Me too, but I hope it works for setting xc fork with rebound and heavy weight. Not sure if I can apply proper force, if it won't be too much so if rebound be good, too much force will bump the wheel. Only thing I didn't set yet
Moving forward. This will be the ONLY suspension setup video I will ever watch and I know I will have to rewatch this over and over again. I would call Kyle not only as a master but also a genius. Suspension is so freaking complicated yet Kyle interpret em in a Simple Way. A Genius keep things simple from something thats too complicated. . The way Kyle interprets settings by translating them to the reality is what made it simpler and really nailed. Simple but not lacking the right details. I also liked the chart that shows comparison which way the dial should go on an Open or Closed way, those visuals made a lot of difference. OMG thank you so much for this video. Intensive and very helpful.
Thank you so much!!! 🥺😁 So glad that you liked the video so much, there was a lot of work that went into it and what you got out of it made it so worth it!!!!
@@AprilRideMTB you both did a really awesome job. So easy explained without lacking the right details. Just one question. How do you settle High Rebound an Slow Rebound. You Guys are just genius thank u so much an keep going its totally worth it. Big Thanks
Agreed, I have watched so many videos that confused me. I have gotten tired of it and set it up to the bike manufacture suggestions and stopped playing with it. With this video it made it simple to understand and capture what I needed to do. Now I have a better riding bike thanks. The Fox videos are complicated.
I’m 42 and just got into MTB. While I’m waiting for my bike to arrive I’ve gone down the rabbit hole of Kyle and April videos. These are so helpful and well paced. Just wanted to say you guys rock and thanks for the amazing content.
Hey Everyone! We hope this video is really helpful for getting your bike setup dialed in! We added a ton of chapters throughout the video so it should be pretty easy to brush up on certain parts. Also @ 27:08 There is a quick recap of how to measure front and rear sag, and set rebound for both the fork and shock. We would love to hear your experiences if this helps in any way! You guys are the best!! Kyle & April
One great way to tune the rebound on the rear- grab the seat and lift the rear wheel off the ground about 2 ft and drop. The rear wheel should hit the ground and not bounce, if it does you have too little rebound
I'm a road rider who just got a full suspension MTB. I had know idea about tuning a bike to match the individual ridder. I appreciate how you two were able to demonstrate how to do this. Great job and thank you for presenting this video. 👍
You two have the best videos. So informative. This is the best explanation and how to for mtb suspension setup I've seen. Kudos and gratitude 🙏 Boomshanka
One thing I would have mentioned is that most forks and shocks only have low speed compression adjustment. That's what the average rider and the average viewer is probably using :) Anyhow, your videos just always manage to explain the things more clearly than anything else despite having watches tens of similar videos in the past. Watching these you get the full picture in one go instead of having to piece it together from bits of information.
I'm a road rider who just got a full suspension MTB. I had know idea about tuning a bike to match the individual ridder. I appreciate how you two were able to demonstrate how to do this. Great job and thank you for presenting this video. 👍
You really know what you’re saying Kyle. The best tutorial i’ve seen so far. You really explained very well the purpose of every knob in a suspension. Thank you.
That is the most clear and easy to understand of the 30+ sus setup vids I have seen over the years. Most pros cover the function and the goal but fail to connect them with practical clear steps. Well done!
I went out and used your technique to set up suspension and found my fork needed some serious adjustment! Went out the other day and wow! What a difference! You guys are really making us common folk better riders! 😁
I just got a 140mm Pike Ultimate with HSC and LSC dials and had no idea how to set them or what changing the settings would do. I scoured the internet looking simple explanations in plain English with no luck. But then I found your channel and this video which was pure gold. Thank you for laying things out in simple terms for us newbies. You both rock!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥
We bought a shock pump today so I just rewatched the whole thing while taking plenty of notes. Can't wait for the wife and I to be riding on properly set up bikes! Thanks again you two!
Wow! As a complete beginner who's just looking at getting into mountain biking, this channel is gold! Thank you very much for all your work and especially, the way it's presented for the unfamiliar crowd.
Ahh this video helped tremendously! My girlfriend and I ripped our local downhill trail faster and smoother than ever before on her Reign and my Slash. The way you explained opening/closing rebound/compression just -clicked- when it didn't before for some reason. Rock on!
Great video as usual. One point: in my opinion is really important to make all of these little adjustments wearing all the stuff you use to ride with: your protections, camelback, tools... all of these extra weight could make a big difference most in the sag but in the rebound too.
Very good video! Pro tip for setting sag by yourself - if your feet don't reach the ground, get a crate (or a log, or a kerb) on one side, so you can step off without compressing the forks!
