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To measure the travel you can use the rubber ring mainly located on the thinner,

plunging tube of the suspension fork. If there is no rubber ring, tie up a cable tie

around one of the stanchion tubes. Make sure it is not too tight, you should still

be able to move it, it should however not slip by itself.

Put on your usual riding clothing (including if necessary a packed rucksack),

sit on your bike and bring yourself into the usual riding position. Lean against a

fixed object (railings, wall etc.) and make sure you do not fall over. Ask a helper

to move the rubber ring or the cable tie downwards against the dust seal at the

lower leg.

Get off your BERGAMONT bike so that the fork does not compress any more.

The distance between the rubber ring/cable tie and the wiper is the negative

suspension travel, or sag (d). Compare it with the total suspension travel (as

specified by the manufacturer) to determine whether the suspension should be

set to be harder or softer.

With pneumatic suspension forks the spring rate is set by the air pressure in

the fork. The pressure must be set before the first ride by means of a special

high-pressure pump with pressure gauge (e) and modified later as required due

to changes in the weight of the rider and/or load.

Note the appropriate setting values and check them subsequently at regular

intervals. Always follow the recommendations of the manufacturer and never

exceed the maximum air pressure for the suspension fork. Always make a test

ride after each change to the settings.

In the case of most suspension forks with coil springs a preload can be applied

to the springs within tight limits by turning a knob at the top of the fork crown

(f). If that is not possible and the desired negative suspension travel (“sag”)

cannot be set, the coil springs must be replaced by harder or softer models. The

replacement is a job for the BERGAMONT dealer.

When replacing any parts, be sure to only use parts that bear the appropriate

mark and, to be on the safe side, original spare parts. Your BERGAMONT dealer

will be pleased to help you.

FRONT SUSPENSION

Most of the BERGAMONT mountain bikes (a) and BERGAMONT pedelecs

(b) have suspension forks. This feature gives you better control of your

BERGAMONT bike when riding cross-country or on rough road surfaces and

ensures more ground contact for the tyre. It noticeably reduces the strain on

you and your bicycle caused by the mechanical shocks from the terrain.

Suspension forks differ in their types of spring elements and damping. Suspen-

sion forks normally work with air spring elements or less often with coil springs.

Damping is usually done by oil.

NOTE!

Suspension fork manufacturers normally include instructions with their

deliveries. Read them carefully before changing any settings or doing any

maintenance work on your suspension fork. You can find the instruction of the

suspension fork manufacturer on this BERGAMONT info CD.

NOTE!

For more information see the suspension glossary heading this chapter.

Adjusting the spring rate

To work perfectly, the suspension fork has to be adjusted to the weight of the

rider, the sitting posture and the intended use. Be sure to have this adjustment

carried out by your BERGAMONT dealer at the time of delivery.

Note in general that the suspension fork must give in a little even when you are

just sitting on the bike – this is the so-called negative suspension travel or sag

(c). When the front wheel passes through a depression in the ground, the spring

extends and the suspension fork will smooth out the uneven surface. If the air

pressure or the spring preload is too high, this effect is lost because the suspen-

sion fork is already fully extended. This means that an important comfort and

safety factor is lost if the tyre briefly loses contact with the ground.

In general, cross-country and marathon racers prefer a shorter negative sus-

pension travel (sag), whereas freeriders or downhillers riding often in rough

terrain prefer a longer one.. In the case of BERGAMONT cross-country and

BERGAMONT marathon bikes the suspension fork should yield by 15-25 % of

the maximum suspension travel, in the case of BERGAMONT all mountain,

BERGAMONT enduro and BERGAMONT freeride bikes by 25-35 %.

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