MTB rear suspensions | explanations

Perhaps because front suspension has been easier to implement and more readily adopted, it is often assumed that a bicycle with rear suspension has full suspension. Mountain bike technology has made great advances since first appearing in the early 1990s. 
Early full suspension frames were heavy and tended to bounce up and down while a rider pedaled. This movement was called pedal bob, kickback, or monkey motion and took power out of a rider's pedal stroke — especially during climbs up steep hills. Input from hard braking efforts (known as brake jack) also negatively affected early full suspension designs. When a rider hit the brakes, these early suspensions compressed into their travel and lost some of their ability to absorb bumps. This happened in situations where the rear suspension was needed most.(...)

A brief history #4 | GARY FISHER

Gary Christopher Fisher  (né le 5 Novembre 1950) est considéré comme l'un des inventeurs du VTT moderne par son rôle de pionnier dans le sport du vélo de montagne. Fisher a commencé la compétition en courses sur route et piste à 12 ans. Il a été suspendu en 1968 en raison  d'une règle mise en avant par les organisateurs de la course qu'il avait les cheveux trop longs. En 1972, cette règle a été abrogée et la carrière de Fisher se poursuivit. Il a remporté la course TransAlp en Europe et un titre national en XC .

Gary Christopher Fisher (born November 5, 1950) is considered one of the inventors of the modern 
MTB by his role as a pioneer in the sport of Mountain Biking . Fisher started competing in road and track races at age 12. He was suspended in 1968 because race organizers cited a rule that his hair was too long. By 1972 this rule had been repealed and Fisher's career continued. He won the TransAlp race in Europe and a Masters XC national title. (...)

A brief history #3 | MAVERICK Bikes

La société MAVERICK qui a été pionnière dans les fourches inversées et a crée la tige de selle réglable Speedball a fait banqueroute en janvier 2012.
Maverick a été fondée par Paul Turner, fondateur de Rockshox et l'ingénieur Franck Vogel qui dessina ce qui allait devenir l'un des dessins de suspension les plus fiables jamais réalisé : le MonoLink en 1999. (...)

MAVERICK was the brainchild of RockShox founder Paul Turner and engineer Frank Vogel, who began sketching out what would become one of the longest-running suspension designs ever devised—the MonoLink—back in 1999. (...)

A brief history #2 | KLEIN Bikes

KLEIN est un fabricant américain renommé de vélos, créé dans les années 70 par Gary Klein, un ingénieur issu du M.I.T, alors encore étudiant. La compagnie fusionna avec TREK en 1995 mais disparu fin 2006. Gary Klein a beaucoup oeuvré pour l’émergence d'un vélo moderne par ses inventions, le design de ses vélos et leurs innovations techniques. Depuis lors, le fondateur s'est tournée vers sa passion pour les télescopes (voir plus-bas)

Voir Aussi : Les couleurs Klein

KLEIN is a famous American manufacturer of road and mountain bicycles. The company was founded in 1973 by Gary Klein, a M.I.T Graduate. The company was purchased by Trek in 1995, but finally disappeared in 2006. Gary Klein is an inventor, bicycle designer and innovator of the oversized tube aluminum bicycle, now a mainstay in the cycling market. In recent years, he has shifted his focus to manufacturing telescopes. (please click hereunder)

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