I realized the difference that tire pressure makes when I was downhilling at Ski Apache and I started loosing air on the rear. The bike started squirming around as I turned. This video makes understanding the suspension quagmire easier . Sincere thanks
Holy crap!!! This is the best suspension setup video on the entire interweb. I have a Fox 36 with every adjustment imaginable and I thought it was kinda dialed in, but then after watching your video I redialed it. Night and day how my bike rides now. Thanks!
This is far and away the best suspension setup video I've run in to anywhere. Very, very simple and approachable method, with extremely clear presentation. Thanks for this!
It cannot be overstated how useful this video series is. A couple of clicks to open the rebound more open in the fork, one click in the shock and it was a whole different ride. Thank you!
I need someone to look at me the way April looks at Kyle while he talks about bikes. You two are so cute. Also great Video I come back to reference this video often!
Thanks so much. So glad you are feeling better Kyle. We don’t realize how important our health is until it’s gone. Can’t wait to listen(take notes) and re-listen, to set up my bike. This has always been so confusing. What I have had to do is set everything in the “middle settings”, and adjust from there. So glad you two are back. Please list all your sponsors, so we can support them. Mike t from tenn.
Finally an understandable guide to how to adjust rebound!! This is so helpful. I watched this and realized my bike was totally off. Figured out it was the rebound and now can’t wait to ride it with the correct rebound for my weight/psi 🙌🏻😁
I've been feeling my bike a little bit strange and was thinking that maybe was my suspension set... watching this video makes me feel the need to go and set my suspension again!
The most complete, concise, and easy to comprehend suspension set-up video ever! I'm taking extensive notes to add a page to my bike service notebook. Great work Kyle and April!!
Really enjoyed this video. I actually had to do this earlier in the week with a new bike. Like this method way better. I got to say I always enjoy watching you both interact, your a great couple. Thanks for sharing.
Coach Kyle and April!!! Thank you!!!! I’ve been back riding MTB’s again for the past 14 months (less 3 months for back surgery) after a 23+ year layoff. I’m back riding again because of eMTB’s allowing me to climb those gnarly hills at the age of 61 years young. Your videos are what’s helped me the most out of all the other channels. Having your lovely partner be the student allows me to see what I may be doing wrong and correct them.(or more like I can’t remember how lol!!). Especially this series of suspension!! I finally got my bike to ride and work like I know it should. Honestly I thought I wasted my money on the Fox 38 and DVO JadeX coil(lmao!!) Man!! Those suspension parts make my eMTB eat up all the bumps and jumps(small) now!! It’s because of you two showing and explaining it to me in terms and language that I could understand clearly. Sorry for this long and late comment but I’ve been riding even more since I FINALLY tuned my suspension correctly. I just had to let you know that you helped me so so much. Thank you!!! Best wishes on continued success on your channel. Best Regards, Cesar
Hi Cesar, that is so great to hear!!! We are so glad that you are able to ride again with the eMTB and that you were able to get your suspension more dialed 😊😊😊
Thank you Kyle and April. You cannot believe what a huge difference this made in my downhill ability. For the first time I did not feel so out of control in more technical downhill sections. I appreciate all that you two do for this sport!
Thanks so much Jeff! Can’t wait to catch up and ride with you sometime! We are working on an east coast trip this summer would love to collab with you!
Hey, I am moving to Boise today from southern california and i just wanted to say that your videos are great! It was so helpful to have those your videos on Boise bike park and Eagle Bike park. Keep it up!!
You, Kyle are a good teacher and you, April demonstrate these skills well. You guys are about half my age and I still learn more about riding my mountain and electric mountain bike. My my knees and back allow me to continue, but at a bit slower speed. Thank You and I wish you both success.
I having been keenly waiting for Part 2 of the suspension series!! I have always considered MTB suspension to be a black art that required reading chicken bones, dancing naked around a boiling cauldron full of snails and rats, wearing a pointy hat while holding a broom ! Once again you have produced a high quality video that walks through the steps in a simple, easy to understand format. As soon as I post this comment, I am going out to apply all these techniques to my bike. Great work Kyle and April. You guys ROCK !!!!!
Thanks Malcolm! I was so surprised at how easy it was to set it up and how much made sense, since I still feel like my dirt bike suspension is over my head. Hope it will be easy for you!
Your videos truly are the best resource for mountain biking I've ever found. Kyle does such a great job explaining tech and coaching. April is great - you can tell she's a newer rider, and she really listens and applies the lessons so we can actually see progress. I see so many of the same habits in my riding that I know what to work on.
I’m new to MTB and this video will help me a lot! I’m 6’3, 250 lbs + and my suspension feels crappy. Because my sag is bad I hit a rock with my chainring and broke off a tooth. I’m gonna need a shock pump! Thanks for the video sir!
