We’re faced with a bewildering range of suspension systems, each claiming to be the best thing since sliced bread. Steve Hinchliffe takes an independent look at the popular designs to separate the fact from fiction.
It was only a decade or so ago that dual suspension bikes were largely the domain of elite semi-or fully-professional riders, or those with too much disposable cash burning a hole in their pockets. These machines were relatively expensive, not always reliable or durable, and many recreational riders just didn’t bother with them, happy to have their weekend trail entertainment on a quality hardtail of some description.
16th May 2013 · · More »