The suspension fork MEKS Carbon AC is fitted with a hydraulic damping unit. On the right fork leg is a turning knob to adjust the dam- ping.

Turning knob for the adjustment of the damping of the suspension fork MEKS Carbon AC.

You increase the damping by turning the knob clockwise.

We recommend you to start with the lowest possible damping. Only when the fork oscillates more than once after you have gone over a bump should you increase the damping.

When the fork works fine when passing a single bump but stiffens distinctly when passing several bumps that come quickly in a row, the damping is too high. However, when the fork "jumps" during the rebound movement the damping has to be increased.

Choosing the spring stiffness of the suspension fork

Your suspension fork comes by default with a standard spring that covers a wide range of load and riding styles.

If the spring stiffness should not meet your requirements after adjusting the pre-load or if the suspension bottoms out too much, you can order a spring with another spring stiffness through your dealer and have it mounted there. For more information see page 41.

It is not important to exactly follow the recommended values for the negative travel, rather follow your feeling how the bicycle behaves during a ride, depending on the road situa- tion.

While riding you should only seldom feel the suspension bottoming out. However, in case this never occurs the spring might be to hard which means you don't use the total suspension travel.

Adjusting your new bike

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