rijndael wrote:
tessar wrote:
They are both the same thing: Under-damped springs. A large tyre is a spring and a shock is a spring. IME (N=1), the newer suspensions have all but eliminated this - as long as they are properly tuned/adjusted. With the new Fox RE:aktiv XC on my Top Fuel (and similar from RockShox), I have only had pedal bob on very steep road sections where I can get out of the saddle due to good tire grip. Since I rarely get out of the saddle on the trail, or in races, I have never locked out the front or rear shocks during a race, and have never had pedal bob. These new suspension react well to bumps vs. pedal input. I know some people will say it exists, but most of the XC racers I know rarely lock out their suspensions with these new shocks. Again, the key is to properly maintain and setup both the front and rear.