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Post by taffytim on Aug 30, 2015 7:30:16 GMT
I've just serviced a bike for a mate, a specialized mountain bike with a hard tail and suspension in its front folks.
They have the option to lock the suspension. Why have the option of locking it out? I cant think of when a mountain biker would need this?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2015 7:38:08 GMT
For riding on smoother surfaces to improve pedaling efficiency. You will lose a lot of effort through the suspension if it isn't locked out when riding on the road for example. Or riding uphill.
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Post by taffytim on Aug 30, 2015 8:20:30 GMT
Ah ok, that was my first thought but then i thought it seemed a bit overkill to remove all of the suspension benefit. I wasn't sure if some extreme mountain biking had better results without the folks moving.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2015 8:33:33 GMT
Also bare in mind that full suspension and full lockout are just the two extremes of adjustability offered by those suspension setups. Full lockout might not be used very often but the option to firm up the suspension to suit terrain can be very handy.
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Post by duplo on Aug 30, 2015 11:50:42 GMT
Climbi hard out of the saddle with it off and watch all that wasted energy as it bobs up and down.
My full suss has lock out on front and rear. It makes a huge difference when climbing
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