Thank you for yet another great video. Suspension settings have always seemed hazy and mysterious to me but after watching this video I finally understand it and am looking forward to dialing mine in. You two are amazing!
I took the information you provided in this video to set up both my front and rear shock. What a difference, thank you so much and keep the videos and how-to's coming. Thank you!!
Kyle and April this is an awesome and simple video to show suspension setup, it's super important and makes riding so much more enjoyable. This is what every rider needs to know when they get better and start to demand more from the bike. Spot on!
Thank you so much! Kyle puts a lot of time into planning and trying to get the information out and I try to make sure and ask or bring up things that I don't understand or have questions on 😊
Another dam good Video guys!! I used to get so mixed up and dyslexic lol wish I had this info back in the day.. my gf was sitting here with me watching you gave her a better understanding thank you for putting time and quality into your Videos..
I got my new bike at weekend I'll definitely be trying this out for my sag! Every other video says to use a wall and never use your front brake so yeh find this looks alot better
Spot on ! Cool ! I Would add also : Check your tyre /suspension pressure outdoors, after the bike has reached the ambient temperature. For example if you have 23 degrees Celsius in the house and you set up your tyre preasure to 29 psi (2 bar), and the temperature outside is 3 degrees Celsius, your tyre preasure outdoors is going to be around 26 psi (1.8 bar). I would also recommend to check the suspension pressure befor every ride (day of riding). Some air suspensions do not hold the pressure over long periods of time (and yes I am talking about one of the big brands... will not say the name so I do avoid hate discussions :) )
Wow. I've watched a few videos that you have made that have totally improved my working knowledge of my bike and this one is definitely being added to the list. By far the best, most accessible explanation of suspension setup I've watched. Can't wait to get more dialed in. Thanks!
Awesome video, great info. I was just going through this as well. If anyone else is watching this and has the shock that comes on a RIP 9, you can actually use the Fox Digital shock pump without the adapter. You run it under the crossbar and the shock pump swivels enough at the end to mate up with the threads. BE SURE TO REMOVE IT BEFORE TESTING YOUR SAG! There is not enough room between the crossbar on the frame and the shock with your pump on it. If you try to compress your shock you will damage something, your shock, pump, and/or frame. I hope that helps someone. It's nice not having to fuss with that adapter.
Thanks for the extra tip! Another cool tip is that Niner has a sag indicator on the rocker arm to measure the sag without having to use measuring tape! I posted it quick in our story 😊
Best suspension explanation & tutorial out right now same with your part2 video! I just need to get suspension with these capability (I have a big box store bike)
Wow! That was sooo much information. I will have to take it in baby steps with a note pad. I have been riding for several years and never really understood how all this worked. So excited to get this down. Thank you
Videos like this are a lot of work for both of you (and we appreciate them). Your efforts and resulting videos & comments are exactly on target. Yes, I have a full squish bike, have ridden for a long time, and [think] I can manage almost anything on my bike with my eyes closed, ... except I'm terrified of having to make any modifications to my suspension. Your videos on this topic with real life walk-through examples (on both your bikes) are very helpful. When I heard your rim ding off the higher speed rocky downhill example you provided Kyle, ... I shreiked like a frightened puppy. We appreciate your enthusiasm for real life examples but that was way above the call of duty. Also, having both your perspectives addressing this (or any) topic is very helpful given our brains all address things differently. This is a long way to say, wow, fantastic, yet again. Also, your voices (& videos) remain in my head while traversing the local trail network (cornering, drop-offs, etc.) [My] continuous improvement is always possible (Kaizen). Thanks for helping us.
Thank you so much for the kind message Jeffrey! We are really happy to help some people and even though these videos take a lot of time and effort the responses from people like you make it all worthwhile :)
I'd forgotten about this vid, referred to it the last time I set up a new fork and it was very helpful. Tried to set up the suspension on a new bike yesterday and couldn't get my head around things using other vids, information just wasn't sinking it. Gonna try again shortly using this method as the previous time I used it my set up was more or less perfect. 👍
Been waiting for this video since seeing Part 1. As per usual, the two of you have an uncanny ability to break down difficult topics and convey the information in a way that everyone can understand. Love your suggestion for Fork Sag. Have always struggled with this. Can't wait to try. it. Great job. Thank you.
You guys are awesome, I'm going to commit to.. This is my favorite video yet, all time. It's maybe tied with your bunny hop video. Great job explaining and demonstrating, I'm really impressed and I'm a geek and you two did an awesome job. April's "I'm having a moment..." made me laugh out loud...😂
Omg thank you so much!!! 🥺😁 it was a tough one, but that was because we thought it was so important and wanted to do it right!... I have lots of moments and was excited that any of it was making sense hahahaha
Wow .... Jen and I thought that was unbelievably helpful. You two work great together, structured explanations, that start at a solid beginning and flow through to a final out come... I hope you know what I mean. I just really appreciate the method you guys use. ... Crawl before you walk. I'm a pilot and Jen's a teacher... maybe your technique of teaching just works for us. :) Thanks
Thanks, now I can finally tune my suspension.... Great video, lots of info, and I finally have a better understanding, rather than trial and error and hope for the best!! Thanks guys!
