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Nat, first of all, thanks so much for that link to Jim Papadopoulos' work! It
really got me thinking.
About the shock technology vs linkage design (the actual fact, not Antonio
Osuna's blog), I tend to place more value on the suspension kinematics alone,
making them as agnostic as possible to the shock tune, at least for a stock
model. If a given suspension layout depends too much on the shock tune, it
will perform poorly outside of the ideal rider weight, and that's my main
concern.
As for the DW6, I meant Horst Link when I abbreviated it HL. If you look at
DW's design, it's more or less a faux bar with two additional links between
the chainstays and the main frame.
Again, thanks a lot for taking this time to discuss this stuff. I must admit
I'm learning a lot, and I like it!
July 28, 2016, 5:42 a.m. - Luix
#!markdown Nat, first of all, thanks so much for that link to Jim Papadopoulos' work! It really got me thinking. About the shock technology vs linkage design (the actual fact, not Antonio Osuna's blog), I tend to place more value on the suspension kinematics alone, making them as agnostic as possible to the shock tune, at least for a stock model. If a given suspension layout depends too much on the shock tune, it will perform poorly outside of the ideal rider weight, and that's my main concern. As for the DW6, I meant Horst Link when I abbreviated it HL. If you look at DW's design, it's more or less a faux bar with two additional links between the chainstays and the main frame. Again, thanks a lot for taking this time to discuss this stuff. I must admit I'm learning a lot, and I like it!