steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
I've had a RockShox Deluxe R Debonair on my Focus Jam2 for almost 8 months now. From the start, the shock pressure was very high (in my view) at 230psi. That was for a 20.5kg bike and a 92kg rider with 28% sag. It goes through its travel very easily and most rides I'm almost pushing the O ring off the stanchion, but not quite. It hasn't caused me any problems, it feels OK, I've never bottomed it. Although I have wondered whether my climbing might be more successful if it didn't sag quite so much. My next step is to unscrew the air sleeve and see if there are any rings in there and add a few to make it ramp up a bit more. My expectation based upon other Rockshox Deluxe Debonair shocks is that there will be no rings in there. I would add 3, again based upon previous experience. But.....
Today I read a comment from someone suggesting that the shock should be cycled 10x every 50psi when inflating. That would be quite a laborious procedure when requiring 230psi. But I remember having to compress a Fox shock (once) after 100psi after having a new sleeve fitted to allow the air to move from one part of the shock to another. Don't do this and you wouldn't get the correct performance. I am certain that the LBS I bought the bike from gave me no advice on shock inflation and I don't recall ever seeing anything on screen about special instructions for Rockshox Deluxe Debonair shocks.
Helpful comments anyone?
Today I read a comment from someone suggesting that the shock should be cycled 10x every 50psi when inflating. That would be quite a laborious procedure when requiring 230psi. But I remember having to compress a Fox shock (once) after 100psi after having a new sleeve fitted to allow the air to move from one part of the shock to another. Don't do this and you wouldn't get the correct performance. I am certain that the LBS I bought the bike from gave me no advice on shock inflation and I don't recall ever seeing anything on screen about special instructions for Rockshox Deluxe Debonair shocks.
Helpful comments anyone?