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Operation
6.16 Use suspension and damping
6.16.1 Locking the suspension
A suspension system is designed to cushion and
compensate for unevenness on a surface whether
the user is riding on bumpy cycle paths, dirt roads
or off road.
A suspension system absorbs great deal of motor
and muscle power during rides uphill or on
optimally tarmacked roads. This increases energy
consumption and reduces propulsion. It thus
makes sense to lock the suspension on
tarmacked roads and when riding uphill.
Some suspension forks thus feature a lockout on
the fork crown or a remote lockout on the
handlebars.
6.16.1.1 Locking the SR SUNTOUR suspension fork
Turn lockout (1) on the fork crown clockwise to
LOCK.
The suspension fork is blocked.
Turn lockout (1) on the fork crown
anticlockwise to OPEN.
The suspension fork is open.
Press locking lever (1) on the handlebars.
The suspension fork is blocked.
Press release lever (2) on the handlebars.
The suspension fork is open.
Mode Use
1 OPEN Setting off
2 Middle
position
Bumpy roads
3 LOCK Uphill or tarmacked roads
LORC-PCS
LORC
LOR LO HLO NLO
Table 68: Lockout on the fork crown on SR Suntour suspension forks
RL22-DUAL-L-2C-22 RL22-SINGLE-L-2C-22 RL22-SINGLE-U-2C-22
RL22-SINGLE-U-2C-32
SL9SC-RLO
Table 69: SR Suntour suspension fork lockout on the handlebars