Unfortunately, I did not adjust any of the fork clickers prior to the ride; they were at their stock mid-point settings for most of the day (my fault).
The good: I can't believe the stuff I went over without falling! I kept thinking "Ah crap, I'm going down this time", but the bike just kept going. No severe handlebar deflection, no problems steering the bike...it just kept tracking wherever I pointed it. I am positive that my old forks would have sent me to the ground repeatedly in those conditions. I only fell once and that was my fault, not the bike's fault.
The bad: That bike absolutely beat me to death! I had arm pump within the first 5 minutes and I felt like I was on a pogo stick! And I wasn't riding fast either (well, I was trying
).The ugly: I have had trouble just walking ever since I got back from that ride. I am sore in places I didn't know I had.
I did soften the compression & rebound clickers late in the day, and that seemed to be a step in the right direction, but by then I was so beat down that I just wanted to go home.
So, I guess this mod has promise for me once I learn how to dial in the clickers.