Just saw a Time traveler in the background @ 26:20 haha. Good information, I've been waiting for this since you post the first suspension work video last month. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on MTB. As a beginner, this really helps and inspired me.
I cannot commend you two enough. Great channel and tremendous info. I've watched other suspension adjustment videos and did not 'get' much out of them. Yours solved all my problems and illustrated all the concepts just marvelously. Your demonstrations of the various aspects were just perfect and people cannot fail to fully understand the adjustments to shocks and forks. Thank you so much. Somebody put up your video on cornering over on Electric Bike Review and I really enjoyed that one and then coming here to your channel I watched this video. I'm telling everyone about you nice people.
Ok… I’ve watched sooooooo many suspension setup videos and NO ONE has explained it so simply but with every bit of details needed. Excellent as usual!
Thank you so much!!! 🥺😁
Me too, but I hope it works for setting xc fork with rebound and heavy weight. Not sure if I can apply proper force, if it won't be too much so if rebound be good, too much force will bump the wheel. Only thing I didn't set yet
Moving forward. This will be the ONLY suspension setup video I will ever watch and I know I will have to rewatch this over and over again. I would call Kyle not only as a master but also a genius. Suspension is so freaking complicated yet Kyle interpret em in a Simple Way. A Genius keep things simple from something thats too complicated. . The way Kyle interprets settings by translating them to the reality is what made it simpler and really nailed. Simple but not lacking the right details. I also liked the chart that shows comparison which way the dial should go on an Open or Closed way, those visuals made a lot of difference. OMG thank you so much for this video. Intensive and very helpful.
Thank you so much!!! 🥺😁 So glad that you liked the video so much, there was a lot of work that went into it and what you got out of it made it so worth it!!!!
@@AprilRideMTB You totally demystified it for me. Thanks!!
@@AprilRideMTB you both did a really awesome job. So easy explained without lacking the right details. Just one question. How do you settle High Rebound an Slow Rebound. You Guys are just genius thank u so much an keep going its totally worth it. Big Thanks
Agreed, I have watched so many videos that confused me. I have gotten tired of it and set it up to the bike manufacture suggestions and stopped playing with it. With this video it made it simple to understand and capture what I needed to do. Now I have a better riding bike thanks. The Fox videos are complicated.
@@AprilRideMTB is everyone 🎉
I’m 42 and just got into MTB. While I’m waiting for my bike to arrive I’ve gone down the rabbit hole of Kyle and April videos. These are so helpful and well paced. Just wanted to say you guys rock and thanks for the amazing content.
Hey Everyone! We hope this video is really helpful for getting your bike setup dialed in! We added a ton of chapters throughout the video so it should be pretty easy to brush up on certain parts.
Also @ 27:08 There is a quick recap of how to measure front and rear sag, and set rebound for both the fork and shock.
We would love to hear your experiences if this helps in any way! You guys are the best!!
Kyle & April
When going off the curb do I have my seat down or up? It looked like April had hers down.
Just purchased my first bike, specialized levo e-bike. Would this be the same process. Thanks.
One great way to tune the rebound on the rear- grab the seat and lift the rear wheel off the ground about 2 ft and drop. The rear wheel should hit the ground and not bounce, if it does you have too little rebound
I'm a road rider who just got a full suspension MTB. I had know idea about tuning a bike to match the individual ridder. I appreciate how you two were able to demonstrate how to do this. Great job and thank you for presenting this video. 👍
You two have the best videos. So informative. This is the best explanation and how to for mtb suspension setup I've seen. Kudos and gratitude 🙏 Boomshanka
I can see myself cycling back to this vid for years to come
Awesome!!!
This suspension series is hands-down the best I have watched!
Thank you!!! 😊
One thing I would have mentioned is that most forks and shocks only have low speed compression adjustment. That's what the average rider and the average viewer is probably using :) Anyhow, your videos just always manage to explain the things more clearly than anything else despite having watches tens of similar videos in the past. Watching these you get the full picture in one go instead of having to piece it together from bits of information.
Yeah I thought Kyle showed that with his hardtail in this video, unless it got cut? Glad you enjoyed the video!
