Poor 'footwork' = over-pressurized shocks = bouncing tires? Relating climbing footwork to tire gri..

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'Too much oscillation - too much bouncing - causes a reduction of friction, a reduction of contact patch - both in terms of climbing up a wall as well as taking your car and going around turns,' - Shaikh

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"If you want to fnd the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration." - Nikola Tesla

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I've been thinking about how to draw more analogies between the various frequency and amplitude domains a suspension works within and how to relate it to real-world behaviors. While driving to get lunch (and thinking about climbing after work), I remembered a great training video I saw which described certain bad behaviors in climbing technique.

The video I've linked below and shown in my video helped me relate 'poor foot technique' when rock climbing (e.g. a bouncing foot when stepping onto a foothold) to 'poor suspension tuning' such as a having damper with too much gas pressure, or too much low-speed compression or rebound damping. In each case, there's BOUNCING present. You can also call it JERK! That JERKING or BOUNCING reduces the consistency of contact patch. BOUNCING reduces the friction you need to produce MAXIMUM grip! There's an inherent NERVOUSNESS which is unfortunately often expected with a 'sporty' or 'racy' suspension but it's demonstrably NOT the smoothest and fastest way!

Bouncing or jerking means less consistent friction and contact with the ground (or the wall!). Bouncing means less grip, less smoothness, MORE JERK. You don't ge..