Bracketing is a technique that can help you to set up your mountain bike suspension for optimal performance. It involves making small adjustments to the suspension settings and testing the bike on the trail. Then making further adjustments based on the results of each test. By repeating this process, you can fine-tune the suspension. This will suit your specific riding style and the terrain you’ll be riding on.

To apply bracketing to set up mountain bike suspension, follow these steps:

1. First you set up your SAG the right way and then you set all the other settings. You can start with a setting fully closed e.g. O clicks low speed compression and open it by making for example 3 clicks.
2. You do a run, see how it feels, then you do another run. Now you make 3 clicks again in the counter-clockwise direction and see how it this feels. You make notes on each run. If it feels right you stop and go to high speed compression.
3. Because compression can mimic rebound and vice versa do not switch between rebound and compression each run. When for example low speed rebound feels right, go to high speed rebound, make your runs and then go to low speed compression. If you went through all settings your mountain bike should feel good.
4. You should also know by then what kind of difference adjustments on each setting makes.
5. If you do not know or you are not sure what effect a setting adjustments has, have a look in the KNOW-HOW section of the SAGLY App.

How to apply bracketing with SAGLY

If you want to create a bracketing Setup in SAGLY, create a setup with settings set to 0 (Fully closed) except SAG, coil force or air pressure settings (All values related to your SAG).

Then start e.g. with rebound and add 2 clicks (-) CCW. Then SAGLY will also ask you to give feedback after 1 hour via a push notification. When you give feedback to SAGLY that you are not satisfied, additonal suggestions for improvements are displayed for this specific setting.

You can repeat this bracketing FEEDBACK LOOP until you are satisfied with the respective setting. Then, if you want, you can kick-off this FEEDBACK LOOP again with a different setting and so on.

What are major benefits of bracketing?

One of the key benefits of bracketing to set up mountain bike suspension is that it allows you to make precise adjustments to the suspension settings. When you’re setting up your suspension, it’s important to get the settings just right. Even small changes can make a big difference to the way the bike performs on the trail. By using bracketing, you can make small, incremental changes to the suspension settings. Moreover you can test the bike on the trail to see how each adjustment affects the performance. Furthermore allows you to dial in the suspension settings for the best possible ride.

Another benefit of bracketing is that it allows you to test the suspension in a variety of conditions. Thus when you’re setting up the suspension on your mountain bike, it’s important to consider the type of terrain you’ll be riding on. Different terrain – such as rocky trails, smooth singletrack, or steep descents – can require different suspension settings. By using bracketing to set up mountain bike suspension, you can test the suspension in a variety of conditions. Based on the results of each bracketing-test, you can make adjustments. This ensures that the suspension is set up for the best possible performance in all types of terrain.

In conclusion

In conclusion, bracketing is a valuable technique to set up your mountain bike. It allows you to make precise adjustments to the suspension settings and test the bike in a variety of conditions to ensure that the suspension is set up for optimal performance. By using bracketing, you can improve the performance of your mountain bike and get the most out of your ride. SAGLY, a mobile app for your smartphone helps you applying bracketing and fine-tuning your MTB settings. With SAGLY you can document, tune and compare your mountain bike settings. Download it here.