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Suspension Setup

We want you to get the most out of your Cannondale bike. Setting up your suspension properly is the best way to ensure maximum fun is had by all. These charts below will give you the best initial air pressure and rebound settings. Please use the Cannondale dealer locator found here should you have additional questions regarding your suspension set up.

2019 F-Si – Recommended Suspension Set-Up

Be sure to use your “Rider Weight” when deciding what air pressure is needed. Rider Weight is your weight while wearing your riding clothes, shoes, helmet and hydration pack.

Fill your Lefty Ocho to the recommended air pressure that corresponds to your Rider Weight following the instructions found in the Owner’s Manual Supplement.

Set the rebound using the same method. Start with the rebound dial set all the way clockwise (towards Slow) and count clicks while turning the dial counter-clockwise.

Lefty Ocho
Rider Weight		Air Pressure	Rebound
lbs	kg	psi	clicks from closed
100	45	81	16
110	50	89	15
120	55	97	14
130	59	105	13
140	64	112	11
150	68	120	10
160	73	128	9
170	77	136	8
180	82	143	7
190	86	151	6
200	91	159	5
210	95	167	4
220	100	174	3
230	105	182	2

2019 Scalpel – Recommended Suspension Set-Up

Be sure to use your “Rider Weight” when deciding what air pressure is needed. Rider Weight is your weight while wearing your riding clothes, shoes, helmet and hydration pack.

Fill your shock to the recommended air pressure that corresponds to your Rider Weight following the shock manufacturer’s instructions.

Set the rebound using the same method. Start with the rebound dial set all the way clockwise (towards Slow on Fox, tortoise on RockShox) and count clicks while turning the dial counter-clockwise.

For models equipped with Lefty, follow the same method to set air pressure.

Lefty Ocho
Rider Weight		Air Pressure	Rebound
lbs	kg	psi	clicks from closed
100	45	81	16
110	50	89	15
120	55	97	14
130	59	105	13
140	64	112	11
150	68	120	10
160	73	128	9
170	77	136	8
180	82	143	7
190	86	151	6
200	91	159	5
210	95	167	4
220	100	174	3
230	105	182	2

Fox Float DPS
Rider Weight		Air Pressure	Rebound
lbs	kg	psi	clicks from closed
100	45	70	11
110	50	80	11
120	55	89	10
130	59	99	10
140	64	109	9
150	68	119	8
160	73	129	8
170	77	138	7
180	82	148	7
190	86	158	6
200	91	168	5
210	95	178	5
220	100	187	4
230	105	197	4

RockShox Monarch
Rider Weight		Air Pressure	Rebound
lbs	kg	psi	clicks from closed
100	45	62	8
110	50	71	8
120	55	80	7
130	59	89	7
140	64	98	6
150	68	107	6
160	73	116	5
170	77	125	5
180	82	134	4
190	86	143	4
200	91	152	3
210	95	161	3
220	100	170	2
230	105	179	2

2019 Habit – Recommended Suspension Set-Up

Be sure to use your “Rider Weight” when deciding what air pressure is needed. Rider Weight is your weight while wearing your riding clothes, shoes, helmet and hydration pack.

Fill your shock to the recommended air pressure that corresponds to your Rider Weight following the shock manufacturer’s instructions.

Set the rebound using the same method. Start with the rebound dial set all the way clockwise (towards Slow on Fox, tortoise on RockShox, + on xFusion) and count clicks while turning the dial counter-clockwise.

For models equipped with Lefty, follow the same method to set air pressure.

Fox Float DPX2
Rider Weight		Air Pressure	Rebound
lbs	kg	psi	clicks from closed
120	55	187	9
130	59	201	8
140	64	214	7
150	68	228	6
160	73	241	6
170	77	254	5
180	82	268	4
190	86	281	3
200	91	294	3
210	95	308	2
220	100	321	1
230	105	334	0

Fox Float DPS
Rider Weight		Air Pressure	Rebound
lbs	kg	psi	clicks from closed
120	55	162	10
130	59	176	9
140	64	190	8
150	68	204	7
160	73	219	6
170	77	233	6
180	82	247	5
190	86	261	4
200	91	276	3
210	95	290	2
220	100	304	1
230	105	318	0

2019 Jekyll 29 – Recommended Suspension Set-Up

Be sure to use your “Rider Weight” when deciding what air pressure is needed. Rider Weight is your weight while wearing your riding clothes, shoes, helmet, pads and hydration pack

Set the Gemini shock to Flow mode

Fill your shock to the recommended air pressure that corresponds to your Rider Weight following the shock manufacturer’s instructions

Set the rebound using the same method. Start with the rebound dial set all the way clockwise (towards Slow on Fox) and count clicks while turning the dial counter-clockwise.

Fox Float DPX2
Rider Weight		Air Pressure	Rebound
lbs	kg	psi	clicks from closed
120	55	129	13
130	59	143	12
140	64	157	11
150	68	171	10
160	73	185	9
170	77	199	7
180	82	212	6
190	86	226	5
200	91	240	4
210	95	254	3
220	100	268	2
230	105	282	1

Fox Float DPS
Rider Weight		Air Pressure	Rebound
lbs	kg	psi	clicks from closed
120	55	113	9
130	59	126	9
140	64	139	8
150	68	152	8
160	73	165	7
170	77	178	6
180	82	191	6
190	86	204	5
200	91	217	5
210	95	231	4
220	100	244	3
230	105	257	3

2018 TRIGGER / JEKYLL - Gemini Rear Shock Set-Up

Be sure to use your “Rider Weight” when deciding what air pressure is needed. Rider Weight is your weight while wearing your riding clothes, shoes, helmet, pads and hydration pack

Set the Gemini shock to Flow mode

Fill your shock to the recommended air pressure that corresponds to your Rider Weight following the shock manufacturer’s instructions

Set the rebound using the same method. Start with the rebound dial set all the way clockwise (towards Slow on Fox) and count clicks while turning the dial counter-clockwise.

