CascadeComponents
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https://cascadecomponents.bike/
We have developed a range of linkages that cater to aggressive riding in rough terrain by delivering more traction and more bottom out resistance. If you ride for the downs, look no further!

All linkages are fully CNC'd right here in Seattle, Washington USA.

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Everett, WA, USA

Member Since:
9/18/2020
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matmattmatthew Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

5/22/2026 7:31am
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Jesus, sorry I asked about a coil shock on the new Tallboy.
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CascadeComponents Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

5/21/2026 7:39pm
Running less sag makes a bike track poorly on account of losing contact with the ground anytime there’s an indent the wheel has to go over. You see the same exact issue with people lifting vehicles to drive off road. They throw preload collars on and all of the sudden they feel the truck is harsher. The spring rate hasn’t...
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CascadeComponents Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

5/21/2026 1:58pm
You have less to push against with a more linear bike. If you look at wheel force normalized for sag it all makes more sense than just looking at leverage curve. The wheel force is always identical at the sag point when normalized for sag. The more progressive layout will have a higher wheel force past sag and lower wheel...
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CascadeComponents Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

5/21/2026 1:00pm
25% has been the middle ground for a while I feel like. The Tallboy and recent Specialized stuff are the big ones that come to mind that are this low. I was actually thinking it would be amusing to make a Genie retrofit kit for the Tallboy. But yeah I think some of it is targeted demographic. The downfall of...
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CascadeComponents Added a reply to Kinematics

5/21/2026 11:09am
Lower anti-squat pairs best with a more progressive bike due to the increase in mid-stroke support. If there's more support when you're bobbing, you don't bob as much so less anti-squat is fine. The actual leverage ratio number isn't hugely important so long as the shock is tuned properly for it and the rider is able to get settings within...
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CascadeComponents Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

5/20/2026 10:07pm
I'll be honest, 15% is pretty low. Not V1 Sentinel low but getting there. Definitely down in the "huh" range. The only way I'd ever expect to get that to not bottom out in the parking lot with a coil is run practically no sag or run an unreasonable amount of damping. I had a V2 Hightower as a personal...
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CascadeComponents Added a reply to Kinematics

5/20/2026 9:08pm
There's an argument that if anti-squat is too high then it won't allow the suspension to conform to the trail when you are on the pedals. In some scenario that increase in traction can be beneficial even though the suspension might be a little more prone to movement. What exactly is the optimal amount of anti-squat is hard to nail...
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jalopyj Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

5/20/2026 11:37am
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@CascadeComponents right now...
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CascadeComponents Added a reply to Tweaking Norco Sight Mix and Match Linkages

5/7/2026 11:30pm
I don’t have the dimensions for both the mullet and 29 Sight set ups so can’t comment with 100% certainty. That said, typically mullet links on Horst bikes makes them less progressive. The lower shock mount position can be used to control progression. I would assume the mullet rocker link makes it less progressive and the lower shock mount is...
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CascadeComponents Added a reply to Kinematics

4/30/2026 9:23am
Even with a single pivot that directly actuates the shock it's more of a good approximation. The swing arm angle is a factor. The extreme angle being the swing rear axle is directly above the main pivot. In that case it doesn't matter what angle the shock is at because any vertical load is incapable of creating a moment. I...
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CascadeComponents Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

4/29/2026 10:50am
The F1 comparisons don't really make any sense beyond the fact that both are the pointy end of things. Unlike on pavement, ABS does not necessarily reduce stopping distance on loose surfaces. It can actually increase stopping distance in many scenarios. I honestly believe running ABS in a DH race would be detrimental more than anything. Trophy trucks would probably...
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CascadeComponents Added a reply to Kinematics

4/28/2026 3:34pm
I don't think there's anything especially remarkable about the leverage curve that would make it work better than others. When you take the curve and drop it onto other curves it doesn't look as dramatic. In regard to some comments I saw in the tech forum about link/shock angles and whether or not a curve is progressive or regressive, shock...
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chriskief Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

4/16/2026 9:17am
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Especially if they did it a year ago, and used a full 65mm stroke 🤣
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CascadeComponents Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment

4/15/2026 1:30pm
We did a spring backed IFP on the DH-R brake adjuster. It works fine so long as you keep the spring preload within reason. The main idea behind the whole brake adjuster was actually to have a base brake line pressure be about 15 psi so that the system would be less sensitive to bubbles. Not much impact on pad...
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