What are the Romic guys up to?
Other than trouble, they are also working on improving the performance or their distinctive red & black Double D shock. One thing I like about the Double D is the fact that it’s simple – no need for a 30 page setup manual since there are only 3 main adjustments to make. Set the pre-load, the compression, rebound and go - then forget about it.Well, since getting my new Turner DHR earlier this year, I’ve been having a hard time fine-tuning my Romic shock. The 350# Ti spring is perfect for my 145lbs since I’m getting the prefect sag using almost no preload – pretty much the ideal setup since it leave you more opportunity for compression adjustments. What I was struggling with is the rebound damping. Just couldn’t find that sweet spot.
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This past weekend was the third round of the NORBA National Mountain Bike Series in Big Bear Lake, California. So earlier last week I set Roger at Romic and e-mail to see if he could reserve some time at Big Bear to help me set up my shock! Funny thing – not knowing I had e-mailed him, at the same time Roger sent me a Private Message via a MTB forum, asking if I was interested in trying out some new internals. After getting in touch with Roger, I was pretty happy to hear that the bits he wanted me to try were to improve rebound damping!
So what I did and run my Romic as is during Thursday’s practice, this way I would get a good idea of how this rebound upgrade works. I managed to get approximately 6 good practice runs in before stopping by the Romic trailer, where Roger performed his magic on my Shock so I could test it on Friday.
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Roger Hurd
Friday - I took is easy on my first run, stopping a few time along the way to make rebound adjustments. Amazingly, I was able to find a good rebound setting after only one run! I did close to 10 runs after that without having to touch the Rebound, and it felt perfect!! By the end of practice many corners were already had nasty braking bumps, but the Romic felt buttery over them. Although buttery over consecutive hits and over rocks, I was still able to bounce over obstacles or mash over rock gardens in a controlled way. Even jumps that slightly bucked me the day before were no longer an issue.
Team Maxxis rider John Kirkcaldie, who finished 4th in the Downhill Mania, was also testing out this new rebound piston in his Romic, and seemed to like it.
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John Kirkcaldie
I guess you can pretty much change or adjust your riding style to any shock, but it’s amazing how one little upgrade can change so much. Can’t wait to see how the Romic performs over time. The new rebound upgrade is still currently being tested buy Romic and a few team riders. Keep and eye on their web site at www.romicmfg.com for availability and price.
This past weekend was the third round of the NORBA National Mountain Bike Series in Big Bear Lake, California. So earlier last week I set Roger at Romic and e-mail to see if he could reserve some time at Big Bear to help me set up my shock! Funny thing – not knowing I had e-mailed him, at the same time Roger sent me a Private Message via a MTB forum, asking if I was interested in trying out some new internals. After getting in touch with Roger, I was pretty happy to hear that the bits he wanted me to try were to improve rebound damping!
So what I did and run my Romic as is during Thursday’s practice, this way I would get a good idea of how this rebound upgrade works. I managed to get approximately 6 good practice runs in before stopping by the Romic trailer, where Roger performed his magic on my Shock so I could test it on Friday.
Friday - I took is easy on my first run, stopping a few time along the way to make rebound adjustments. Amazingly, I was able to find a good rebound setting after only one run! I did close to 10 runs after that without having to touch the Rebound, and it felt perfect!! By the end of practice many corners were already had nasty braking bumps, but the Romic felt buttery over them. Although buttery over consecutive hits and over rocks, I was still able to bounce over obstacles or mash over rock gardens in a controlled way. Even jumps that slightly bucked me the day before were no longer an issue.
Team Maxxis rider John Kirkcaldie, who finished 4th in the Downhill Mania, was also testing out this new rebound piston in his Romic, and seemed to like it.
I guess you can pretty much change or adjust your riding style to any shock, but it’s amazing how one little upgrade can change so much. Can’t wait to see how the Romic performs over time. The new rebound upgrade is still currently being tested buy Romic and a few team riders. Keep and eye on their web site at www.romicmfg.com for availability and price.
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