QUestion on Travel

Radley said:

What exactly does it mean if a bike has a 3" travel? I am new to the
tech terms. This is in reference to suspension I think.

You got it. 3" travel is still fairly common for XC riding (4" more
prevalent nowadays probably); "freeride" or "all trails" bikes now come with
5 or 6" travel suspensions, and downhill bikes even more.

Generally one pairs front and rear travel on FS bikes, so that a 3" rear
suspension is mated to an 80-mm fork; and 4" to 100-mm.

Bill "oh, and the 'travel' means how far the wheel can move in relation to
the frame (sounds good, anyway)" S.

"Radley" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

What exactly does it mean if a bike has a 3" travel? I am new to the tech
terms. This is in reference to suspension I think. Thanks.

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Radley
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A bike with 8" travel means that you only travel 8 inches uphill before you
get tired of pedaling it.

TJ
www.gvii.net/hundtoft

TJ says:

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A bike with 8" travel means that you only travel 8 inches uphill before you
get tired of pedaling it.

But I have no travel, and ....

Nevermind!

Steve

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TJ says:

Quoted message said:

A bike with 8" travel means that you only travel 8 inches uphill before

you

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

get tired of pedaling it.

But I have no travel, and ....

Nevermind!

Steve

Same here. I still hate peddaling up hills. Necessary evil though.

TJ.
www.gvii.net/hundtoft

It's how one gets places.

Shaun aRe