Pros and cons of progressive suspension? - Bicycles Stack Exchange With Progressive suspension the shock travel relative to rear wheel travel changes as the suspension is compressed Progressive suspension (when setup right) is 'plusher' on small bumps but stiffens up as the travel is use, meaning it won't bottom out as much The idea is you get a plush shock for small hits, that can handle big hits with less travel (Or a plusher shock for small hits, with
What are the disadvantages of more suspension travel? Having some suspension travel is always nice, but what disadvantages are there for the bikes handling as the travel increases? This question applies to both to full and front suspension bikes
Very short travel minimalist suspension fork for rails-to-trails riding Short travel suspension forks do exist, but if your frame is designed for a longer travel fork the required axle-crown length will very likely be longer than that available on a short travel fork (Obviously the for longer travel the frame head tube needs to be higher to give the wheel somewhere to go when the fork compresses )
Pros and cons of single-sided forks (Cannondale Lefty)? Add "marketing" to both the pros and cons lists So it stands out in the shop catalog photos, but its also attractive to the light-fingered I'm curious why the rear triangle hasn't been offered in some single-sided format, like some sport motorbikes
Is it possible to put a suspension fork instead of a rigid one on a . . . 7 I've seen manufacturers a couple of times put suspension forks on gravel bikes instead of rigid carbon forks Yes, this fork was not in the top price category from RochShox or Fox, but still, is it possible to replace a rigid fork on a gravel bike with a suspension one? I plan on getting a RockShox Reba fork with 100mm of travel
suspension - What is the risk of bottoming out a fork? - Bicycles Stack . . . Bottoming out once in a while is OK and will probably not damage your fork The forks have bottom out bumpers which prevent any metal to metal impact If you find that you are bottoming out too frequently then you need to do one of the following: increase the PSI (in case of air spring) change coil to a harder one (in case of coil) increase high speed compression damping change fork and or
Good Brands for Front Pannier Rack on Suspension Forks Edit: Front pannier rack for suspension fork Load on wheel or on frame: Front rack mounted on the suspension fork Front rack mounted on the frame I'm not sure if there is a preference between the two Anyway, the latest recommendation for loaded touring is to have wide balloon tyres, research shows they give better comfort vs suspension forks Vertical position: Mid and high rider Low rider
bike fit - Cycling jargon: relaxed geometry, slack geometry, and . . . I've heard people say that a bike has "progressive geometry" to indicate this general tendency, or that the bike is longer and slacker (in the head angle) than bikes comparable in age I am not sure about this, but if someone says "slack geometry", they may mean this characteristic more than a road bike with slack angles