Передняя вилка с амортизатором является одной из most important components of modern bicycles. Its main task is the damping of shock loads on the front axle in contact with bumps on the road.
The shock absorber is designed for quicksqueezing the plug when hitting an obstacle and a relatively slow release. This principle of the suspension fork allows the cyclist to remain in the saddle, especially when driving at high speed over rough terrain.
Naturally, with time, even the mostthe expensive, reliable front fork of the bike is falling into disrepair. At the same time, it is far from everyone to constantly use the services of masters when it is necessary to maintain and repair it. Therefore, it is very useful to understand the device of the plug, the features of its disassembly, assembly, maintenance, replacement of components.
Based on the design and depreciation device, the following types of bicycle forks can be distinguished:
Rigid fork on the bike makes it possible to move at high speeds when driving on a flat, asphalt surface due to the absence of shock absorber vibrations.
If we talk about spring-elastomer and airtypes of forks, they are intended primarily to mitigate contact with large irregularities, for example, to facilitate moving through curbs or springboards. At the same time, such forks cope worse with blows when driving on small stones.
As for air-oil andspring-oil plugs, these mechanisms are able to effectively absorb and maximize mitigate virtually any shocks, even when driving over minor cracks in the asphalt surface.
The basic components of the depreciation plugs are:
The suspension fork on the bike is differentspecial internal structure in comparison with the standard, rigid models, which are relatively simple structures. The main internal components of the depreciation plugs are:
Picking up a suitable style of riding andstructural features of the bicycle frame, suspension fork, the owner of a two-wheeled horse gets the opportunity to adjust it. In order to properly configure the bicycle fork, it is necessary to understand what the individual settings are responsible for and in which direction they should be adjusted. At the same time, it is worth noting that real adjustment can only be said if there are air plugs, oil-air plugs, and spring-type plugs.
Each fork on the bike originally possessesa certain level of rigidity. This characteristic is also called a negative move. Ideally, the stiffness index should be no more than ten percent of the total capabilities of the shock absorber stroke.
Adjust shock absorber for bikeIt is recommended based on the weight of the cyclist. Usually, the parameter is adjusted once after buying a bike and is adjusted only when the riding style changes, for example, in case of a transition from speed skating across the plains to downhill.
Adjusting the rebound of the suspension fork is important whenchanging the nature of coverage. To achieve maximum speed performance while cycling requires a minimal fork rebound when in contact with bumps. Only in this case, the energy of pedaling is not expended on overcoming obstacles. For cross-country skiing, the rebound level is adjusted, setting its increased rate.
There is a fair amount of innovation.systems in which the shock absorber for the bike independently adjusts the rebound level when the nature of the coating changes. The principle of functioning of such plugs is based on the increased sensitivity of internal components to vibrations.
Set a certain level of compressionbicycle fork gives you the opportunity to reduce or increase the speed of compression mechanism. This setting is the opposite of the previous one. Unfortunately, only a few specialists are able to correctly adjust the level of compression in practice.
Setup involves blocking depreciationplugs in one static position. Useful for athletes who use mountain models of bicycles to ride on a flat surface for long distances.
How to disassemble the bike fork? It is recommended to disassemble the depreciation mechanism in the following sequence:
Understanding how to disassemble the bike forkpractice, you can build it by performing the same steps, but only in reverse order. The main thing is to remain attentive and follow the instructions exactly.
Timely care, maintenance and repair of the plugbike is the key to its "health". It is recommended to lubricate the plug no more than once per season. However, with frequent driving or intensive operation of mechanisms to this procedure will have to resort much more often. In general, the lubrication process consists only in pouring oil under the boot with a syringe. Next, the legs of the fork are developed by pressing on the mechanism, and the remaining grease is removed with a damp sponge.
Крайне важно, чтобы вилка на велосипед оставалась clean. Therefore, after each ride, it is strongly recommended to wipe your feet in the area of the anthers. This will avoid clogging of the internal mechanism, contamination of oil with dust, which can lead to inadequate behavior of the mechanism.
As for the repair of the suspension fork,not having sufficient experience, it is better not to risk it once more, placing this task on the shoulders of specialists. To acquire the necessary skills, it is worth taking advantage of the experience of experienced cyclists, having performed a disassembly and assembly under the control of a knowledgeable person several times. Over time, even such a seemingly difficult task, such as replacing parts of the suspension fork and adjusting its mechanism, can turn into a fairly simple procedure.
