Retro Full Suss - The good, the bad and the ugly?
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Very early 1997 Mount Vision with replacement swing arm. Hot roded with modern wheels and disk brakes. Rides like a dream 
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alex1981":1prrhh6l said:Ooooo, I like. Yes please, can I have a go?
Is it that early though? Im sure mine didnt have disk mounts!
The forks are 1998 Judy XC's which were the first Rock Shox to have disk tabs AFAIK. The replacement swing arm came with canti studs and disk tabs. Ran it with vbrakes until recently when a moment of inspiration sparked the change of wheels and brakes from a bike I am selling.
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Didnt move, you must have ridden one with a bad elastomer. The replacement shocks transform them. I won't sit here and rant on about them but speak to any Proflex owner and they will tell you how great they are and how quick they are xc, particularly uphill, and you will never break one!!!!
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There is only one design of full suspension bike that both claims to, and does totally eliminate bob. That's the Giant NRS (No Resonance Suspension). The main reason why it eliminates bob is because it uses springs that are pre-loaded to the riders weight, the suspension can only move upwards. The reason for this is that forces from the rear wheel, not only push a mountain bike forwards but upwards. The NRS is the only suspension system designed specifically to use pre-loaded springs though various makes of air spring can be set for pre-loading and varios makes of bikes, including Lapierre's Zesty, use the NRS's Horst Link rear suspension Geometry.
Due to th Pre-loading, the NRS is not the plushest of rides but it climbs like a hardtail and still does the tricks that most suspension bikes find dificult, like bunny hops, and hill starts.
The later versions have more robust rear suspensions with extra sealed bearings.
Due to th Pre-loading, the NRS is not the plushest of rides but it climbs like a hardtail and still does the tricks that most suspension bikes find dificult, like bunny hops, and hill starts.
The later versions have more robust rear suspensions with extra sealed bearings.
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The Mount Vision uses a variation of Joe Breeze's "Sweetspot" rear suspension. Both chain tension and rearwheel torque reaction are used to counteract bobbing. The springs must be fairly hard as soft springs without pre-loading play havoc with bunnyhops.
The suspension system used on The Giant NRS was designed by the engineers at Renault Sport the F1 racing team. Below is a picture of a carbon fibre 2005 version.
Many suspension systems trade their efficiency in order to provide a smooth ride. This doesn't.
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