I'm a road rider who just got a full suspension MTB. I had know idea about tuning a bike to match the individual ridder. I appreciate how you two were able to demonstrate how to do this. Great job and thank you for presenting this video. 👍
You really know what you’re saying Kyle. The best tutorial i’ve seen so far. You really explained very well the purpose of every knob in a suspension. Thank you.
Thank you!
Lefty loosy and Righty Tighty helped me a lot in recalling the direction controls. Thanks Kyle and April!
The lbs-to-psi ratios for front and rear are just brilliant. Thanks for your work, it's the best mtb suspension guide on the internet.
Right!! makes it so much easier 🤯
That is the most clear and easy to understand of the 30+ sus setup vids I have seen over the years. Most pros cover the function and the goal but fail to connect them with practical clear steps. Well done!
This is the best video on suspensiom setup I've come across on UA-cam. This one has earned its place on my MTB playlist. Thanks for sharing.
Great to hear, glad you liked it so much!
Best Suspension Setup Tutorial Ever! Great job Kyle and April.
Thank you so much!!! 🥺😁
This is hands down the best video on UA-cam on how to set up suspension. Thank you so much for making this!
Great to hear, thank you!!!
Just got my first full suspension bike, this video is immensely helpful in getting it set up correctly! Thank you!
Great to hear!!!
Hands down the best video about suspension settings on UA-cam! Thanks a lot Kyle & April!
Thank you so much!!! 🥺😁
I went out and used your technique to set up suspension and found my fork needed some serious adjustment! Went out the other day and wow! What a difference! You guys are really making us common folk better riders! 😁
That's awesome to hear!!! 😊
I just got a 140mm Pike Ultimate with HSC and LSC dials and had no idea how to set them or what changing the settings would do. I scoured the internet looking simple explanations in plain English with no luck. But then I found your channel and this video which was pure gold. Thank you for laying things out in simple terms for us newbies. You both rock!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥
DUDE! Suspension setup has always seemed like black magic to me, but you guys took the mystery out of it. Many thanks!
So glad it was helpful for you!!!
Love the Half Body Weight. You just saved me from taking picture of my fork chart again!
That's great that it helped you!
We bought a shock pump today so I just rewatched the whole thing while taking plenty of notes. Can't wait for the wife and I to be riding on properly set up bikes! Thanks again you two!
Hope your bikes will feel amazing after!
Super video! I applauded for $2.00 👏
Thank you so much!!!
This is by far the best suspension setup explanation I’ve ever seen. Well done guys.
Thank you!
Wow! As a complete beginner who's just looking at getting into mountain biking, this channel is gold!
Thank you very much for all your work and especially, the way it's presented for the unfamiliar crowd.
Thank you so much, glad this is helpful!
Ahh this video helped tremendously! My girlfriend and I ripped our local downhill trail faster and smoother than ever before on her Reign and my Slash. The way you explained opening/closing rebound/compression just -clicked- when it didn't before for some reason.
Rock on!
That's awesome!!!!
Great video as usual. One point: in my opinion is really important to make all of these little adjustments wearing all the stuff you use to ride with: your protections, camelback, tools... all of these extra weight could make a big difference most in the sag but in the rebound too.
Yes that is true, thank you for adding that!
My thoughts exactly, who rides without gear on, water tools and tubes etc. etc.. That could be 20 to 30 lbs. more.
Very good video! Pro tip for setting sag by yourself - if your feet don't reach the ground, get a crate (or a log, or a kerb) on one side, so you can step off without compressing the forks!
I realized the difference that tire pressure makes when I was downhilling at Ski Apache and I started loosing air on the rear. The bike started squirming around as I turned. This video makes understanding the suspension quagmire easier . Sincere thanks
Glad it was helpful!!!
This is the best explanation of how to setup your suspension I have found. Thanks for the great content!
Thank you so much!!! 🥺😁
Perfect timing! My bike just showed up in the mail today!!!!
Great to hear and congrats on your new bike!!!
Holy crap!!! This is the best suspension setup video on the entire interweb. I have a Fox 36 with every adjustment imaginable and I thought it was kinda dialed in, but then after watching your video I redialed it. Night and day how my bike rides now. Thanks!
Awesome, that's great to hear Gary!!!
This is far and away the best suspension setup video I've run in to anywhere. Very, very simple and approachable method, with extremely clear presentation. Thanks for this!
Thank you so much!!! 🥺😁
I can’t wait to get home to tune best explanation ever thank you so much ❤
i watch you guys a lot because i want to know how to do all that stuff on a bike.you guys are the best and i supscribed
Thank you so much Bentley!
It cannot be overstated how useful this video series is. A couple of clicks to open the rebound more open in the fork, one click in the shock and it was a whole different ride. Thank you!
Love the way you interact with each other - so much respect. Learned a lot, which is surprising because I thought I understood this!
