Originally Posted by
SchralphMacchio
Awesome, hopefully you get to report back on findings before every fun trail is under snow. Getting the needle bearing kit plus reworking your fork and shock all at the same time is a lot of variables all at once. Best thing to do is probably hit up a small trail network with a short segment you can hit multiple times to try to dial in air pressure, compression and rebound settings. The needle bearing with the proper compression tune should allow you to feel comfy at 30% rear sag vs most people saying you need 35% on Bronson1 to feel plush. From what I recall the bike climbs so much better at 28-30% sag than at 35%. Lots of tuning variables that all affect each other, if you are overwhelmed then the best thing to do is to offer beer to ride with someone who knows suspension really well for a day and have them ask you questions after each trail segment. Lift served is great for this as well, if that’s still an option. I haven’t used that Cane Creek app, but I’m sure it will help!
Good luck, and if all else fails, you can still burn your cash on a new bike ;)