Old 07-25-08 | 11:07 AM
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tonyharker
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hi Scrublover, thanks for your input. The design is not anti-dive (although the lengthening of the wheelbase will reduce dive slightly due to the more forward wheel path, it's more about keeping goemetry constsant, aiming for the precision and cinfidence you might have riding a rigid bike while still offering comfort and grip of suspension, essentially removing all the geometry compromises which frames have been built around from the advent of suspension.

Re more linkages, more complication i totally agree, however where the linkages jenuinely achieve something i think people will put up with it, look at the new marins, or whyte frames, or VPP designs, all pretty complicated, but result in a nice axle-path, and stiff frame due to multiple connections.

Have you heard of many geometry correction systems in your experience? i've seen the whyte PRST designs which have potential to do something simillar, but are mounted on a suspension frame, so can't really work to correct geometry, as the rear-end moves too.

Thanks for your thoughts and keep them coming!
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