rock!🤘🔥

[@LewisBuchanan]

1 token. Thanks man!

[@peterdevlin0519]

you hype me up to ride

[@LewisBuchanan]

Hell yeah that’s rad

[@tissaenduroadventures7425]

Well I am 16 y/o now, still no races done, think will do one when I am 17 also because I haven't had a good race bike yet and people here in the Netherlands look weird when you say you want to race enduro…… not possible here, would rather live in Norway, where I am going to on an exchange the rest of 2020 from August (if the corona crisis let that happen) and hoping I can get my hands on a good fully before the summer! I will do everything to make my dream reality!! Hoping 2020 will be my year! See ya in the next vid

[@LewisBuchanan]

Good luck kid!!!

[@tissaenduroadventures7425]

@@LewisBuchanan Thanks mate!! Will meet you one day in Scotland!

[@LewisBuchanan]

That would be cool eh

[@Tc-hb8vp]

Alright Lewis I'm another tommy c used to ride way back in the day hadn't rode in twelve years since the kids came along they just sucked me dry of money lol now my three wee ones are older twelve and twins nine they are really into biking initially bmx's but they've been watching tour videos and now want to ride mtbs I'm currently saving for a bikes for three of us me and the twin boys I'm happy there so into biking and cant wait to get back on the trails with my kids so thanks for the videos mate is cos of u there wanting to mtb and to do it with there old dad lol

[@LewisBuchanan]

Dude that is awesome to hear! So stoked for that. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Hoooooz1]

Are all the local races suffering at the moment? I'm impressed the uplift is still going to. Solo rides in Calderdale for me, so short sick tracks at least. Keep up the good work. It will keep me sane whilst stuck at home for the next 4 weeks at least with a restless 8 year old.

[@LewisBuchanan]

Yup they are struggling. Sucks. Well thanks, I appreciate that! All the best

[@ctcracked4665]

all the time i see your vids, i also would like to ride my bike xD. Nice vids dude.

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks man!

[@fraserhanvey9739]

epic video again, ridden ae a couple of times in the past loads of stuff i havent tried there will have to get up for a change from inners, keep up the good work, also loved the podcast 👊

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks Frazer. Appreciate it a lot

[@scotty-sb1403]

Man I love your style..I hope one day I could meet you and learn some skills

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks!

[@joselucianozamudio3103]

I am thinking about buying the druid, I wish you would talk a little bit more about how the bike is performing and what feedback you've got on the bike.

[@LewisBuchanan]

Awesome Jose. That’s great to hear. I will be doing a bike check shortly and will talk and chat about this stuff

[@DHDave78]

Great videos Lew 👌🏻

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks!

[@gasmaske1232]

Have you tried a progressive spring for the shock? It might help against bottom outs.

[@petercoenen_9913]

Nice channel man!!

[@LewisBuchanan]

Cheers

[@ovetillung4077]

Thanks for another awesom insight! What shoes are you using? Thanks in advance :-)

[@LewisBuchanan]

No worries. These are ride concepts spd shoes!

[@andrewgreenwood8727]

Hi Lewis, Couple of questions for you ! Firstly on the druid do you get any oil of the chain from the idler down to the front chain ring on the inside of your leg ! & Secondly have you got a stock build of the druid for the EWS series or is it a special build for yourself & One more sneaky question do you think for next season work with Forbidden bikes with input from yourself to maybe work on making or bringing an Enduro version of the druid or do you think it's surficiant as it is ! It looks like it rides amazing from your video footage does it feel like it rides as if it has more travel than it has ! 👍🤙👌Love the Channel !

[@LewisBuchanan]

Hey man, so I get no oil from the idler on my leg or anything. It’s perfect. This is my own build of components. Different to what you can buy on forbiddens website. As far as your last question...I hI think the bike is very capable right now and can handle it all honestly! It’s super impressive! Thanks for ya kinds words!

[@shanningporter3653]

Great video. The bike is really quiet over the chatter.

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks!!!

[@MicheleNardovideos]

I hope your races don't get cancelled due to the outbreak... here in italy I can't even go and get a new shock for my bike, or go out...

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks! Already some have been cancelled. Yeah that’s crazy, hope things mellow out for you and everyone in Italy! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@MicheleNardovideos]

@@LewisBuchanan I hope it as well!! the funny thing? i was able to juuuust come back home from 4 days in finale ligure haha before this mess started.. Great bike, great videos bro!

