Giant MAESTRO 2010 Brochure

2010 suspension manual

table of contents

Basic Terms & Shock Setup Overview

Coil Shock Setup [Glory, Faith, Reign X (coil)]

Suspension Settings & Recommendations

Setting & Adjusting Sag

Sag Recommendations Chart

Air Shock Setup Using a Shock Pump Setting & Adjusting Sag Sag Recommendations Chart

Setting & Adjusting Rebound Damping

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Front Suspension Travel and Sag Guide

Suggested Front Suspension Sag Chart

INTRODUCTION

This booklet is intended as a quick-start reference guide to help familiarize you with the suspension settings of Maestro Suspension-equipped mountain bikes. It is not meant to replace the general bicycle owner’s manual or the shock and suspension fork manufacturer’s technical manuals that also shipped with the bicycle.

CAUTION

Please encourage your consumer to refer to the manufacturer’s technical information that came with the bicycle for speciﬁc details regarding shock function and setup prior to riding.

WARNING

Only Giant Glory and Faith model bicycles are engineered for use with dual crown suspension forks. Use of dual crown suspension forks on any Giant bicycle other than these models will void the warranty and may result in frame failure, which can cause injury or death. Giant Bicycle Canada, Inc. is not responsible for damages to the bike and rider resulting from the

use of dual crown forks.

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Basic Terms & Shock Set-Up Overview

Terms

Bottomed Out: When a rear shock or suspension fork (herein after referred to as “shock”) is compressed completely and all the suspension travel has been used

Compression Stroke: The motion of the shock in response to an impact

Damping: Internal mechanism to control the speed of compression or rebound

PSI: Pounds per square inch

Rebound: The extension or return stroke of the shock

Sag: Compression of the shock caused by the rider’s static weight

Spring Rate: The amount of force required to compress the spring

Topped Out: When the shock or fork rebounds quickly enough to cause a “clunk” at the

very top of its upstroke

setup

The shock on a Giant dual suspension bicycle can be adjusted to meet the riding style and weight of the consumer. This booklet is intended as a quick-start guide to get the consumer started. Please refer to the speciﬁc shock manufacturer’s technical manuals for more information on how to adjust the shock equipped on the Giant dual suspension bicycle.

sag

rebound damping

Rebound damping controls the rate of speed at which the shock returns to its original position after responding to a bump force. Rebound damping prevents the shock from springing back too quickly. This is desirable because it improves the rear suspension’s sensitivity to small bumps and the tire’s ability to stay in contact with the ground. It also helps reduce the “pogo stick” motion from the rear suspension when the bike encounters a bump while the rider is seated. Typically, the heavier the rider (and higher the necessary spring rate), the more rebound damping is required. Please refer to this guide for details on how to set rebound damping rate. You should also refer to the individual shock manufacturer’s technical manual for speciﬁc information.

pedal platform

A pedal platform system is part of the compression damping circuit in the rear shock on a Maestro bike. The system helps to control pedal induced “bob” on the suspension. Please refer to the shock manufacturer’s technical manual for speciﬁc adjustment information.

NOTE - The linkage design of the Maestro Suspension system is inherently efﬁcient; therefore very ittle or no pedal platform is required to get the best for your consumer’s bike.

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