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<blockquote data-quote="rublenoon" data-source="post: 141037" data-attributes="member: 561"><p>I have the bike set-up for pavement and relative to my weight [too much] and to the limit of the parts. In fact the front end is too hard and too much rebound for hardpan & gravel roads. It want to "plow in" in deeper gravel. The rear is at or near its limit per the above goal.</p><p></p><p>I want/hope the damper to keep a tank slapper down when on poor hardpan & gravel [pot holes and rocks] and to do "centering" on pavement. I'm told Scotts can be set/adjusted for to meet these schemes, if not then I'll pass on a damper.</p><p></p><p>I guess in todays speciality bike world, multi-use riding is being done less and less. Too bad, there are many great places missed by too many by avoiding such roads. I plan to keep riding them. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Regarding my hardpan & gravel riding technique : riding the back seat helps, crouch riding the pegs help more, best pace for light gravel is about 40 MPH and the next best pace is about 15 mph, grader washboards are a pleasant shake @ either speed. I can not bring myself to do the deep gravel sections above walking speed and with an outrigger style. Your x-ray is enough warning :dribble: that I too old for more speed.</p><p></p><p>rublenoon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rublenoon, post: 141037, member: 561"] I have the bike set-up for pavement and relative to my weight [too much] and to the limit of the parts. In fact the front end is too hard and too much rebound for hardpan & gravel roads. It want to "plow in" in deeper gravel. The rear is at or near its limit per the above goal. I want/hope the damper to keep a tank slapper down when on poor hardpan & gravel [pot holes and rocks] and to do "centering" on pavement. I'm told Scotts can be set/adjusted for to meet these schemes, if not then I'll pass on a damper. I guess in todays speciality bike world, multi-use riding is being done less and less. Too bad, there are many great places missed by too many by avoiding such roads. I plan to keep riding them. :) Regarding my hardpan & gravel riding technique : riding the back seat helps, crouch riding the pegs help more, best pace for light gravel is about 40 MPH and the next best pace is about 15 mph, grader washboards are a pleasant shake @ either speed. I can not bring myself to do the deep gravel sections above walking speed and with an outrigger style. Your x-ray is enough warning :dribble: that I too old for more speed. rublenoon [/QUOTE]
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