[@LewisBuchanan]

Finale is awesome. Cheers!!!

[@johndavey7345]

How much gym work do you do for strength and conditioning? Rad vid as always!

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks John! Usually two days a week. Right now...zero with what is going on. Staying at home getting own body weight workouts in!

[@taylorkrumroy7629]

I've got my Druid coming in 8 days. Are you finding the pulleys clogging up or getting sticky with all that mud? Amazing riding man, love watching you fly through those woods.

[@jamesc-w1590]

what go pro settings do you use? really nice footage

[@LewisBuchanan]

4K superview, 25fps! Thanks

[@Coerced]

Man I hope Forbidden will one day bring out a more affordable alloy druid or go direct sales. I'd murder for that bike but it's just way out of reach at this pricepoint

[@dominik36]

How much air pressure are you running front/rear? Good Video again 🤘😜

[@LewisBuchanan]

Tyres or suspension?

[@dominik36]

@@LewisBuchanan Tyres

[@James-dn1hu]

Foel gasnach would be interesting

[@LewisBuchanan]

Good idea

[@erpol9258]

Like always, nice video

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks!!!

[@erpol9258]

@@LewisBuchanan I think i'am addict to mtb video . I want more

[@LewisBuchanan]

Haha that’s epic

[@robxin6807]

I am riding since january 2018, when I was 15 yo. This year I wanted to compete in some races like the Harzduro, but I don't know weather that will work out.

[@LewisBuchanan]

Sick that’s awesome!

[@Aqua-te1hm]

I might try a race out I’ve got a good enduro bike Also Lew have you rode the Granny Green Luv at Ae Forest? Such a fun track

[@LewisBuchanan]

Nice! I have not. Maybe I’ll try hit it when I’m back home

[@StrUspeedy38racer]

would you be interested in a trying a new progressive spring? wonder how it would feel

[@LewisBuchanan]

Sure I would be 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@MTBFLOW]

Digging the vids man! Good riding!

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks!

[@millertime267]

rebound is super fast. particularly low speed. whats your theory on rebound?

[@LewisBuchanan]

I like a faster rebound now! Just favoured it over a slower rebound ya know. Suspension has to be quick to react to the bumps and take the next one etc!

[@jonathanangieri153]

Lewis what's your favorite tire combo for dry rocky conditions similar to this place you were riding?

[@LewisBuchanan]

Assegai front and rear or minion DHF up front and in rear also!

[@TAZMON20]

When trying new trails to you go back to your default setting on hsc / lsc or just carry on from where you left off, also, do you keep notes of what settings you had at Innerleithen so as when you go back you can just alter the settings back before riding to save time on set up?

[@LewisBuchanan]

Tend to keep notes man. But I just like to go by feel and make the tweaks along the way!

[@ashtonleeedwards]

How capable does the bike feel on the bigger stuff at Ae? Does it feel like you could do with more travel?

[@LewisBuchanan]

Honestly it feels perfect for ae. More travel of course would be nice, but this bike kills it!

[@darrensmith9182]

You should get the right spring rate for your sag then leave it and then you should be playing with settings not swapping springs to soften or harden rear end or is that bikes progression very linear.

[@charliegarbett8631]

What shoes are they? They look 😍

[@LewisBuchanan]

Ride concepts transition clipless shoe! 🔥

[@pj3594]

Sick video as always, loving your insight as I want to get into racing, I’m guessing the coil settings is clicks from minimum not maximum

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks! The clicks are from full closed.

[@pj3594]

Lewis Buchanan thanks dude, thats fast how do you even control it?

[@edrichardson1000]

Do coil springs settle after a few rides? Like a car on lowering springs gets slightly lower after a few runs. Could this by why it felt softer?

[@LewisBuchanan]

Um possibly, but yeah it just felt super soft!

[@edrichardson1000]

Lewis Buchanan never ridden a coil myself but might be worth giving one of these a try sprindex.com

[@jonathanbeher791]

Maybe head over to dyfi?? Since all the races are cancelled and if ur over at revs anyway...

[@LewisBuchanan]

Yeah that was the plan. But our uplift days have been cancelled. Heading somewhere else now in wales 💪🏼

[@javisst44]

Why not try a 425 spring?

