Finally did this drop/long and low at my local yesterday. I realized in the video that my fork is bottoming out but it doesn’t feel harsh at all on my bike. Maybe I have a preconceived notion that all bottom outs are supposed to be harsh?
by maxvinzimedia
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I’m usually surprised to see the o-ring on my fork at the very top. It never feels harsh, unless it’s an extreme hit and my hands blow off.
But ideally, I’m using all of my fork at least once on trail. As my skill and hits go up, I’ll adjust my fork. I’ve got 170mm up front, and I plan to use as much of it as possible.
I mean it’s possible you also didn’t actually 100% bottom out. Regardless, air springs ramp up a lot at the end of travel, so if your suspension is set up in the right ballpark for the impacts it’ll see in the trail, it really shouldn’t be too harsh. If one experiences harsh bottom outs, that’s a good sign that their suspension needs a good bit more progression or air pressure for the riding that they’re doing.
It does not seems a huge jump, but hey your camera angle is not great to really know.
It would be very different if you would do a big drop as the vertical movement is way more harsh than with more straight/horizontal line with speed (if you can picture it). Maybe if you do these features your fork is not well tuned enough even with 150mm (?)
There are few things to consider like your sag/pressure. You could also play with token. There are good videos out there to test and try.