How do I adjust my mountain bike forks?

Even if adjusting the fork may seem complicated, it's possible to do it yourself. Here's how.

To begin with, you need to adjust the SAG (SAG refers to the amount of sag in a suspension when the rider is on the bike at rest, in the riding position). or static sag. Adjust the air pressure in your suspension so that it sinks between 10 and 15% for a longer Rando/Cross-country or 20 to 30% forAll-Mountain/Enduro. If you ride Freeride/DH it's 30%. If you have a coil spring system, you'll need to replace it with a suitable model to obtain the correct SAG setting.

If you're not using the full travel, there's a problem. Either the air pressure is too high (or the spring too hard) or the compression is too closed.
If the SAG setting is correct, first try opening the compression a little (unscrew) before moving on to a higher SAG.
The suspension seems very supple throughout the travel, but you often come to a stop?
If the SAG setting was correct, try closing the compression a little before switching to a lower SAG.
Does the suspension sag too quickly at first, but without bottoming out?
If you have a preload/release/start-of-stroke setting, close it. If not, you can add a little air.
The suspension is hard at the start of the stroke, but you're still using the full travel?
If you have a preload/release/stroke start setting, open it. If not, you can lower the air pressure a little.
When you take a very bumpy road, the first few meters seem to be well handled by the suspension, but then you feel as if you're being subjected to every bump. What's more, grip is generally poor?
Open the trigger a little.
Despite SAG and rebound settings that seem good, the suspension remains hard, especially when you're going fast?
Open up the compression a little.
Does the rear wheel seem to dribble or bounce when braking?
Open compression a little.
Suspension seems to bounce back too quickly after an impact, and grip is poor on rough roads?
Close the trigger.