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Low Rising RateHigh Rising Rate
Progressive Rising Rate Linear Rising Rate
RIDE-9™ Setup Guide: 2018 Instinct 02RIDE-9™ System / Setup Tips / Terms
TERMS
RIDE-9™ SYSTEM
The RIDE-9™ adjustment system allows riders to quickly ne-tune their geometry
and suspension with a pair of Allen keys. Nine congurations are possible thanks to
two interlocking chips.
2018 Instinct Ride-9™ conguration shown
SETUP TIPS
Suspension and geometry setup are complex art forms with huge variations in rider style, preference, terrain, and ability. We do recommend
the use of professional services, but we also believe that learning to dial in your own bike is the best way to fully understand its performance.
Adjust your RIDE-9™ position for geometry before considering suspension eects, or variables like air pressure and shock compression.
Make gradual, incremental changes, take notes, and be methodical. Don’t adjust in a hurry before a big ride. Take your time and enjoy
the process.
Suspension Rise is the dierence between
how hard it is to move the suspension at the
beginning of travel and how hard it is to
move the suspension at the end of travel.
Higher suspension rise makes a bike
softer at the start of travel and rmer at
the end of travel; on the other hand, too
much suspension rise will cause a bike to
feel harsh. We measure suspension rise in
percent (eg. 40% is higher rise than 30%).
Suspension Progression is the function
that increases or “ramps up” the rate of
rise throughout the suspension curve.
More progression means the eects of
suspension rise will be felt further into the
travel. Suspension that’s too progressive
can cause the bike to wallow at sag, while
suspension that’s too linear can cause a
harsh feeling at sag or allow the bike to
approach bottom-out too quickly.
