|   Question regarding SPV Forks and bunny-hopping...... | That's Nacho Chesse
Oct 17, 2003 5:38 AM | | Just curious...are SPV and Inertia tyope forks more difficult to bunnyhop? Bunny-hopping 101 says that one should press down on their fork and as it rebounds begin the 'hop'. |
| Am no expert, here, but, here's my guess.. | Fuelish
Oct 17, 2003 7:10 AM | | I don't think it would be "more difficult," per se, just "different" if you're used to non-SPV (like I said, am guessing here, having no experience with these newer forks/shocks). I mean, heck, people have been bunnyhopping bikes since long before suspension ever existed, so...
In fact, it may force you to learn how to "correctly" bunnyhop, as opposed to "cheating" by relying on suspension compression/rebound to help propel you upward (not really cheating, but, you know what I mean...same analogy can be made with clipless vs platform pedals...being clipped in makes it "easier" to hop, but it's kind of a crutch, compared to being able to hop unclipped) Just my mindless Fri morning ramblings :) |
| agreed 100% (nm) | dan K
Oct 17, 2003 9:36 AM | | . |
| Feulish nailed this one... | damion
Oct 17, 2003 10:28 AM | | The 5th coil that I mounted is hoppable (is that a word?) but it feels way different than anything that I have felt before. I assume that a similar learning curve is to be expected with a SPV fork. |
| 5th element ari (rear) | laffeaux
Oct 17, 2003 2:30 PM | | Like the others say, bunnyhopping does not require pre-loading the suspension, and arguably doing so is not a bunnyhop. However, my experience with a rear 5th Element air shock, is that if it's set up properly there's absolutely no different from a standard shock. |
| 5th element ari (rear) | bmadau
Oct 20, 2003 7:40 AM | | I've been riding a 5th air and just last week got to ride a friends bike with a 5th air and a minute 2 fork and I had absolutly no problem bunnyhopping it. I'm no pro either, but I could easily get it over a 6 - 8" curb. |
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