2010 Fox Float RLC 150mm

I have been lucky enough to be riding Fox’s new offering for about a month, and while I am still a hesitant Fox front suspension fan, I am really starting to like my new fork.
The fork works extremely well! So this is not so much a review, as some advice that I have picked up on the set-up of the fork. This is by no means my own discovery, but rather some advice that I read in the MB Action magazine. They had an expert from Fox answer a letter from a reader and he gives some advice on using the RLC forks.
It is at this point that I have to admit that I never really new what the low speed compression was for on the Fox forks. On my previous forks I used to dial in 3 clicks from full minus and then never touch it again. The advice given in the magazine; has changed my life forever.
The best way for me to explain what the compression adjuster does is to say that it is like having a shock pump with you on the trail. You can effectively increase the “pressure” in your fork.
So here is what I tried this weekend, and it worked really well. I have never run the recommended amount of sag on a Fox fork, I have always thought it made the fork feel too soft. So, for starters, I dialled the compression adjuster to full Minus (off) I then, using a shock pump dialled in 20% sag. Yes, the shock felt too soft, but by simply turning the compression adjuster you can make the shock harder.
So while riding, when things got ugly I turned the compression down and had the full advantage of the most plush travel you can imagine. And when I was climbing or on flat sections I turned it up for a pedal platform type feeling.
I hope you find this handy! I sure did!

MTN Blockhouse Marathon

Despite trying to dedicate myself entirely to the freeride movement, I still find myself drawn to racing events. I found myself at the MTN National Marathon race at Blockhouse, south (very south) of Johannesburg this weekend.
After being freaked out by some very strange looking circus people at the start line, we set off with what looked like about 300 000 people! The dust was really something to behold! As I was only in training ride mode, I was happy to start at the back. There was a some really twisty single track to get away from the circus people which was pretty fun.
The course was extremely flat, which in my current form suited me perfectly. There was plenty of single track and even some rocky stuff to keep it exciting. The YETI handled the course brilliantly, as usual. My new 150mm Fox fork did not hold me back at all and I still managed a pretty fast average over the flat course.
Apart from the DUST it was a great race, whether it should be on the National calendar is debatable, but for me it was a great day out.
Thanks again to Regent Lighting Solutions for the support.