Bosch BULLS 650-185, Operating Instructions Manual

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104
Operation
6.5.16 Compression adjuster on
rear shock
When optimally adjusted, the
rear shock travels
quickly and unhindered when the bike hits bumps and
absorbs a bump. Traction is retained (blue line).
The saddle rises slightly when absorbing a bump (green line).
Compression adjuster set to hard
• Allows the
rear shock
to move higher in the
travel
range. This makes it easier to improve
efficiency and maintain momentum when
pedalling or riding over uniformly hilly terrain and
around bends.
•
Travel
feels somewhat harder on bumpy terrain.
Compression adjuster set to soft
• Allows the
shock
to
travel
quickly and easily.
This makes it easier to maintain speed and
momentum when riding over bumpy terrain.
•
Travel
feels somewhat less hard on bumpy
terrain.
Figure 102: Optimum
rear shock
ride performance over bumps
Threshold
The damping threshold prevents deflection until a
medium impact or downward force occurs.
Threshold mode increases drive efficiency over
level terrain.
The threshold setting can be used to improve
pedaling efficiency over flat, hilly, level or slightly
rugged terrain. In threshold mode, higher
ebike
speeds lead to greater impact force when a
ebike
hits a bump, causing the fork to
travel
,
and the bump is absorbed.
• When the compression adjuster is in the open
position, the
rear shock travels
quickly and
unhindered through its entire
travel
range.
• When the compression adjuster is in the
threshold position, the
rear shock
counteracts
travel
until a medium impact or downward force
occurs.
• When the compression adjuster is in the
locked out
position, the
rear shock will not
engage its travel
until a strong impact or
downward force occurs.