ShockWiz – Climbing and Descending Peavine for a PR.
“But today was special.
I set out from the house to accomplish two goals: Achieve my Xert XSS goal for the day, which was a modest 52 points. The second goal was to continue assessing my rear suspension via the ShockWiz App, as I tweak it for optimal output on this very trail.
The route for the day was the Reno Wheelmen XC course. It was last raced in May of 2019. Covid hit in 2020 and the race itself was canceled. There are some FAST times on this 5.5 mile loop!
So let me tell you about this ride.
I needed just 52 points for the entire day, but after one loop, I had about 30 points, and I had time. The winds were calm, the temperature was great, and I checked the ShockWiz App, which gave me this information….”
Keep the Needle Pointing “NORTH”
I’m going to Keep the Needle Pointing “North”. The Xert Adaptive Training Advisor appears to be a reward system. I’m enjoying the fact that when I wake up, I can look at the ATA and the Training Pacer, realize just how hard or easy I need to ride, and then GO DO IT. I’ve said […]
ShockWiz Suspension Tuning device- Getting Suspension “Just Right”
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Shockwiz Suspension Tuner on a Front XC Sid Fork. Richard Wharton, 2017.[/caption]
The ShockWiz Suspension Tuning device works with most air-compressed forks and rear shocks. It first came out in 2016, and was purchased by Quarq/SRAM in 2017. The product measures compression, rebound, and ‘air time’ to help you tune your suspension.
For me, suspension has ALWAYS been tricky. My first bicycle with suspension was a