Lab

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The web engine is a faithful port of the reference spreadsheet calculator. Every time this page loads, the server runs the reference cases again and compares them with the values stored in the spreadsheet.

13/13
values identical to the spreadsheet
15
significant digits in common, at least
0.5 ms
to run both cases on the server

Recommendation

110 kg rider, Soft, 24 kg bike, 64° head angle, Fox 38 2021 with 16 ml negative volume, 170 mm, recommended SAG.

QuantitySpreadsheetWeb engineMatch
Work targetC20122.964613044 J122.964613044 Jexact
Force at SAGC22457.877584866891 N457.877584866891 N15 digits
Recommended pressureC17106.676789024564 psi106.676789024564 psi15 digits
Volume spacersC180 ml0 mlexact
Calculated SAGD2444.2000000000004 mm44.2000000000004 mmexact
Initial travelC256.46704416365648 mm6.46704416365648 mm15 digits
Support rigidityC277.99606364316513 N/mm7.99606364316513 N/mm15 digits
Bottom-out forceC281959.69756172018 N1959.69756172018 Nexact

Existing setup

105 kg rider on a Fox 38 2021 at 116 psi without spacers: what SAG, support and feel does it give?

QuantitySpreadsheetWeb engineMatch
Force at SAGE22441.595051923299 N441.595051923299 N15 digits
Calculated SAGE2447.2000000000004 mm47.2000000000004 mmexact
Energy over travelE20133.470767021028 J133.470767021028 Jexact
Support rigidityE278.28142763526658 N/mm8.28142763526658 N/mm15 digits
Bottom-out forceE281800.44855118155 N1800.44855118155 Nexact

Where the very last digit differs, it comes from how each runtime computes a sine, around the 16th significant digit. That is far below what any pump or gauge can read.