[vibiker]

I have an Ellsworth Id (4 bar w/ Romic shock). I also have a DC Sherman Slider. 6" front and rear. I have the compression and rebound dampening setup kind of slow. By doing so I am able to keep my take-offs and landings from jumps and drops very straight and controlled.

However, with the slower suspension the ride is not at all plush. I tested a riding- buddy's DH bike (single pivot rear with 7.5" travel) and the difference was astonishing. It was so incredibly plush, it seemed to float over any bump or hit.

Not that I expect my bike to perform like a full on DH rig with 25% more travel, but am I missing something? Is there a way setup my suspension to have more plushness yet still have solid feel?

Thanks,
John

 

[Curb Hucker]

youre freeriding an ID

 

[FlipSide]

Your suspension may be packing if you set up your damping (not dampening) to be too slow.

 

[thaflyinfatman]

Too stiff a spring rate, too much compression damping, and (to a lesser extent) too much rebound damping can all cause the bike to feel un-plush. Even more so if you're running SPV stuff with the air pressure right up (sounds like you have an oldschool TPC+ Slider, so won't need to worry about that).

 

[Jm_]

see my post on mtbr, there are a lot of variables that could be working/affecting here.