Fox’s Jordi Cortes on Suspension, Tuning, & the Mental Side of Racing

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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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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