Glad it was helpful!
Fabulous video! Will never need to watch any other suspension setup video.
New bike day brings me back to Kyle's exceptional suspension setup guide. Thanks again for posting! Kyle & April are gold!
I need someone to look at me the way April looks at Kyle while he talks about bikes. You two are so cute. Also great Video I come back to reference this video often!
Thanks so much. So glad you are feeling better Kyle. We don’t realize how important our health is until it’s gone. Can’t wait to listen(take notes) and re-listen, to set up my bike. This has always been so confusing. What I have had to do is set everything in the “middle settings”, and adjust from there. So glad you two are back. Please list all your sponsors, so we can support them. Mike t from tenn.
From a first time rider, this is perfect and priceless.
Thanks for such a simple to understand video. My full-sus bike rides so much better now!
Glad it helped!
Finally an understandable guide to how to adjust rebound!! This is so helpful. I watched this and realized my bike was totally off. Figured out it was the rebound and now can’t wait to ride it with the correct rebound for my weight/psi 🙌🏻😁
Omg that is so awesome! So glad that it helped you already 😊
I've been feeling my bike a little bit strange and was thinking that maybe was my suspension set... watching this video makes me feel the need to go and set my suspension again!
hope it will help!
The most complete, concise, and easy to comprehend suspension set-up video ever! I'm taking extensive notes to add a page to my bike service notebook. Great work Kyle and April!!
Awesome, thank you so much!!!
Simple and great. Best mountain bike suspension guide available.
Great to hear!
Thank you for the "aha" moment for suspension setup comprehension. This is AFTER watching SEVERAL other how-to videos THANK YOU!!!!
Really enjoyed this video. I actually had to do this earlier in the week with a new bike. Like this method way better. I got to say I always enjoy watching you both interact, your a great couple. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much!
Coach Kyle and April!!! Thank you!!!! I’ve been back riding MTB’s again for the past 14 months (less 3 months for back surgery) after a 23+ year layoff. I’m back riding again because of eMTB’s allowing me to climb those gnarly hills at the age of 61 years young. Your videos are what’s helped me the most out of all the other channels. Having your lovely partner be the student allows me to see what I may be doing wrong and correct them.(or more like I can’t remember how lol!!). Especially this series of suspension!! I finally got my bike to ride and work like I know it should. Honestly I thought I wasted my money on the Fox 38 and DVO JadeX coil(lmao!!) Man!! Those suspension parts make my eMTB eat up all the bumps and jumps(small) now!! It’s because of you two showing and explaining it to me in terms and language that I could understand clearly. Sorry for this long and late comment but I’ve been riding even more since I FINALLY tuned my suspension correctly. I just had to let you know that you helped me so so much. Thank you!!! Best wishes on continued success on your channel.
Best Regards,
Cesar
Hi Cesar, that is so great to hear!!! We are so glad that you are able to ride again with the eMTB and that you were able to get your suspension more dialed 😊😊😊
Thank you Kyle and April. You cannot believe what a huge difference this made in my downhill ability. For the first time I did not feel so out of control in more technical downhill sections. I appreciate all that you two do for this sport!
This is so good! I see so many people struggling with suspension set yo, I will definitely recommend this video!
Thanks so much Jeff! Can’t wait to catch up and ride with you sometime! We are working on an east coast trip this summer would love to collab with you!
@@AprilRideMTB Awesome! Keep me posted
After watching this video, pretty much the only mtb channel I need! Thank you both!
Hey, I am moving to Boise today from southern california and i just wanted to say that your videos are great! It was so helpful to have those your videos on Boise bike park and Eagle Bike park. Keep it up!!
Thank you Aidan, glad they are helpful for you!
@@AprilRideMTB 😁
You, Kyle are a good teacher and you, April demonstrate these skills well. You guys are about half my age and I still learn more about riding my mountain and electric mountain bike. My my knees and back allow me to continue, but at a bit slower speed. Thank You and I wish you both success.
Thank you so much, we are glad that you are still learning and that we can help with that!
Absolutely knocked it out of the park Kyle & April! This should be the go to video for EVERYONE setting up MTB suspension! Keep em coming!
Thank you so much!!! 🥺😁
I having been keenly waiting for Part 2 of the suspension series!!
I have always considered MTB suspension to be a black art that required reading chicken bones, dancing naked around a boiling cauldron full of snails and rats, wearing a pointy hat while holding a broom !
Once again you have produced a high quality video that walks through the steps in a simple, easy to understand format. As soon as I post this comment, I am going out to apply all these techniques to my bike.
Great work Kyle and April. You guys ROCK !!!!!
Thanks Malcolm! I was so surprised at how easy it was to set it up and how much made sense, since I still feel like my dirt bike suspension is over my head. Hope it will be easy for you!
