TLR 250 Fork Springs

[sharvie]

A set of "The Magicals" progressive fork springs arrived today, should the tight would coils go to the top or bottom?

Steve

[eagle]

In manual the tight wind goes to the top, what are the magicals? are they after market?

[sharvie]

The Magicals have a whole range of Twinshock suspension mods/updates see here http://www.themagicals.co.uk/

Steve

[David Lahey]

Steve it is anally rententive in the extreme to care about this sort of thing but I admit to having thought about this issue when dropping in TY250 and TY175 fork springs, which also have a close-wound section at one end.
The reason for having the close-wound section at the top is to minimise unsprung mass - the top end of the spring is completely sprung mass and the bottom end of the spring is completely unsprung mass, and everything in between is a combination of sprung and unsprung mass in proportion to how far that part is from each end. The close-wound section is the heaviest part of the spring so by having it at the top, the amount of unsprung mass is minimised. As the forks compress and the close-wound section becomes coil-bound, the benefit is further magnified.
The overall effect is tiny but real.
In the same way it is also a benefit to have shockies with the heavy end (usually the body) attached to the frame.
Another extremely anally-retentive aspect to consider is that the centre-of-gravity of the bike is ever-so-slightly raised by having the close-wound section at the top.

[sharvie]

Thanks David, I hope to get the spring fitted over the Christmas break.

Eagle, It would be great to see pics of another TLR. Also share any mods you have carried out.

Steve