Felt DECREE 1.5, Technical Manual

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SHOCK SETUP
It is very important to have the correct amount of sag so that the suspension can be in the
part of its travel that is most efficient and compliant. Felt recommends starting at 30% and
adding/subtracting up to 5-10% to fine tune to your personal preference.
To measure sag, follow these 4 steps:
1. Push the o-ring to the top of the shock shaft.
2. Sit on the bike with the seat at full ride height to compress the shock. Bounce a few times, then push the
o-ring back to the top of the shaft.
3. Gently get off the bike, taking care not to change the position of the o-ring. On some shock models, the
sag gradients will be printed on the shaft. In this case, simply read your sag percentage as it is printed on the
shock shaft. If there are no sag gradients, measure the distance of the o-ring from the top of the shaft. To
achieve 30% sag, the o-ring should be 17mm from the top of the shaft. If there is too much sag (>30%)
add air pressure, if there is not enough sag (<30%), reduce air pressure.
4. Repeat process until desired sag is achieved.
CORRECT
NOT CORRECT
OR
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