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DVO Fork Owner’s Guide
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SAG is the amount your fork compresses under your body weight (don’t
forget to include your riding gear), also referred to as Rider Weight. Re-
member that these are only starting points and adjustments will vary
based on rider ability, trail conditions and personal preference.
After you are done setting up your suspension fork according to the rec-
ommended base settings, check your SAG to make sure you are within
the recommended SAG settings.
FORK TRAVEL
15% SAG
FIRM
20% SAG
PLUSH
30% SAG
SUPER PLUSH
100 mm
(3.9 in)
15 mm
(0.6 in)
20 mm
(0.8 in)
30 mm
(1.2 in)
110 mm
(4.3 in)
17 mm
(0.7 in)
22 mm
(0.9 in)
33 mm
(1.3 in )
120 mm
(4.7 in)
18 mm
(0.8 in)
24 mm
(0.9 in)
36 mm
(1.4 in)
130 mm
(5.1 in)
20 mm
(0.8 in)
26 mm
(1.0 in)
39 mm
(1.5 in)
140 mm
(5.5 in)
21 mm
(0.8 in)
28 mm
(1.1 in)
42 mm
(1.6 in)
150 mm
(5.9 in)
23 mm
(0.9 in)
30 mm
(1.2 in)
45 mm
(1.8 in)
160 mm
(6.3 in)
24 mm
(0.9 in)
32 mm
(1.3 in)
48 mm
(1.9 in)
170 mm
(6.7 in)
26 mm
(1.0 in)
34 mm
(1.3 in)
51 mm
(2.0 in)
180 mm
(7.1 in)
27 mm
(1.1 in)
36 mm
(1.4 in)
54 mm
(2.1 in)
203 mm
(8.0 in)
30 mm
(1.2 in)
41 mm
(1.6 in)
61 mm
(2.4 in)
STEP 3: SAG SETTING
The recommended SAG is 15% - 30%. Setting proper SAG is the only way
to nd the right air pressure for your fork. Refer to the chart below to nd
the proper SAG.
SAG RANGE
It is very benecial to test different SAG settings for various riding conditions. Changing the
amount of SAG on your fork will change the geometry of your bike. Riders that make high speed
stability a priority can run less SAG. This will keep the front end of the bike high under breaking and
rough sections but comfort and cornering traction will be compromised.
Riders that want to have a comfortable ride with great cornering traction should run more SAG
(around 30%).
SAG has a huge effect on your body position. Riders that run less SAG will maintain the geometry
of their bike during braking, cornering, climbing, and high speed/rough sections. This can be a
difcult setting to utilize for most riders though. It reduces the comfort level of your ride & corner-
ing traction. Going to a higher amount of SAG on your fork will improve the cornering of your bike
drastically. This is because the head angle of your bike becomes steeper under braking. It allows
your bike to corner better and also transfers your weight forward to increase traction on the front
end. The comfort level of your fork will also increase drastically and reduce any deflection that can
happen on square edge obstacles.
HOW DOES SAG EFFECT THE HANDLING OF MY BIKE?
DOES SAG EFFECT MY BODY POSITION ON THE BIKE?
Front fork SAG can have a huge effect on pedaling performance. You will mainly notice this when
climbing or sprinting out of the saddle (standing up). Riders that make pedaling a priority can run
less SAG (around 15%) to increase the stability of the bike. If you have a fork with a quick range
low speed adjuster (ex. Diamond Series, Sapphire) you can use that to reduce the pedal bob from
the front end by using the rmest setting.
CAN SAG AFFECT PEDALING?
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