Video: Go Behind the Scenes with Fox Suspension in 'Dialed'- Maribor World Cup DH 2019

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bikingonbikes (Apr 30, 2019 at 10:44)

i just enjoy watching jordi being annoyed by loris

will54869 (Apr 30, 2019 at 17:10)

Ya Jordi ! woo hoo!

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Lewis-pick (May 1, 2019 at 3:35)

i could watch them talk back and forth about suspension all day????

onelivinlarge (May 1, 2019 at 11:38)

Dont forget the sound effects you cant forget those

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brappjuice (Apr 30, 2019 at 10:37)

Holy crrrap this is an awesome series.

heavyp FL (Apr 30, 2019 at 15:28)

I concur such am amazing insightful series! I can't wait for more!

downcountry (May 1, 2019 at 14:23)

@heavyp: you have got to be kidding.......

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adrock-whistler (Apr 30, 2019 at 10:34)

Jordi is my spirit animal.

aljoburr (Apr 30, 2019 at 11:03)

Well the more you find out about how to set up suspension the more you realize that it is more of a compromise for different sections, Greg & Loris maybe got it wrong, but who really knows, as I would not want a race tune, I would have it plush & bouncy?
But looking at Loic his suspension looks sorted!

mrbrighteyes (Apr 30, 2019 at 12:44)

I feel like Loic runs it low rebound with low PSI and as many tokens as he can possibly fit... I don't know how you make the fork and shock so buttery without bottoming out on every hit on this course.

loopie (Apr 30, 2019 at 13:38)

Exactly. It's a compromise...you gotta decide what's more important for you for that day's riding(racer or not). For example...in full Freeride huckfest mode, I would set up for the biggest drop landing or jump lip of the day so as not to break the bike or get bucked....but that means it's less than ideal for the rest of the trail perhaps. Compromise. Or maybe you set it softer for the day but pass on the bucky lips and smasher landings....

Mondbiker (May 2, 2019 at 13:52)

@Randomacity: ohlins doesn´t use tokens.

pimpin-gimp (Apr 30, 2019 at 10:56)

Jordi must be so pleased that Loic isn’t on Fox, can you imagine him and Lloris babbling on about the weeks they want to a despondent Jord!

thesharkman (May 1, 2019 at 12:04)

Loic must be pleased as well. His ohlins seems to be the most dialled suspension on every track!

mtb-journal (Apr 30, 2019 at 13:01)

A great video series that I enjoy a lot!

I would like to see how they make a full service on a fork or a shock one (rather than on-track footage, unless they analyze about what the suspension is doing in the moment and how it could be improved).

PS: I am surprised how Santa Cruz could develop the new V-10. Their team riders seem constantly unhappy with the suspension (and Luca likes everything). Makes you wonder if they succeeded, honestly. Looking forward to some tests.

thesharkman (May 1, 2019 at 12:03)

It's a defense mechanism. They're all underperforming so they throw blame around. It's normal human behavior.

kwdog (Apr 30, 2019 at 14:01)

I think it would be interesting to be presented with 10 problems/scenarious and have to answer how you would change the shock/fork to fix it. That would be a fun way to learn more about suspension tuning.

friendlyfoe (Apr 30, 2019 at 19:11)

Not sure it's that straight forward and the last few seconds kind of explains that. What feels too harsh on one lap might be perfect if you are going a little faster. The speed you're carrying completely changes what the "right" setup is.

yzedf (May 1, 2019 at 9:10)

@friendlyfoe: exactly. The faster I get, the firmer it needs to be.

phops (May 2, 2019 at 9:18)

>10 problems/scenarious and have to answer how you would change the shock/fork to fix it.

Suspension tuning is more up to the rider preference rather than terrain.

peterguns (May 2, 2019 at 18:05)

There isn't always one answer to every problem/scenario.

Which to @phops reply, this is where it comes down to rider preference, experience, knowledge, and etc..

fjm35 (Apr 30, 2019 at 10:36)

Well then, happy birthday, Jordi! Love this series.

ceecee (Apr 30, 2019 at 12:24)

A hundred forks and fifty shocks in a day. I know he's not the only tech, but between that and looking after Loris, J.C. must be the hardest working person out there. It's funny that a single click of low-speed compression damping is at issue towards beginning of #4, as Loris' crash was barely a crash. I'd watch an episode which analyzes the split second where the rear wheel washes out, even if the reasons for it are ultimately inconclusive.