@@AprilRideMTB Tuning dirt bike suspension..That's what Dads are for ! :)
Your videos truly are the best resource for mountain biking I've ever found. Kyle does such a great job explaining tech and coaching. April is great - you can tell she's a newer rider, and she really listens and applies the lessons so we can actually see progress. I see so many of the same habits in my riding that I know what to work on.
Thank you so much, glad you like our videos so much!!!
I’m new to MTB and this video will help me a lot! I’m 6’3, 250 lbs + and my suspension feels crappy. Because my sag is bad I hit a rock with my chainring and broke off a tooth. I’m gonna need a shock pump! Thanks for the video sir!
Great explanation of LSC & HSC. Made it very simple to understand.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for yet another great video. Suspension settings have always seemed hazy and mysterious to me but after watching this video I finally understand it and am looking forward to dialing mine in. You two are amazing!
That's so great to hear Wayne!!!
I took the information you provided in this video to set up both my front and rear shock. What a difference, thank you so much and keep the videos and how-to's coming. Thank you!!
Glad it helped!
Thank you! This is by far the best tutorial I’ve come across on suspension set up. And you guys are the most likeable people in mountain biking. 😊
Thank you, glad it helped!
I can’t imagine a better video on bike suspension. Thanks so much!
Glad you liked it!!!!
Kyle and April this is an awesome and simple video to show suspension setup, it's super important and makes riding so much more enjoyable. This is what every rider needs to know when they get better and start to demand more from the bike. Spot on!
Thanks, suspension setup is very important to have right!
Great video, my very best compliments !
And April’s smile … is mind blowing ! 😉
You guys are really a breath of fresh air on here. Everything is always well organized, explained and demonstrated. Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much! Kyle puts a lot of time into planning and trying to get the information out and I try to make sure and ask or bring up things that I don't understand or have questions on 😊
Another dam good Video guys!! I used to get so mixed up and dyslexic lol wish I had this info back in the day.. my gf was sitting here with me watching you gave her a better understanding thank you for putting time and quality into your Videos..
That's great to hear, glad it was helpful for you!!!
Really nice job explaining a complex subject. Will definitely tackle this on my own now.
That’s great to hear!
I got my new bike at weekend I'll definitely be trying this out for my sag! Every other video says to use a wall and never use your front brake so yeh find this looks alot better
Spot on ! Cool ! I Would add also : Check your tyre /suspension pressure outdoors, after the bike has reached the ambient temperature. For example if you have 23 degrees Celsius in the house and you set up your tyre preasure to 29 psi (2 bar), and the temperature outside is 3 degrees Celsius, your tyre preasure outdoors is going to be around 26 psi (1.8 bar). I would also recommend to check the suspension pressure befor every ride (day of riding). Some air suspensions do not hold the pressure over long periods of time (and yes I am talking about one of the big brands... will not say the name so I do avoid hate discussions :) )
Yes, thank you for adding those details!
Wow. I've watched a few videos that you have made that have totally improved my working knowledge of my bike and this one is definitely being added to the list. By far the best, most accessible explanation of suspension setup I've watched. Can't wait to get more dialed in. Thanks!
Thank you so much, glad it was so helpful!
Definitely need this for my kid’s new full suspension bike - thanks so much! Subscribed and liked!
Thank you! 😊
The best explanation and teaching tool for us rookies! Thank you!!!
Awesome video, great info. I was just going through this as well. If anyone else is watching this and has the shock that comes on a RIP 9, you can actually use the Fox Digital shock pump without the adapter. You run it under the crossbar and the shock pump swivels enough at the end to mate up with the threads. BE SURE TO REMOVE IT BEFORE TESTING YOUR SAG! There is not enough room between the crossbar on the frame and the shock with your pump on it. If you try to compress your shock you will damage something, your shock, pump, and/or frame. I hope that helps someone. It's nice not having to fuss with that adapter.
Thanks for the extra tip! Another cool tip is that Niner has a sag indicator on the rocker arm to measure the sag without having to use measuring tape! I posted it quick in our story 😊
Best video i have ever seen! Finally i unterstand how works the rebound. Adjust all bikes new. Thanks!
Great to hear!!!
Best suspension explanation & tutorial out right now same with your part2 video! I just need to get suspension with these capability (I have a big box store bike)
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching. Hopefully it will help you setup whatever you get next!!
Perfect time for the Video, just bought yesterday a new fork
Awesome!!!
So helpful, thanks! I didn't know anything about this before and just got my first full suspension bike. This made setup a breeze!
Awesome!!!!
Best video I have seen on suspension tuning and I’ve seen a lot! Great video as usual.
