Q re: Elka & Rune

[ride the biscuit]

I found an awesome deal on an elka from a buddy.

his elka is tuned for a wildcard, though. he is only about 10-15lbs lighter than me, so if all else was equal im sure his spring would suit me fine.

would the recommended spring weight be much different for a wildcard vs a Rune?

what about the custom tune? im more concerned with the spring weight since the custy tune is something i could get fixed later if warranted

still new to the world of coil; cant wait

[bmxking45]

I was saying today that I wish everyone could feel what it is like to ride a rune with a custom tuned ELKA like I have. It is unlike anything that anyone has ever ridden I am almost sure of it!

Get it....you won't be disappointed!

HOLLA!!!

[ride the biscuit]

OH HO, im DEF getting it regardless. im just wondering ill need to pick up a new spring


im all pumped up about it

[FM]

Download all the info you need of Elka's site

By the looks of it, the Rune and Wildcard take the same MC30 & MR30 compression and rebound valving, so you shouldn't need a retune. The wildcard springrates seem to be 50lbs lighter, so if your buddy is 15lbs lighter, you may be OK... or may need to go up 50lbs.

In general- regardless of brand- I've had the best experience with custom tuned shocks when I called them up and talked to them. In other words, Elka suggests the MC30/MR30 tuning for the rune and wildcard regardless of rider weight and style. But when I called, they asked me a bunch of questions about my riding style & trails, what I liked & disliked with suspension... which makes me think there's two levels of custom: tuned generically for your bike (regardless of rider), and truly custom tuned for the bike and rider weight + riding style.

This was typical of my experince with Push (and Avy too) by the way.

PS, the rune+elka combo is freaking sweet.

[ride the biscuit]

thanks! looks like i'll likely need to bump up another 50#

[lazymuf]

Hi there rune owners...Iam setting up a 2009 M size rune and wanna swap the fox DHX air to an Elka Stage 5(after hearing good things about it)...Thing is..this is my first exp with coil and i dunno bout the spring rate...Neway 6f, 270lbs rider here.Also gonna use a 160 coil fork upfront, if this info helps.

Thanks.

[qbert2000]

Hi there rune owners...Iam setting up a 2009 M size rune and wanna swap the fox DHX air to an Elka Stage 5(after hearing good things about it)...Thing is..this is my first exp with coil and i dunno bout the spring rate...Neway 6f, 270lbs rider here.Also gonna use a 160 coil fork upfront, if this info helps.

Thanks.

do you have it yet? if not when you order elka will recommend a spring rate for your weight.

[ride the biscuit]

check out the link in FMs post. it will tell you exactly the weight you need.

shoosh, im still waiting on my elka...

[lazymuf]

Thanks for the replies....Today virgin ride and the DHX air near to bottom out lol...riding on a mellow singletrack.....coil coil coil...give meeeee

[bmxking45]

Lazymuf....how does the medium fit your needs....seems to be waaaay to small for your stature. But hey as long as you like the way it rides!

[lazymuf]

Lazymuf....how does the medium fit your needs....seems to be waaaay to small for your stature. But hey as long as you like the way it rides!

Was asking for a large at my local LBS but was pushed on a medium plus a very very good deal on a 2009 frame...So i jumped on it and my first few rides yeah i find it small...now trying a 90mm stem from a 70mm and it that didnt work gonna try a setback seatpost and a hi riser bar...currently using a .5inch rise Race face Atlas AM bar....Tot of getting a midrise likie a 28mm Rethal Fatbar...Anyone any suggestions?

[ride the biscuit]

Was asking for a large at my local LBS but was pushed on a medium plus a very very good deal on a 2009 frame...So i jumped on it and my first few rides yeah i find it small...now trying a 90mm stem from a 70mm and it that didnt work gonna try a setback seatpost and a hi riser bar...currently using a .5inch rise Race face Atlas AM bar....Tot of getting a midrise likie a 28mm Rethal Fatbar...Anyone any suggestions?

i' swap front triangles with you. mine's a white large its not as new but its all in perfect shape (since all the bushing related stuff is related to the pivots/swingarm). i'm an in-between size and the climbs aren't as bad where I live now, so i've been interested to see if a M would be more flickable for me

[qbert2000]

Thanks for the replies....Today virgin ride and the DHX air near to bottom out lol...riding on a mellow singletrack.....coil coil coil...give meeeee

do you have an elka?

[Jwind]

FM: How much does your rune weigh now

lazymuf: You must have some weird settings on your DHX air. I'm sure it's not as plash as a coil, but i've taken some big hits with mine and never bottomed.

[lazymuf]

Qbert - no elka yet
Jwind - I guess so...now playing around with the settings....can i pump the DHX air up to 300PSI?

ride the biscuit - PMed

[qbert2000]

Qbert - no elka yet
Jwind - I guess so...now playing around with the settings....can i pump the DHX air up to 300PSI?

ride the biscuit - PMed

i've got one i'll be putting up in the classifieds in the next day or so. it's tuned for a rune

[Jwind]

Qbert - no elka yet
Jwind - I guess so...now playing around with the settings....can i pump the DHX air up to 300PSI?

ride the biscuit - PMed

I think so,the Bottom out rez is really what's going to help you. if you want a softer ride you can run more sag and high BO pressure. I've been thinking about a coil for some time, but unfortunately do a whole lot of climbing with mine... we'll see

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[ride the biscuit]

but unfortunately do a whole lot of climbing with mine... we'll see

yeah me too. thats why i was thinking of keeping the DHXa around after getting my elka...either that or selling and picking up a low volume like rp23 or monarch for use only on the real pedalfests.

ive setup my dhx a bunch of different ways. for really fast rough trails i think the high bottom out / low main chamber setup is not as good because it blows through most of its travel and harshly reaches the bottom out chamber on most hits. i do like that setting on slower tech trails

[Jwind]

I keep the main canister neither high or low for the most part. If I'm on a more XC day, i'll just run the pro pedal a little more.