MTB Suspension Kinematics Explained: Leverage Ratio, Anti-Squat, Progressivity and Setup
A plain-language guide to MTB rear suspension kinematics: leverage ratio and progressivity, instant centre, anti-squat, anti-rise and braking, sag, spring choice and the rebound curb test. Learn to...
Mountain bike geometry is the collection of angles and measurements that define how your frame is shaped — and ultimately how your bike handles on the trail. Whether you're shopping for a new ride,...
Linkage (current version Linkage X3, developed by Racooz Software and hosted at bikechecker.com) is the most widely used suspension simulation and design tool for mountain bikes. Engineers, frame...
Canyon Spectral:ON CF 9 Geometry: Canyon’s First Avinox eMTB Replaces Two Bikes
Full geometry chart for the new Canyon Spectral:ON CF 9, Canyon's first Avinox M2S eMTB: a 20.8 kg full-power trail bike with a 64-degree head angle and size-specific chainstays that replaces two...
Atherton A.150M: 22 Sizes, Three Chainstays, and a Ratio Spanning 1.74 to 2.01
The Atherton A.150M offers 22 sizes in 10mm reach steps on just three chainstay lengths. That produces a front-centre to rear-centre ratio spread of 1.74 to 2.01 inside a single model.
Cube killed the ONE22, ONE44 and ONE55 and replaced all three with a single 150/145mm Stereo trail platform. Full geometry chart, fixed 439mm chainstays, the adjustable headset, tall-rider sizing,...
Santa Cruz Blur Gen 5 (2027) Geometry: A 66 Degree Cross-Country Bike
The fifth-generation Blur moves to 120mm front and rear with a 66 degree head angle on every size, up to 2.3 degrees slacker than the outgoing XC build. Full chart, per-size chainstays and the weight...
Kona Remote 160 Geometry: Kona Goes Full-Power Bosch and Holds the Price at $6,499
Kona's 2026 Remote 160 gets Bosch's full-power 120 Nm CX motor, an 800 Wh battery, and a 63.5-degree head angle for $6,499. A full geometry chart, the fixed 445mm chainstay question, and how it reads...
Canyon Lux Trail 2027 Geometry: The XS and S Share a Front End
Full 2027 Canyon Lux Trail geometry chart for XS to XL, plus the two things the size chart shows that the press release does not.
