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If I had just understood how to set suspension sag correctly when I began with a Bronson, I could have pedaled so much better. I didn't understand why I felt like death on every climb and literally everyone could out-climb me even though I looked pretty fit. Obese women pedaled right by me. Many clueless people at bike shops & forums told me to set rear sag while standing (still common advise quite frankly) meaning I was running about 40% sag while seated and pedaling with a corresponding 50% anti-squat, and that oh so sweet 60' STA. Also, a size...

The Uber long, Uber slack, Uber low, long travel super enduro isnt' niche to you? I think youre looking at it from todays point of view, cause in 21/22, it was definitely a low volume bike, that was not for everyone, or everywhere. Similar to the Range..... I've been a Norco fan for ages, they have their upps and downs, like most companies. Back in the days of acid green VPS-1's and 2's, they were top tier bikes, but in a segment that was baggy Roach shorts, and old moto gear for protection. They had a weird period in the...

You can get that info from rate curve graphs. It shows the starting rate. The smaller the number, in terms of rate so say .333, the less force required to activate the suspension. If you're reading a ratio graph, then it's the larger the number, like 3 which is the inverse of the above. That only tells part of the story though because force at rear wheel graphs are a more complete picture for suspension activation because that includes the shock's spring rate. This still excludes the behavior exhibited by the shock tune. Overall progression percentage can be calculated by...

It is actually a 36. A much lighter 36.

Agree, everything goes out the window when talking DH forks. The torsional stiffness of the 35mm boxxer feels great due to the double crown and 20mm axle and wider set stanchions, but the bending stiffness is arse and it really affects the plushness and steering. They feel a bit shit compared to 38s or 40s when you've put a big old curve in the stanchions in a g-out and totally misaligned the sliding surfaces in the bushings, and wildly fucked with your offset. I had some old boxxers on my Tues and being very long travel and very progressive in...

I saw these forks on a newly released Honda Electric trials motorcycle. Showa 39mm stanchions, 190mm travel. Could we see them available for downhill bikes one day?