56 min
Fox’s Jordi Cortes on Suspension, Tuning, & the Mental Side of Racing Bikes & Big Ideas
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Jordi Cortes spends much of the year on the road, working with Fox’s top racers on their suspension setups, and that has left him with both a wealth of knowledge about suspension setup and a unique perspective on the mental aspects of racing at the top level. So we sat down with Jordi to talk about all that, as well as the importance of consistency; developing working relationships with a huge range of athletes; how the pros’ setups differ from those for mere mortals; and a whole lot more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
Offseason, testing and development (1:28)How to approach setup for a new track? (3:40)Suspension tuning as relationship building (8:57)Personal preferences, & variations in setup (10:41)Tuning as a distraction, & the mental battle in racing (19:00)Feeling good vs. being fast (21:20)The myth of the ultra-stiff racer setup (24:48)Incremental changes vs. quantum leaps (27:21)Enduro dual crown forks (36:27)Coil forks (46:55)Fork offset (51:08)Jordi’s Big Idea (55:27)RELATED LINKS:
Fox Dialed Video SeriesThis Week’s Gear GiveawayGear Giveaway / Newsletter SignupBecome a Blister Member / Get our new Buyer’s GuideRegister for the 2022 Blister SummitBlister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide
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Jordi Cortes spends much of the year on the road, working with Fox’s top racers on their suspension setups, and that has left him with both a wealth of knowledge about suspension setup and a unique perspective on the mental aspects of racing at the top level. So we sat down with Jordi to talk about all that, as well as the importance of consistency; developing working relationships with a huge range of athletes; how the pros’ setups differ from those for mere mortals; and a whole lot more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
Offseason, testing and development (1:28)How to approach setup for a new track? (3:40)Suspension tuning as relationship building (8:57)Personal preferences, & variations in setup (10:41)Tuning as a distraction, & the mental battle in racing (19:00)Feeling good vs. being fast (21:20)The myth of the ultra-stiff racer setup (24:48)Incremental changes vs. quantum leaps (27:21)Enduro dual crown forks (36:27)Coil forks (46:55)Fork offset (51:08)Jordi’s Big Idea (55:27)RELATED LINKS:
Fox Dialed Video SeriesThis Week’s Gear GiveawayGear Giveaway / Newsletter SignupBecome a Blister Member / Get our new Buyer’s GuideRegister for the 2022 Blister SummitBlister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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