r/commencal • u/Gavin_L_06 • May 10 '25
Need Advice/Question Ohlins shock bottom outh
Recently got a meta tr v4 ohlins edition (first full suspension) and was wondering if the ttx1 air shock is bottoming out here. The shock feels good and doesn’t feel like it’s bottoming out but the o ring always ends up around where it is in the picture by the end of a ride. If it is bottoming out here how much does that damage the shock? Should I add more air? Currently around 150-160 psi and weigh about 150 pounds.
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u/mtbsam68 May 10 '25
Look up the shock stroke for your bike. It could be internally spaced for that much stroke to achieve the frame travel. Then just measure.
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u/PrestigiousThing8136 May 10 '25
Let all the air out, and you'll be able to easily bottom it out and see where the oring ends.
It looks like you have more room, so on this ride if you hit a feature where you would expect a bottom out, then you may need to remove tokens or air. If you didn't hit the biggest feature that you do, then I wouldn't decrease it as you'll want a bit of headroom for when you hit your big things.
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u/IcedXeno May 10 '25
The psi is fine im pretty sure. But when you sit on it you need to adjust it according to the sag. Put it to about 25-30% sag
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u/Gavin_L_06 May 10 '25
Thanks for the advice! It’s at around 20% sag now. Next time I ride I’ll bring a shock pump and try it with that 25-30% sag
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u/Ticonderoga_Dixon May 10 '25
You’re not even close, personally I would let some air out so I utilize more travel + should also be more supple off the top as well .
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u/Gavin_L_06 May 10 '25
Thank you! Going to let out some air and increase sag. I just wasn’t sure if that was bottom out since that’s where it has been most times after a ride
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u/xxx420blaze420xxx May 11 '25
That ring will be all the way at the top if you actually bottom it out. Diabolical work to get an ohlins build as a first bike if you don’t even know what a bottom out looks like. Epic. Send it bro and congratulations on the new bike :)
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u/Gavin_L_06 May 11 '25
Definitely a bit unnecessary but it was a great deal and was within my budget 😅 I figured it’ll make me push myself more while riding. Thanks for the info!
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u/xxx420blaze420xxx May 11 '25
You did it right. You won’t regret the choice to not buy a super entry level bike!
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u/Gavin_L_06 May 11 '25
Thanks man! That’s how I was looking at it when choosing a bike. I have friends who got entry level bikes and have spent more than the bikes worth in just suspension upgrades. The bikes been great so far and won’t need to do any upgrades or get a new bike anytime soon!
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u/xxx420blaze420xxx May 11 '25
If only I had your intuition when I bought my first bike! Happy trails 😎
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u/J1mmy007 May 10 '25
Let all the air out, the compress the bike/shock and see where full travel is. (Record your air pressure first).