cycledave Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 I recently switched from vintage to modern trials, and recently bought a gently used GG 280 Edition 2002. Can anyone tell me what the correct sag should be on this bike? I ride Intermediate Class, weigh 170 lbs, and the current sag is 2" in front, and 3 1/4" rear. The bike seems to bottom out when riding over small 6" logs! Can anyone tell me the total rear wheel travel on this bike? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechitlins Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Check the GG website. Great suspension setup article by Stoodley. That's quite a bit of sag in the rear. 2-2.5 is more like it. How much with no rider? You could have a shock problem. I weigh around 200 and almost never bottom my shock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cycledave Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Thanks. When I wrote "it bottomed", I really meant to say that the skid plate hits the log. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechitlins Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 That's a technique thing. If you're doing it right, your skidplate won't touch any but the largest logs. This is what I've heard, anyway. There used to be a good description on the GG website of the "double blip" as taught by Mark Manniko. This may also be on the Trials Training Center website. Better yet, buy Ryan Young's DVD. Most would agree that it is, by far, the best training tool of its kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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