Making a Cannondale BadBoy ride softer
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Asked by: John Roddy
How can I make my bike suspension softer?
Quote from video: Every fork comes with a recommended air pressure for your particular weight running less than recommended air pressure will make the bike feel softer.
What type of bike is Cannondale Bad Boy?
hybrid bike
The Cannondale Bad Boy 4 is a good choice for your first hybrid bike. The stealth black paintjob looks really cool and the bike rides well too, with wide tyres to give a very comfortable ride, although the overly wide handlebars will slow you down a bit.
What year did the Cannondale Bad Boy come out?
The original Bad Boy from 2000 was a mountain bike frame with road tires, and 17 years later, it hangs on to its roots as “a wild, aggressive hybrid,” says Cannondale marketing manager Murray Washburn.
Is Cannondale Headshok good?
They are great, when they work. Other than the Lefty, they are probably one of the better short travel cross country mountain bike forks if by best, you mean stiffest & lightest. But you are considering a ‘BadBoy’ which is usually used on-road.
How can I make my suspension more plush?
Quote from video: And then we'll move on and the last step just to get a super supple spork is take your try flow or some other similar suspension lubricant and just put a couple of drops down by the seals.
Can you use WD40 on bike suspension?
Please don’t use WD40, GT85 or any similar products! Instead of cleaning your seals, they will wash away the grease under the seals, letting dirt in much more easily– even if you’re careful you will also risk contamination of brake rotors/pads and these products can also dry out seals.
What does a Cannondale Bad Boy 3 weigh?
Tech specs
| Weight | 12.14kg (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Crank + rings | Shimano Tourney 46-30T |
| Bottom bracket | FSA Cartridge |
| Pedals | Cannondale Platform |
| Hub (front) | Alloy |
Why is my bike fork so stiff?
There is a chance that the fork has an elastomer spring in it. If you remove the rubber plug from the top of the fork, or look under the bottom of the fork, there might be a pre-load bolt that you can loosen.
What does adding volume spacers do?
In a few words, if you’re bottoming out frequently, but your sag is correctly set, add a volume spacer to reduce air chamber volume and increase the rate of progression in your suspension. Reducing volume makes your suspension firmer sooner in the travel, increasing the spring rate in the mid and end-stroke.
Why add tokens to fork?
If you blow through your fork’s travel too quickly or find yourself bottoming out too often even with correct sag, you should consider using these tokens. Adding bottomless tokens change the spring curve to make your fork more progressive. This means it will ramp up more quickly and require more force to bottom out.
How do I soften my front bike suspension?
Quote from video: Turn the preload adjustment knob clockwise to stiffen in the direction of the plus sign and counterclockwise to soften in the direction of the minus sign it's that easy adjust your suspension fork.
Why is my bike suspension stiff?
Quote from video: Maybe let a little bit of air out the shock maybe add a click of rebound. And that will make your bike kind of sit. Sit up at the front of it which slackens the head and we'll make a bit calmer.
How do you fix a stiff suspension?
Thankfully with these tips, you can adjust the suspension to enjoy your ride a bit more:
- Start by installing softer shocks and struts.
- If you have adjustable shocks, adjust them to a softer setting.
- Install softer springs.
- Replace the bushings in the suspension.
- Replace the sway bars with smaller bars.
How do I make my bike shocks more bouncy?
Quote from video: So I'm just going to put a little bit more air in. Here. So we go that is the SAG at the rear and the SAG at the front set up all we need to do now is get some good base settings for our rebound.