About this episode

This episode explores different suspension platforms and their impact on bike ride feel with insights from experienced product managers.

VPP, Four Bar, Flex Stay... what defines each of these suspension platforms and how does that translate to the ride feel of your bike? What does it all mean! In this episode of the Roller Door, Hannah gets into the suspension weeds with Kiran MacKinnon and Josh Kissner. These two product managers have helped shape every Santa Cruz bike made in the past 10+ years and spend hours upon hours dialing in the suspension kinematics that we all feel but maybe don't fully understand. We attempt to lift the veil into the mysterious world of leverage curves and more, and understand why each platform is utilized. Questions or comments? Email podcast@santacruzbicycles.com Thanks for listening!

People in this episode

Host: Hannah

Guests: Kiran MacKinnon, Josh Kissner

Topics covered

• suspension platforms
• bike ride feel
• suspension kinematics
• leverage curves
• mountain biking

Keywords

• suspension platforms
• VPP
• Four Bar
• Flex Stay
• suspension kinematics
• leverage curves
• mountain biking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Santa Cruz

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