|   NRS owners: your settings? | pedalinbob
Nov 1, 2001 1:01 PM | | still dialing in my new NRS, and it really seems nice.
i weigh 140lb ready to ride. i am running 50psi in the neg chamber, and ran 130 in the + chamber. after today's ride, i dropped the + chamber to 125psi. it felt plusher, and still didnt bob (what is it with all this "anti-Bob"...im getting paranoid!). i also ran the rebound at 2 full turns in (clockwise). might lighten the rebound damping a bit next time, but it did feel good.
how about you guys?
thanks,
Bob (will post a full report on the NRS soon...) |
| Got a buddy who claims you're supposed to run... | eelpie
Nov 1, 2001 1:05 PM | | zero lbs air pressure in the negative and 10 to 20 above body weight in the positive; this supposedly according to Giant's web site (might want to check there). |
| zero in negative??? ..... | MRfire
Nov 2, 2001 5:43 AM | | Giant's web-site recommends 50- and 20 over weight in +. I've also heard that not running enough pressure in positive can hurt the shock. Who knows, I weigh 195Lbs and run 205+ & 50-, seems to work well. Peace. |
| re: NRS owners: your settings? | Bob
Nov 1, 2001 1:28 PM | | Hey Bob,
I'm running 10 to 15 psi below my weight (185-190 psi) and 50psi in the negative chamber. The 10 psi over deal is too "hard tail" for me.
Keep pedalin, bob. |
| re: NRS owners: your settings? | pedalinbob
Nov 2, 2001 7:32 AM | | heh, heh...that is about where mine is as well--feels verrry nice, but still sprints and climbs great!
thanks for the feedback,
Bob |
| re: NRS owners: your settings? | meloh1
Nov 1, 2001 1:55 PM | | I run 10# over riding weight in the + chamber and 50# in the negative. I set rebound using the curb test as suggested by Giant. Ride over a curb and adjust rebound so the shock compresses and returns but doesn't compress again. This setup works fine for me. Less # in the + chamber will make the ride more plush but the lower you go the more "bob" you get. Giant recommends always maintaining 50# in the - chamber. |
| when I had the Team nrs | danK
Nov 1, 2001 3:18 PM | | If I was going psycho hardcore race speed: 175 in +, 50 psi in -
If I was riding with a nice leisurely group on an all-day trail: 165psi in +, 55-60 in negative.
I weighed 160 at the time. |
| re: NRS owners: your settings? | Fast Freddy
Nov 2, 2001 6:08 AM | | My last ride I ran... my body weight in the main chamber 220lbs and 75lbs in the negative. This helped with the "control" feeling of the rear end. With only 50 lbs of air it seemed to be too quick to an uncompressed state.
Note: I've only ridden mine 4 times since I bought it, I have been very alert as to how it was set each time so that I can find out what feels good to me. I might try lower main chamber air - as long as I still don't get any sag. |
| re: NRS owners: your settings? | meloh1
Nov 2, 2001 7:15 AM | | Have you adjusted your rebound? Not sure exactly what you mean by "it seemed to be too quick to an uncompressed state." but this might be affected by your rebound setting. |
| Thanks to everyone... | pedalinbob
Nov 2, 2001 7:42 AM | | wont be able to ride for a few days, but i think my current settings are very close.
and there are some alternate settings i can try later!
my settings are still "zero sag", have no bobbing, and are fairly plush...yet when i jump in the big chainring and sprint, the NRS cruises like a hardtail--until i hit a bump, activating the suspension. amazing!
i purchased this frame after testing Angryasian's NRS, and think it will be spectacular once i have it set up properly for my riding style (might be hard to get used to the non-Genesis geo...)
as always, this board is incredibly informative, providing diverse opinions and possibilities.
keep up the good work...
later,
Bob |
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