Mountain Bike Lockout Rear Suspension

One of the many requirements for our mountain bikes is that they must pedal exceptionally well in descend mode.

Mountain bike lockout rear suspension. You might hear these referred to as full sus or duallies in mountain bike vernacular. The rear suspension doesn t have a lock out feature. The shock allows the rear wheel to soak up impacts helping to keep the tire in contact with the ground increasing rider control and decreasing rider fatigue. My 2 ht bikes climb better but the 5010 is not too bad.

On most serious mountain bikes you ll find suspension front and rear unless it s a hardtail. I have a santa cruz 5010 and 2 29er ht. A well designed bike will have geometry and sizing built around the suspension travel and will be all the better for it we re at a point with mountain bikes where not only has technology improved but so has the design team s experience in picking the right blend parts and thinking for the. Hey guys again im with alex on another bike video.

With the twinloc suspension system engaged in traction or lockout mode we go above and beyond the pedal efficiency of other brands. Just more weight 7lbs over my geared ht and less efficient as i can watch the suspension moving as i pedal. This time i tested lock out vs non lockout. Cray kao apr 24 18 at 5 34.

Rear suspension is found on dual suspension mountain bikes only. Modern suspension lockouts give you the ability to fine tune your suspension for the exact terrain you re riding. I was looking at the rock shox monarch xx this locks out but can t seem to find this on sale with the lockout. In either case the advantage of having a suspension system is that it will absorb energy when riding downhill and generally will make the experience more comfortable.

A mountain bike equipped with only a front suspension system would be called a front suspension mountain bike and can also benefit from the use of a lockout. Back to the answer of the question it depends on the type of road. Come back for the next video to enjoy more awesomeness please subscribe and like follow me on. Doddy neil and blake have some top tips for how to use your suspension lockouts.

Haha it is right. As the terrain becomes more challenging a rear shock will absorb the bigger impacts and keep your wheel tracking on the trail allowing more control and confidence for the rider. Rear suspension is only found on full suspension mountain bikes and is commonly referred to as the rear shock or shock for short. I rarely lock out the 5010 rear suspension when climbing.

For pave roads 29er tyres will be soft enough for most pave roads and suspension with without lockout is not so much necessary but for cross trials suspension with lockout is still a good choice.