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Faux-Bar Suspension
Faux-bar suspension is a linkage-driven single-pivot design commonly identified by a pivot on the seatstay above the rear axle. […]
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Horst Link Suspension
Horst Link is a four-bar rear suspension layout identified by a pivot on the chainstay, forward and normally below […]
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1x Drivetrains
A 1× drivetrain uses one front chainring and a multi-sprocket rear cassette. Eliminating the front derailleur simplifies shifting and […]
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Leverage Ratio
Leverage ratio describes the relationship between rear-wheel movement and shock compression on a full-suspension bicycle. It is normally expressed […]
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VPP Suspension
VPP, or Virtual Pivot Point, is a dual-short-link rear suspension design associated primarily with Santa Cruz and Juliana bicycles. […]
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Anti-Squat
Anti-squat describes how a bicycle’s rear suspension responds to acceleration. It compares the suspension-extending influence of drivetrain and tire […]
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Suspension Kinematics
Suspension kinematics describes the geometry-controlled movement of a bicycle’s rear axle, linkage, and shock as the suspension travels. It […]
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Birth of the Mountain Bike
The modern mountain bike took shape in Northern California during the 1970s, when riders modified prewar balloon-tire cruisers for […]
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Shimano
Shimano is a Japanese manufacturer of bicycle drivetrains, brakes, pedals, wheels, and e-bike systems. Founded in Sakai in 1921, […]
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SRAM
SRAM is an American bicycle component manufacturer founded in Chicago in 1987. The company produces drivetrains, brakes, power meters, […]
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Thru-Axles
A thru-axle is a removable wheel-retention component that passes through closed openings in a bicycle frame or fork, through […]
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DW-Link Suspension
DW-Link is a short dual-link rear-suspension architecture developed by engineer Dave Weagle. The system connects a rigid rear triangle […]
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