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High-Modulus Carbon
Summary High-modulus carbon is carbon fiber engineered for greater resistance to elastic stretching than standard- or intermediate-modulus fiber. In bicycle […]
Active Braking Pivot
Summary Active Braking Pivot (ABP) is Trek’s rear-suspension architecture built around a pivot concentric with the rear-wheel axle. The chainstay […]
Functional Threshold Power
Summary Functional Threshold Power (FTP) is a cycling performance metric used to estimate the highest power a rider can sustain […]
Chainring Offset
Summary Chainring offset is the lateral distance between a chainring’s mounting surface and the center plane of its teeth. It […]
Split Pivot Suspension
Summary Split Pivot is a four-bar rear suspension system developed by David Weagle and identified by a linkage pivot concentric […]
Maestro Suspension
Summary Maestro is Giant Bicycles’ dual-short-link rear suspension system. A rigid rear triangle is connected to the main frame by […]
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