t ingermanson
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I know Peter well. As well as you can really know Peter, anyway. He is a very book smart guy, but we have differing opinions on a lot of things.
Here in town is Fox Racing Shox, and being in the same industry as a healthy percentage of that organization with access and advice to the engineers and race techs for both bicycle and motorsport, the most valuable thing I've gleaned from them is that there is no bottom to the rabbit hole and it can always be (perceived as [?]) better. In my professional interactions with them, I realize that the things they lay awake at night about, I can't feel when push comes to shove. When it's pointed out to me, I sometimes can, but most of the time, there's a lot of "huh...ok" coming from me.
I feel like there was a real tipping point for the better when I installed the Racetech parts, and all the other fussing (oil changes, spring pressure on the shim stack, spring preload, etc) has gotten more and more marginal results for the amount of time spent. The chassis quickly becomes the weak link and it seems suspended weight and bushing bind is going to be much more of a factor than the 15th time I massage the shim stack. As is, I generally ride by myself or with folks on new bikes, and I do just fine and rarely feel my bike is holding me back. Almost always me. And I'd much rather go ride than stand at the mill or lathe trying to eek out the last of my 70 year old bike. That's just me though.
Here in town is Fox Racing Shox, and being in the same industry as a healthy percentage of that organization with access and advice to the engineers and race techs for both bicycle and motorsport, the most valuable thing I've gleaned from them is that there is no bottom to the rabbit hole and it can always be (perceived as [?]) better. In my professional interactions with them, I realize that the things they lay awake at night about, I can't feel when push comes to shove. When it's pointed out to me, I sometimes can, but most of the time, there's a lot of "huh...ok" coming from me.
I feel like there was a real tipping point for the better when I installed the Racetech parts, and all the other fussing (oil changes, spring pressure on the shim stack, spring preload, etc) has gotten more and more marginal results for the amount of time spent. The chassis quickly becomes the weak link and it seems suspended weight and bushing bind is going to be much more of a factor than the 15th time I massage the shim stack. As is, I generally ride by myself or with folks on new bikes, and I do just fine and rarely feel my bike is holding me back. Almost always me. And I'd much rather go ride than stand at the mill or lathe trying to eek out the last of my 70 year old bike. That's just me though.
I still feel like I could do better if I had a real suspension expert to ask a series of questions.