PocoBoho (Apr 30, 2019 at 20:59)

“Aw brah its just like, you just get the best barrels ever dude. you come in and get spit righttt out. just drop in and smack the lip, wah BAH, just drop back in like BAHHHH, just ride the barrel and get pitted, sooo pitted like THAT. “ - comes to mind.

brucemacd (May 1, 2019 at 3:40)

Loris describing suspension behaviour to Jordie... www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-5F_7DwPpo

trails801 (Apr 30, 2019 at 14:07)

I like the last comment. "just set it up for race at !0% faster". Patience with the propeller people is a gift Jordi has. They are spinning all over the place and he's just nice and easy going.

friendlyfoe (Apr 30, 2019 at 19:09)

I had the same experience on a sport bike when I told someone I thought my gearing wasn't low enough for a track. Was told to just go faster

oneheckler (Apr 30, 2019 at 16:06)

Race set up is almost like riding an Xc in slow pace ,like it is to stiff and sucks in small stuff like the rebound is set too fast but when you start pushing oh me it just wanna get faster,but it is to tiring it just like if you just relax a bit in the run it might catch you up like what the f*ck ,so I just run it in the point where I’m not afraid of any obstacles but it still is good enough to cruise

vapidoscar FL (May 1, 2019 at 7:24)

The main thing I am getting from the videos is Loris's helmet must be very comfortable or impossible to take off.

Puddings (Apr 30, 2019 at 14:37)

So not a single visit from a female racer? Or is it just that only certain factory teams give their riders permission to appear in a fox suspension video (genuine question, not trying to shit stir but just seemed odd that apart from birthday video, no sign of Tahnee during setup)

i-am-lp (May 1, 2019 at 6:28)

They were filming at one point in time and different categories of riders are in pits or on the track at that time. So maybe the ladies were charging hard down the track at the time of filming?

ibishreddin (Apr 30, 2019 at 18:40)

Greg talking about adding a volume spacer to raiss ride height, and how it will affect braking. Never thought of that

Kramz (Apr 30, 2019 at 21:35)

Wow, cool as heck. They sure are professional.

dargside (May 2, 2019 at 19:29)

series is awesome, but highly reccomend a different mic, background noise was terrible

sypress (May 1, 2019 at 7:03)

Dude looks like Troy Sanders from Mastodon....

raozaki (May 1, 2019 at 5:41)

Brendog did not like BOS it seems.

christiaan (May 1, 2019 at 10:38)

Vergier is turning into Minnaar?

markrufrider (May 1, 2019 at 11:34)

id love for these lads to service my fox shock and fork so cool

chadchandler7 (May 1, 2019 at 20:35)

What the Fahk is redbull's deal

Boardlife69 (Apr 30, 2019 at 13:49)

Sooo DIALED!

tbubier (Apr 30, 2019 at 18:00)

Well that was cool.

goflowz (Apr 30, 2019 at 22:22)

it baffles my mind how people still handle suspension oil with bare hands. Those are carcinogens, wear gloves or at least one of those "invisible gloves" lotions.

phops (May 2, 2019 at 9:24)

Not really. Most of the suspension oils are petroleum based.

acali (May 2, 2019 at 9:46)

Uh, the videos show the guys wearing gloves much of the time when working on the suspension bits.

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srsiri23w FL (Apr 30, 2019 at 10:51)

Is it just me or does it seem like Jordi hates his job? Maybe he is cool and all but it looks like he has an attitude when it comes to helping someone setup their bike. Someone I wouldn’t want to do business with.

homerjm (Apr 30, 2019 at 12:43)

When I saw him with Loris I think is the opposite,the guy is cool and calm. You need to think about what you are doing with your bike and Jordi said sometimes is more the talk to boost up the confidence of the rider than the settings. The guy is there to help the riders and service parts,not to make business...

friendlyfoe (Apr 30, 2019 at 19:12)

LoL when the rider feedback is "on this section it goes bump bump bump, and then on that one its like blat, and then I go over the rock and its like whoah the bike is going wide" I kind of get why he might roll his eyes.

thesharkman (Apr 30, 2019 at 22:27)

Is this guy as much of a dick off camera as he seems? Suddenly it's clear why minnaar failed to qualify.

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IllestT (Apr 30, 2019 at 12:35)

Dull

onemanarmy FL (Apr 30, 2019 at 12:38)

Just watch 3/4/5/6. I enjoyed 6 myself. I like hearing from all the team mechanics.

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dimitree (Apr 30, 2019 at 10:43)

FOX sucks...if you can't service a damper yourself it's a racket to enrich the corporation. Rockshox is far superior in this department. Make your shocks end user serviceable.

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brappjuice (Apr 30, 2019 at 10:49)

Go away.