Wow! That was sooo much information. I will have to take it in baby steps with a note pad. I have been riding for several years and never really understood how all this worked. So excited to get this down. Thank you
Kyle and April thank you for a very good Video, You 2 are the best!!!!!!
One of the best guides I have seen to date. Thanks
Thank you so much!!! 🥺😁
Videos like this are a lot of work for both of you (and we appreciate them). Your efforts and resulting videos & comments are exactly on target.
Yes, I have a full squish bike, have ridden for a long time, and [think] I can manage almost anything on my bike with my eyes closed, ... except I'm terrified of having to make any modifications to my suspension. Your videos on this topic with real life walk-through examples (on both your bikes) are very helpful.
When I heard your rim ding off the higher speed rocky downhill example you provided Kyle, ... I shreiked like a frightened puppy. We appreciate your enthusiasm for real life examples but that was way above the call of duty.
Also, having both your perspectives addressing this (or any) topic is very helpful given our brains all address things differently.
This is a long way to say, wow, fantastic, yet again. Also, your voices (& videos) remain in my head while traversing the local trail network (cornering, drop-offs, etc.)
[My] continuous improvement is always possible (Kaizen). Thanks for helping us.
Dooh, ... spelling counts! "... shrieked..."
Thank you so much for the kind message Jeffrey! We are really happy to help some people and even though these videos take a lot of time and effort the responses from people like you make it all worthwhile :)
I'd forgotten about this vid, referred to it the last time I set up a new fork and it was very helpful. Tried to set up the suspension on a new bike yesterday and couldn't get my head around things using other vids, information just wasn't sinking it. Gonna try again shortly using this method as the previous time I used it my set up was more or less perfect. 👍
Hope it helped!
@@AprilRideMTB yes thanks
Been waiting for this video since seeing Part 1. As per usual, the two of you have an uncanny ability to break down difficult topics and convey the information in a way that everyone can understand.
Love your suggestion for Fork Sag. Have always struggled with this. Can't wait to try. it.
Great job. Thank you.
Thank you so much John, glad that you enjoyed the video!!!
Probably the best suspension setup video out there. Keep it up!
Thank you so much! 🥺😁
An education from start to finish. Seriously, keep up your great work. Love it! Stay safe
Thank you so much!!!
You guys are awesome, I'm going to commit to.. This is my favorite video yet, all time. It's maybe tied with your bunny hop video.
Great job explaining and demonstrating, I'm really impressed and I'm a geek and you two did an awesome job.
April's "I'm having a moment..." made me laugh out loud...😂
Omg thank you so much!!! 🥺😁 it was a tough one, but that was because we thought it was so important and wanted to do it right!... I have lots of moments and was excited that any of it was making sense hahahaha
Nice, exactly the video I needed for today. Now I can test once again tomorrow and see if I can set my fork better up tomorrow.
Awesome, hope it makes a difference!!!
Excellent, set the rear shock to feel like a firm water balloon. Thanks April! finally some practical advice about suspension tuning.
Hahaha glad it was helpful 😂
@@AprilRideMTB I kid, everything on here is great!
I set my bike up this way rides like a dream great video made set up easy thanks
That’s so awesome to hear!!!
Wow .... Jen and I thought that was unbelievably helpful. You two work great together, structured explanations, that start at a solid beginning and flow through to a final out come... I hope you know what I mean. I just really appreciate the method you guys use. ... Crawl before you walk. I'm a pilot and Jen's a teacher... maybe your technique of teaching just works for us.
:) Thanks
Thanks, now I can finally tune my suspension.... Great video, lots of info, and I finally have a better understanding, rather than trial and error and hope for the best!! Thanks guys!
That’s great to hear!!!
Just what I needed to finally understand the set up. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Just saw a Time traveler in the background @ 26:20 haha. Good information, I've been waiting for this since you post the first suspension work video last month. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on MTB. As a beginner, this really helps and inspired me.
Thanks for waiting and so glad that it was helpful and inspired you!!!
Best suspension setup video online! Keep up the fantastic work!!
Thanks a ton!
i really hope you guys get to a 20 million subscribed
Thank you so much Bentley!
I cannot commend you two enough. Great channel and tremendous info. I've watched other suspension adjustment videos and did not 'get' much out of them. Yours solved all my problems and illustrated all the concepts just marvelously. Your demonstrations of the various aspects were just perfect and people cannot fail to fully understand the adjustments to shocks and forks. Thank you so much. Somebody put up your video on cornering over on Electric Bike Review and I really enjoyed that one and then coming here to your channel I watched this video. I'm telling everyone about you nice people.
That is so great to hear!!! We are so happy that this video was so helpful 😊
You're amazing! No wonder your UA-cam channel has done so well in just a year!
I found you from a Dr. interview BTW.