I still think a little supple off the top followed by a nice rising rate as you drop off into bottom out territory is the best. I like DW's concept of "dual progressive" rate but at a far FAR lesser extreme. Supple to enter travel, linearly progressive, rises up to infinity at the last few mm. I think the OG glory comes pretty close.
So much of that is theory and math, and the reality is that a good shock on a well designed bike is all that 99% of riders ever need...but if we're discussing theory and math, that's my ideal!
That curve is toward the flatter, gentle side, similar to the Trek Session or Demo.
Wilson somewhere in the middle.
V10 at the extreme of progressiveness.
Several bikes, the new GT and TR450 off the top of my head, have been moving away from drastic progressiveness, moving more to the middle.
It's is my personal opinion that "dual progressive" leverage rates are 100% pure marketing for princess and the pea types.
Wilson somewhere in the middle.
V10 at the extreme of progressiveness.
Several bikes, the new GT and TR450 off the top of my head, have been moving away from drastic progressiveness, moving more to the middle.
It's is my personal opinion that "dual progressive" leverage rates are 100% pure marketing for princess and the pea types.
You've got your fairytales wrong, almost all the suspension marketing seems to be targeted for the emperor's new clothes types.
saw this on vital and was fairly dumbfounded
What is it?
I do that with a toe atrap on double crown forks.
I used a moto tie-down strap on my old monster-t for the long climb up mt. Fromme. Actually worked quite well. Forgot about that trick.