CLOSED
(FULL CLOCKWISE)
18
CLICKS
OUT
HSC
(HIGH-SPEED COMPRESSION)
CLOSED
(FULL CLOCKWISE)
13
CLICKS
OUT
LSC
(LOW-SPEED COMPRESSION)
CLOSED
(FULL CLOCKWISE)
13
CLICKS
OUT
REBOUND
OPEN
OPEN
26 CLICKS
OPEN
18 CLICKS
22 CLICKS
35
34
IMPortant note
aBout rIPley ForKs
For the best possible performance, be
sure you are using a 51mm offset fork on
the Ripley. All the Ripley forks we supply
have 51mm offsets, so if you (or your
retailer) got the fork from Ibis, it’s got the
right offset.
ForK set-uP InForMatIon
Read this first for a general
understanding of fork set-up or skip
straight to the air pressure charts
(page 38)
if you just want to go ride.
PosItIve Pressure
This is the main air spring that supports
your weight. Adjust the air pressure so
that you come close to using all the travel
on a typical ride. Usually you can mimic
your maximum impacts by grabbing the
front brake and pushing down
HARD
on
the bars. If you are getting 80–90% of the
fork’s travel doing this, your positive air
spring is in the right range. Actual riding
will often push the fork a little further
than this test.
loW sPeed coMPressIon daMPIng
Low speed compression damping is used
to reduce unwanted movement and over
travel due to low speed changes like
out of the saddle pedaling and subtle
variations in the trail that can cause
wallowing etc. Adjust to your preference.
locKout
As the name implies this turns the fork
rigid (or close to it) for out of the saddle
efforts or riding on the road. Most forks
have a “blowoff” so that the fork will
move if a large enough impact is felt.
The threshold or “blowoff” when the
lockout lets the fork start to move is
often adjustable. It’s called Gate in Rock
Shox parlance and Blowoff Threshold
in Fox’s language. Usually the goal is to
have the lockout at the minimum setting
needed to stop the fork movement
while pedaling out of the saddle, but
allowing it to still move fairly easily
when an impact is felt.
HIgH sPeed coMPressIon daMPIng
If your fork has a high speed
compression damping control, this
would usually be used to slow things
down during big hits to avoid bottoming.
It would usually be set at the lowest
level needed to avoid bottoming out.
reBound
Adjust the rebound so that the front end
does not bounce off the ground after
a drop off or large bump. If adjusted
too slow, the fork may “pack down”
and feel sluggish. In order to conserve
momentum and remain compliant the
suspension needs to recover fairly
quickly and push off the back side of
bumps and holes. If the rebound is
adjusted too slow, rolling energy is lost
to damping and vibration. If it is adjusted
too fast the bike will bounce after bumps
and drops. Adjust to your preference.
Fox 36 reBound
The rebound adjustment is dependent
on the air pressure setting. For example,
higher air pressures require lower
rebound settings. Use your air pressure
to find your rebound setting.
Turn your rebound knob to the closed
position (full clockwise) until it stops.
Then back it out (counter-clockwise)
to the number of clicks shown in the
table
on the next page.
Fox 34
In 2016, Fox built an all new 34 Factory
fork with 130mm of travel that we are
using on the New Ripley and Ripley
LS. Compared to prior 34s, it shed
almost 300 grams. That means it
weighs roughly the same as the older
long-travel 32, yet has gobs of added
stiffness, necessary for a 120mm travel
29er. The new air spring assembly and
new FIT4 damper cartridge is back for
2017, and it remains our favorite fork for
the Ripley. Performance-wise it feels
like the 36, which is a great thing.
sPecIal Blend
Special Blend forks are now the
Fox Performance 34 and 36.
The Performance series fork share
much of the Factory fork’s DNA. you can
distinguish a Performance by the black
anodized stanchions, rather than the
kashima coat. The Performance series
forks utilize Fox’s GRIP damping system,
a single lever that adjusts both slow
and high speed compression through a
wide range from open to firm.
Use this diagram as a starting point for your
compression and rebound adjusters.
turn your adjusters all the way in (full clockwise)
until they stop. then back them out (counter-
clockwise) to the number
of clicks shown below.
ForK set-uP
Pressure charts can
be found on page 38.
Fox 36 rc2 Base settIngs
a note on tunIng guIdes
Tuning Guides for current and legacy Fox
forks and shocks can be found at
ridefox.
com
While our info here is thorough, Fox
has even more detail on their support
pages. We recommend you check it out.
As an FyI, here’s the GRIP info
http://www.ridefox.com/help.
php?m=bike&id=690#
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