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Don't worry , just remember the forces are directed downward . Einstein kinda proved that TS
I find the whole spring rate/pre load/ ride height conundrum most frustratingJust as I think I have my head around it it drifts off - just out of reach again
Actually, for my Sport, I got more benefit from softening the front than stiffening the rear- not with preload but with the adjusters, just to make the fork more compliant.
Well , one of those guys Was actually thinking of the theory of relativity , which as explained by a physicist bud states that "gravity pushes down" When thinking of a spring it helps to see them as a lever over a fulcrum , pushing down on one end causes the other end to go up , right ? Dusty
Which adjusters...?
I'll let you argue that with him . TS
Trust me on this , Brandon can and will tie your mind in knots W/O even breaking a sweat , having a PHD in physics means he actually knows of which he speaks . Then there was his GF who worked in a field of theoretical physics so esoteric she could tie his mind in knots . Once looked at the math she was generating , that was years ago and I still get a headache thinking about it . Him and Kirby both responded with the same answer as to what the ToR really means , gravity pushes down . An oversimplification , well yeah , but in real world terms it is close enough . TS
I hate to admit I'm 240# e .
Peter , no one was arguing with you , most of us understand how preload actually works , no idea why you are worked up over this mate . What we were doing was infecting some humor , Rudy is a real world friend , he knows that . TS
Maybe , although I doubt that . Most of figured that out 30 years back , buncha old guys here , remember . Dusty
I was to turn the adjustment nut up towards the top to release the spring pressure, thus getting a softer ride. He advised me to tighten the spring back down, making the spring stiffer,
An Oldie but a goodie..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3OQTU-kE2s
Here's another one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvsDIq3WwVA Wobble & weave starts at the 4:30 mark. Emphasis was given to weight distribution AND tire condition/pressure. Also mentions that wide loads (panniers) can contribute. Perhaps it's not the amount of weight so much as how it's distributed AND what profile it presents to the oncoming air. If the load it particularly wide OR if it's uneven it could create a high level or uneven drag that could unweight the front end or introduce a weave/wobble.
In my circle of friends 240# is called puny. Come to Texas and I'll buy you a chicken fried steak. Tex
QuoteDon't worry , just remember the forces are directed downward . Einstein kinda proved that TSAnd Newton said there was an equal one in the opposite direction.
And Newton said there was an equal one in the opposite direction. Gravity is NOT a force, no matter what Newton said. General relativity shows us this.https://youtu.be/XRr1kaXKBsU
Sure it does , witness the spin 1/2 and spin 2 particles , or string cheese theory , even Albert himself couldn't explain the latter . TS
The real thinking and problem solving at the edge of theoretical physics is still done by the human brain , so Albert would likely still be at the cutting edge . Remember , he did his best work before he became famous , and now all these years later there are hundreds of physicists around the planet trying to disprove a lot of what he theorized , and failing mightily . W/O Einstein we might still be stuck with Newtonian physics . My PHD buddy who found Mark Knopfler and Einstein at about the same time commented once that Einstein was the Mark Knopfler of physics , so brilliant some folks didn't appreciate how great a talent he was . TS