[@oliverrosenberg1178]

are you going to ews? Man you are fast

[@LewisBuchanan]

That’s the plan

[@ЮлиянРайков-л9о]

How much does the bicycle weigh?

[@LewisBuchanan]

33-34lbs

[@danastin6994]

What clipless shoes do you run?

[@tedwilkinson3368]

How long did it take for you to get used to clip-ons?

[@LewisBuchanan]

From what I remember maybe like couple months. I started using them when I was 12!

[@matejcvikl3655]

How much travel will you ride in the front for ews 150 is a little to small ? 160 or 170?

[@LewisBuchanan]

We’ll see 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ShotByStray]

Keep em coming brotha! Loving it. Also, if you ever venture across the pond I'd love to shoot with ya in the US. My YT channel doesn't have much content on it, but my Instagram @jaystray has some more recent outings on it. Cheers brotha and keep ripping!!

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks! Appreciate it, I’ll check ya out!!!

[@mikaa1202]

U are sooo fast

[@LewisBuchanan]

Big up , thanks

[@rainerwahnsinn9672]

yo. how much do you weigh (in kg) and what spring u running? I´m around 78-80 kg and unsure which spring to order with the dhx2 for the druid.

[@Mikolaj_Buddies]

How are those enduro knee pads? Are you sacrifising protection to get more comfort (comparing to launch pro) or you think they are enough for enduro? I hesitate between 2 models.

[@LewisBuchanan]

Protective enough for gravel rash if you crash. But not the best for impact maybe? Great comfort though and great feeling while pedalling

[@Mikolaj_Buddies]

@@LewisBuchanan thank you

[@I6whit3y90]

Hope you’ve got a good lawyer for that case 😂😂

[@LewisBuchanan]

Hahaha😂

[@roik.6694]

Short travel is hard to balance. You will never find the all around balance. You ride pretty much fast easy trails. So i wonder how this 130 mm will do on serious dh runs full of rock gardens and huge drops like in Madeira and similar . I this you will find the limits of this 130 mm very quickly..

[@LewisBuchanan]

We’ll just have to see huh! 🤷🏼‍♂️ should be fun!

[@roik.6694]

Lewis Buchanan yep

[@BasqueEnduro]

6:00 flying down the trail! PAAAAAAAAAM!

[@LewisBuchanan]

👌🏽

[@justincrowther8751]

I started at 9 and I’m now 14 been doing some races not much though

[@justinsteyn4861]

But do you count your clicks from open or closed? 😂

[@LewisBuchanan]

Closed

[@justridemtbofficial9483]

sickkkkkkkkkk

[@LewisBuchanan]

🤙🏽

[@taylorarnold2674]

How much PSI do you run in a air shock and how many tokens do you run in your forks? Thanks

[@LewisBuchanan]

163psi in air shock, and 1 token

[@trailladymtb7700]

what made you choose the Fox Pro Frame helmet over the other brands?

[@LewisBuchanan]

Looks good, liked how many air vents there was also! And safe also

[@murraymcf7]

What GoPro did you use for this video?

[@LewisBuchanan]

Go pro hero 8

[@murraymcf7]

@@LewisBuchanan cheers

[@duckpk10]

also big shout out to my dad for getting me into mountain biking when i was young. he got me bombing through the woods to school when i was 11 on an orange sub 5!

[@LewisBuchanan]

Rad

[@James-dn1hu]

How are you so fucking fast. Mind boggling to watch

[@LewisBuchanan]

Cheers James!

[@Magicjules]

Really don't understand why you're speeding up the footage...

[@LewisBuchanan]

Yo man take ya negativity somewhere else. Nothing is sped up, you clearly don’t have an idea of speed. My go pro is on my chin. It gives a good point of view and a more realistic idea of speed. Ya ever thought to yourself “man some people are just pretty damn fast”? If not then you probably should 🙂 have a good day 👌🏽

[@80randall]

He Probably meant it as a joke. Btw, the van ride around the 15 minute mark...... Your riding is crazy fast. Love it

[@LewisBuchanan]

Hahahaha probably

[@Magicjules]

@@LewisBuchanan I'll take your word for it. Best of luck for your season 👌

[@LewisBuchanan]

Thanks

[@dylanandersonmtb7341]

Go to revs

[@LewisBuchanan]

Keen for that!