Front suspension

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Originally Posted by land864

Does the airbag set up need to be engineer certifiied to be Kosher for insurance purposes?

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Yes.

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Originally Posted by Dougal

Not so much a rule of thumb as designed to work with us finicky humans. We can handle up/down motion that's a similar frequency to us walking/running, which is around 1Hz. Stiffer (higher frequency) makes us feel all jiggled around, softer (lower frequency) makes us sea-sick. Race car drivers have to put up with being jiggled around.

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Yep, forgot to mention the 1Hz frequency is for comfort, not optimum road holding or handling :D

IIRC race tyres (bias) @ 18psi hot, too stiff suspension and a series of undulations approaching a corner with just the right amplitude that set everything off.
Bum pucker factor off the chart when all there is is concrete wall :eek:

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Originally Posted by rick130

Yep, forgot to mention the 1Hz frequency is for comfort, not optimum road holding or handling :D

IIRC race tyres (bias) @ 18psi hot, too stiff suspension and a series of undulations approaching a corner with just the right amplitude that set everything off.
Bum pucker factor off the chart when all there is is concrete wall :eek:

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At least you survived to tell the tale. Like hitting the wrong set of rollers at the wrong speed on a bike or skis (done both). First one makes it a bit loose, second one launches you, third one catches you head first.:o

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Originally Posted by Dougal

At least you survived to tell the tale. Like hitting the wrong set of rollers at the wrong speed on a bike or skis (done both). First one makes it a bit loose, second one launches you, third one catches you head first.:o

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I'm getting waaaay OT here, but that's why I've never had a downhill bike :p

An old riding mate of mine used to say, "Rick, let the fella's who don't work for themselves take the difficult lines" as we rode with a couple of school teachers.
BTW, he's a sports physio so I was covering my backside anyway :D

Ahh - bikes...

I have a DH bike but I ride like a pansy do haven't ever had a major crash.

I just bought a SC Blur 4X!