Rebound damping is what prevents your
suspension fork from feeling like a pogo stick.
It controls the rebound stroke of the fork after
a compression stroke (bump) has occurred.
Increasing (turn knob clockwise) rebound damping
slows the rebound stroke of the fork. Decreasing
(turn knob counter clockwise) rebound damping
speeds up the rebound stroke of the fork. Ideally,
you want to arrive at a setting that allows your
wheel to track the terrain and not get bounced
off line. In the chart to the right you’ll see a
recommended rebound starting point. Utilize this
starting point by turning the rebound knob fully
clockwise then turning it back counter-clockwise
until you reach the desired number of “clicks”.
1. Seat hub into the dropouts of the fork.
2. Insert axle through the disc brake side dropout, through the hub
and into the captive nut on the non-disc brake side dropout.
3. Thread axle into the captive nut by turning the axle or the nut in a
clockwise direction.
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT LUBRICATE AXLE PARTS
TENSION BEGINS AT 90°
FULLY CLOSED
OPERATING THE QR AXLE
IMPORTANT:
WHEN INSTALLING THE WHEEL OR A NEW TIRE, CHECK FOR
MINIMUM CLEARANCE. RELIEVE AIR PRESSURE IN THE AIR SPRING
AND COMPRESS FORK COMPLETELY TO BOTTOM OUT. THERE
MUST BE 1/8” OR 3MM CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CROWN AND
HIGHEST POINT ON THE TIRE AT FULL BOTTOM OUT TO ENSURE
ADEQUATE CLEARANCE IN ALL RIDING CONDITIONS.
1. Unthread and remove the negative air chamber cap found on the
bottom of the spring leg.
2. Attach a high-pressure, suspension specific pump to the valve and
using the pump’s bleed button, remove all pressure. Remove the pump.
3. Unthread and remove the positive air chamber cap (at the top of the
spring leg) and attach a high-pressure suspension specific pump to the
valve.
4. Fill the positive air chamber to the desired pressure (a chart can be
found below). Remove the pump and re-install the positive air chamber
cap.
5. Return to the negative air chamber; attach the pump, fill to the desired
pressure, remove the pump, and re-install the negative air chamber cap.
OPERATING THE BOLT-ON AXLE
1. Seat hub into the dropouts of the fork.
2. Insert axle through the disc brake side dropout, through the hub
and into the captive nut on the non-disc brake side dropout.
3. Using a 6mm hex tool, thread axle into the captive nut and
tighten to 12-15 Nm.
DO NOT TIGHTEN THE BOLT-ON AXLE
USING THE 8mm HEX FITTING ON THE CAPTIVE NUT.
Most Ribbon users are opting for positive air pressure values (in psi)
equal to
roughly 40% of their weight in pounds
. Negative chamber
pressure can be slightly higher or lower than that, depending on
preferred feel. A sample of those settings is presented below:
AIR PRESSURE CHART
FULFILL
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AIR SPRING FILL PROCEDURE
4. Position the quick release lever
so that when closed, it’s parallel
with the fork leg and pointing
upwards.When you can feel
tension on the quick release cam
when the lever is pointing straight
out from the axle (90 degrees from
the fork leg), you’ve reached the
correct starting point tension.
5. Close the quick release cam
completely.
IMPORTANT:
IF YOU DON’T FEEL THE CAM START TO TENSION AT THE
90-DEGREE POINT, MORE TENSION IS NEEDED. YOU SHOULD NOT
HAVE TO STRAIN TO CLOSE THE LEVER, BUT IT SHOULD CLOSE
FIRMLY.
REBOUND