Wow, what I would give to see suspension dyno data to compare between popular brands. Combine that with a simple kinematic model and you could really nail down what you want in a bike. Having worked at a suspension company, dyno data is collected from other brands for benchmarking purposes, but for obvious reasons not shared. And those who could share it (ie media outlets), likely don't have the access to a dyno. Frustrating! I would really love to see a quantitative comparison from an older shock like the cane creek DB air to something newer like an X2, see how much difference in tune-ability you're getting for your buck.
April 25, 2022, 11:14 a.m. - silverbansheebike
Wow, what I would give to see suspension dyno data to compare between popular brands. Combine that with a simple kinematic model and you could really nail down what you want in a bike. Having worked at a suspension company, dyno data is collected from other brands for benchmarking purposes, but for obvious reasons not shared. And those who could share it (ie media outlets), likely don't have the access to a dyno. Frustrating! I would really love to see a quantitative comparison from an older shock like the cane creek DB air to something newer like an X2, see how much difference in tune-ability you're getting for your buck.