Suspension Things

Practically all the mid ranage and high mountain bikes made since about 2018 are amazing if you can set them up to "fit" you. Handle bar width, stem length, a seat the right width for you, seat height, pedals the right size shape and convexity preference, all of these fittings are reasonably easy. 

However Suspension setup is hard because it is dynamic and changes if your weight changes. Notes here for me later for my Stumperjump Evo Comp Alloy model year 2022. 

Specialized calculator page

For riders who weigh 65kgs:

• Rear Shock pressure 193 psi 
• Front Fork pressure 62 psi 
• Rear Shock Low Speed Rebound damping 10.0 Clicks 
• Front Fork Low Speed Rebound damping 11.0 Clicks

For riders who weigh 75kgs: 

• Rear Shock pressure 226 psi 
• Front Fork pressure 73 psi 
• Rear Shock Low Speed Rebound 7.0 Clicks 
• Front Fork Low Speed Rebound 9.0 Clicks 

 

Tasty Cocoa Powders

These pricey cocoa powders are tasty and indulgent. Saving here to remember again later! 

Bicycle DT Swiss 370 Ratchet Upgrade

I have a wheen with a DT Swiss 370 hub. This is broadly the same as the DT Swiss 350 hub, but it ships with a different label and different, cheaper internals and freehub body. Ali Express and other place have upgrade kits. I have one on order. Also two tools are needed, cheapest if bought separately:

• need 370 tool for uninstall old
• need star ratchet tool for install, non exp version, which is the newer star ratchet system name.

This youtube link shows the upgrade process.