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Not sure how that's going to work. I broke a lot of those old knucklebox Diamondbacks (almost every single one) because all of the shock force is channeled through the center of the downtube at a 90 degree angle where the link mounts. Tubes are great in tension and a little bit less great in axial compression (along their length), but really really bad when you put a welded stress riser in the middle of a tube and push perpendicular to it. They rode great though, because they had a nice rampy leverage curve at a time when most trail...

I'm sorry, I can't help it: An impact that " forces the rear wheel to rotate forwards" is the same thing as an impact that " deals with chain growth by rotating the pedals backward or stiffening the suspension." In the above diagram, the red force is the impact at the rear wheel. As the rear wheel is being held back by the red impact force, the rear center is growing, which is creating chain tension, which also stiffens the suspension. The suspension can't compress and absorb the bump until the increasing chain tension is relieved, and the chain tension...

it’s that magic underwear

Did you also complain when Sam Hill was taking every inside line imaginable that he wasn't riding the course as intended? Such a killjoy. Your making out like watching Skiers tackle The Streif isn't one of the coolest things ever, which it most certainly is.

I'm still waiting for this Ford Maverick based van that's been touted the last few years. A modern mid-size van I can throw bigger tires on with AWD in N/A? Possibly under 50k? Take my money.

Welp, you can probably tell by my clickbait thumbnail alone, but I'm not a fan of the Podium thus far. TL;DR (or TL;DW), its different, but its not better. I also have durability issues that have occurred on two different Podiums and the performance is meh. Not bad, but certainly not worth the money. Also, I think now is a good time for me to eat crow and go "yeah, I think the media guys did get something a little different".

should be 24 tpi

Etiquette Question: If you're aware that a rider crashed and/or got injured during practice at a race, is the proper etiquette to not really post about it until THEY post about it (I'm talking more regional/national races, not World Cup races where usually media is going to cover those).