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6.4.1
Adjusting the negative deflection
Negative deflection is compression caused by the
rider's weight, including equipment (such as a
backpack), sitting position and frame geometry.
Each rider has a different weight and sitting position.
Negative deflection depends on the rider's position
and weight and should be between 15% and 30% of
the maximum fork deflection, depending on the bicycle
usage and preferences.
6.4.1.1
Adjusting the steel suspension fork negative
deflection
Alternative
You can adjust the fork by tensioning the spring to the
rider's weight and their preferred riding style. It is not
the coil spring hardness which is adjusted; it is its pre-
tensioning. This reduces the fork's negative deflection
when the rider sits on the bicycle.
Figure 47:
Negative deflection setting wheel on the suspension fork crown
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