New bike and trying to get the rebound dialed in. Set to what Trek recommended for my weight etc but seem to get bounced around in very rooty sections. question is more rebound or less? Thanks in advance.
Rebound or Sag? Sag is related to weight and how much pressure is needed to depress the fork/shock at a neutral position, you know, when you're just sitting on it. Rebound is how fast the fork/shock returns after you depress it.
Usually there's a knob under the fork leg/knob on the top of the shock... That's the rebound adjuster. Open it all the way and dial it back 3 clicks to start with. Ride the roots again and see if it feels better. Still bucking you off, give it another click. Fork/shock backing up after a bunch of roots, give it a click the other way..... Once you get it... You'll never touch it again, until you service the fork/shock.
The key to plush is what feels good. Mfg's numbers only get you in the ballpark; you need to play with it a little to make it yours.
Oh, before I forget.... You should be using all of your suspension (fork) on most single track rides (not towpath) if you never top out the fork, you probably have more air in it than you need/want. I mean you paid for the travel... Might as well use it.
Hope this helps.....
Dan-
Oops, almost forgot... Congrats on the new bike.