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Hmmm... I'm no suspension expert, but I can't see how a spring would just compress more and more just because of poor rebound characteristics of a shock absorber! But I may be wrong - any examples of this behavior?
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It's called 'pumping down' and likely goes by other terms as well. If the damper compresses but the internal valving is too restrictive in rebound (i.e. slow), then it can occur the spring is unable to fully decompress before the next bump is encountered. A quick series of stutter bumps and the damper can be near fully compressed.