Gemini FOX FLOAT DPS
Rider Weight		Air Pressure		Rebound
lbs	kg	psi	bar	clicks out from slow*
100	45	102	7.2	13
110	50	118	8.1	13
120	55	131	9.0	12
130	59	144	9.9	11
140	64	157	10.8	10
150	68	170	11.7	10
160	73	184	12.7	9
170	77	197	13.6	8
180	82	210	14.5	7
190	86	223	15.4	6
200	91	236	16.3	5
210	95	249	17.2	5
220	100	262	18.1	4
*Fully close the rebound dial, turn clockwise until dial stops. To set, count clicks turning counter-clockwise.

Gemini FOX FLOAT X
Rider Weight		Air Pressure		Rebound
lbs	kg	psi	bar	clicks out from slow*
100	45	130	9	21
110	50	144	9.0	20
120	55	158	10.9	19
130	59	172	11.9	18
140	64	186	12.9	17
150	68	200	13.8	16
160	73	215	14.8	15
170	77	229	15.8	14
180	82	243	16.7	13
190	86	257	17.7	12
200	91	271	18.7	11
210	95	285	19.6	10
220	100	299	20.6	9
*Fully close the rebound dial, turn clockwise until dial stops. To set, count clicks turning counter-clockwise.

Gemini FOX FLOAT DPX2
Rider Weight		Air Pressure	Rebound
lbs	kg	psi	clicks out from slow*
120	55	196	12
130	59	208	11
140	64	220	10
150	68	233	10
160	73	245	9
170	77	257	8
180	82	269	7
190	86	281	6
200	91	293	5
*Fully close the rebound dial, turn clockwise until dial stops. To set, count clicks turning counter-clockwise.

2018 HABIT / BAD HABIT - Recommended Suspension Set-Up

Be sure to use your “Rider Weight” when deciding what air pressure is needed. Rider Weight is your weight while wearing your riding clothes, shoes, helmet and hydration pack.

Fill your shock to the recommended air pressure that corresponds to your Rider Weight following the shock manufacturer’s instructions.

Set the rebound using the same method. Start with the rebound dial set all the way clockwise (towards Slow on Fox, tortoise on RockShox, + on xFusion) and count clicks while turning the dial counter-clockwise.

For models equipped with Lefty, follow the same method to set air pressure.

		Lefty 2.0 120mm/130mm	FOX Float DPS		ROCKSHOX Monarch w/high-volume eyelet		X-FUSION 02
Rider Weight		Air Pressure	Air Pressure	Rebound	Air Pressure	Rebound	Air Pressure	Rebound
lbs	kg	PSI	PSI	*clicks out from slow	PSI	*clicks out from slow	PSI	*clicks out from slow
120	55	71	119	10	112	6	87	5
130	59	77	133	9	123	6	95	5
140	64	83	146	9	133	5	102	4
150	68	90	159	8	143	5	109	4
160	73	96	172	7	153	4	116	4
170	77	102	185	7	164	4	124	3
180	82	109	198	6	174	3	131	3
190	86	115	211	5	184	3	138	3
200	91	121	224	5	194	3	145	2
210	95	128	237	4	205	2	152	2
220	100	134	250	3	215	2	160	1
230	104	140	264	3	225	1	167	1
*Fully close the rebound dial, turn clockwise until dial stops. To set, count clicks turning counter-clockwise.

2018 SCALPEL - Recommended Suspension Set-Up

Be sure to use your “Rider Weight” when deciding what air pressure is needed. Rider Weight is your weight while wearing your riding clothes, shoes, helmet and hydration pack.

Fill your shock to the recommended air pressure that corresponds to your Rider Weight following the shock manufacturer’s instructions.

Set the rebound using the same method. Start with the rebound dial set all the way clockwise (towards Slow on Fox, tortoise on RockShox) and count clicks while turning the dial counter-clockwise.

For models equipped with Lefty, follow the same method to set air pressure.

Scalpel-Si
Rider Weight		Lefty 2.0120mm	ROCKSHOX Monarch
lbs	kg	Air Pressure psi	Air Pressure psi	Reboundclicks out from slow*
120	55	77	80	7
130	59	83	89	7
140	64	90	98	6
150	68	96	107	6
160	73	102	116	5
170	77	109	125	5
180	82	115	134	4
190	86	121	143	4
200	91	128	152	3
210	95	134	161	3
220	100	140	170	2
230	105	>140	179	2
*Fully close the rebound dial, turn clockwise until dial stops. To set, count clicks turning counter-clockwise.

Scalpel SE
Rider Weight		Lefty 2.0120mm	FOX Float DPS
lbs	kg	Air Pressure psi	Air Pressure psi	Reboundclicks out from slow*
120	55	77	89	10
130	59	83	99	10
140	64	90	109	9
150	68	96	119	8
160	73	102	129	8
170	77	109	138	7
180	82	115	148	7
190	86	121	158	6
200	91	128	168	5
210	95	134	178	5
220	100	140	187	4
230	105	>140	197	4
*Fully close the rebound dial, turn clockwise until dial stops. To set, count clicks turning counter-clockwise.

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