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Old 08-18-05 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by edf825
When you hit the brakes, the momentum keeps your bike going forward. Since your center of gravity is higher than the contact point with the ground, you'll be forced forwards. This puts more weight towards the front and takes it off the back, causing the rear shock to decompress.
To continue this is dependant on pivot location. Something your back jacks and sometimes they squat. The affect is the same, the suspension stops moving.

Sorry if that is mentioned above but I didn't want to read through every post. Its to early in themorning
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