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What are the main MTB shock absorbing patterns?

Here is a list of the most popular shock absorbing schemes in the Mountain Bike field.

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August 1 2022

Here are the shock-absorbing schemes that various brands adopt in their models: of course each shock-absorbing scheme is the best in everything but each one has its strengths and weaknesses, even if by now it has reached a very high level.

Infinity switch by YETI - deepening

Quadrilateral with HORST joint - deepening

specialized fsr comp carbon 6fattie — Specialized stump jumper

Split Pivot / ABP Trek - deepening

High Pivot - deepening

C21_C21102U_Jekyll_1_BGN_D6 — Cannondale Jekyll 2022 - High Pivot

Virtual Pivot: VPP / DW Link - deepening

shock absorbing scheme vpp — Santa Cruz with its historic Virtual Pivot (VPP)

Monocross (Single Pivot) - deepening

In this article:Shock Absorbers, Insights, Suspensions, Technology

Written by David Finetto

famac@famac.ind.br I am passionate about everything that has 2 wheels: in my youth I practiced competitive cycling on the road and on the track with good results. At the age of 18 I moved to cross country competing at national/international level as U23. Once I passed Elite, I made the choice to take things easier from the training point of view, and that's how my love for gravity disciplines was born, training as an FCI MTB instructor and guide. Now I have made my passion my profession by managing 3 MTB centers on the island of Elba (Elba MTB), creating the FANTAmtb and telling in an ironic but professional way, everything that revolves around MTB thanks to 365mountainbike and 365TV (YouTube 'PULITI dentro BIKER fuori').