I own one and can say this bikes performance in rough choppy sections outperforms my prior Horst link bike that had 150mm of rear travel. What you say makes sense in my head but there’s clearly something to the rearward axle path. On a “traditional” axle path bike, the wheel still has to move forward to get over the bump so maybe it’s less about the initial impact and more about what the wheel does to move out of the way...? Side benefit of the rearward axle path is that it also increases the stability of the bike when you need it (ie deep in the travel, under stress).
May 1, 2020, 7:53 a.m. - dorkweed
I own one and can say this bikes performance in rough choppy sections outperforms my prior Horst link bike that had 150mm of rear travel. What you say makes sense in my head but there’s clearly something to the rearward axle path. On a “traditional” axle path bike, the wheel still has to move forward to get over the bump so maybe it’s less about the initial impact and more about what the wheel does to move out of the way...? Side benefit of the rearward axle path is that it also increases the stability of the bike when you need it (ie deep in the travel, under stress).