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Split Pivot Suspension
Split Pivot is a four-bar rear suspension system developed by David Weagle and identified by a linkage pivot concentric […]
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Maestro Suspension
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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Four-Bar Suspension
Four-bar suspension is a family of bicycle suspension systems built around four rigid members connected in a closed loop […]
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DW6 Suspension
DW6 is a six-bar rear-suspension architecture developed by Dave Weagle. Introduced on the Robot Bike Co. R160 in 2016, […]
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Compression Damping
Compression damping controls the hydraulic resistance generated as a bicycle’s suspension compresses. It affects how quickly the fork or […]
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Rebound Damping
Rebound damping controls how quickly a bicycle’s suspension extends after being compressed. It regulates the release of energy stored […]
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Heat-Affected Zone
The heat-affected zone (HAZ) is the region of base metal next to a welded or otherwise thermally joined area […]
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Fillet Brazing
Fillet brazing is a bicycle framebuilding technique in which mitered metal tubes are joined directly with brazing filler built […]
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TIG Welding
TIG welding is a fusion-welding process that creates an electric arc between a non-consumable tungsten electrode and the workpiece. […]
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Brazing
Brazing is a metal-joining process in which a filler metal is melted and used to join components without melting […]
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Tube-to-Tube Construction
Tube-to-tube construction is a framebuilding method in which separately manufactured tubes are cut, aligned, and structurally joined to form […]
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Monocoque Frame
A monocoque frame is a bicycle frame whose thin-walled outer structure carries the primary structural loads rather than relying […]
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