I look at bikes like Marin’s MultiTrac line and Kona’s Hei Hei (and etc) and across frame materials and price points and I think there is a strong argument to be made that as bikes become shorter travel then less complex suspension systems end up working just as well as more complex ones assuming good kinematics and frame geometry.
I’m sure the R3ACT would work great for shorter travel applications but I think where it shines is in building longer travel bikes that are truly capable (not just competent) climbing machines.
Oct. 26, 2017, 12:46 p.m. - Andrew Major
I look at bikes like Marin’s MultiTrac line and Kona’s Hei Hei (and etc) and across frame materials and price points and I think there is a strong argument to be made that as bikes become shorter travel then less complex suspension systems end up working just as well as more complex ones assuming good kinematics and frame geometry. I’m sure the R3ACT would work great for shorter travel applications but I think where it shines is in building longer travel bikes that are truly capable (not just competent) climbing machines.