Originally Posted by ChroMo2
actually two stanchions work better because a bicycle only weighs 25 pounds. if you divide that by two and distribute the weight twice you provide a wider distribution area to handle the lateral forces on the load bearing axle, and you get better response and more control. Plus the finer adjustment of two stanchions instead if one moves at less the force and the bottom of the two stanchions intersepts the forces of motion from the ground to the working part of the suspension fastest with more actuation capabilities by transmitting shock through the rim first.
yea, i suppose that that would be true, if the bike were riding itself. you are forgetting that a bike has more than its own 25 pounds on it. there is me and my fat butt sitting on it and pounding it off of jumps. the amount of force that i put on a bike is amazing. most peoples beef with the headshoks (i am assuming that you guys mean the old design, with a short shock and then a rigid fork beneath it.) is that there isn't very much travel. well, unless you are jumping, the only thing that you need suspension for is taking the edge off of bumps so that you can go over them faster. for that you only need an inch or two, so there is no problem with headshoks. for allmountain riding i can understand why most people dont like them. i cant blame them. if i am gunna jump, i need more than 3 inches of travel to support me. that is where the lefty shock comes in. the prophets with left shock have 5.5 inches up front. thats pretty good. plus they dont weigh much, and they are crazy strong. the hub is the only spot that seems like it seems weak, but it is pretty much as strong as a standard axle with dropouts. and, if you think about it, most forks just use one side of it for the spring, and the actual suspending of the bike. the other side just sorta chills there.
harris