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...
Orbea Rise 2027 Geometry: One Frame, Two Bikes, and 5mm of Reach Between Them
Full Orbea Rise 2027 geometry for the Rise SL and Rise LT: 435 to 515mm reach, 443mm chainstays on every size, 64.5 and 65 degree head angles, the new Shimano EP810, and why the XL runs short on...
Honda RN0 Geometry: Who Is a 480mm-Reach, 24kg eMTB Actually For?
Full Honda RN0 geometry chart for all three sizes: 65-degree head angle, 76.5-degree seat angle, fixed 442mm chainstays and a 480mm-reach size L, compared with the Kona Remote 160 and Canyon...
Revel Ranger Ti Geometry: A $5,969 Titanium Front End on Numbers You Already Know
Full geometry chart for the Revel Ranger Ti, Revel's first titanium full-suspension bike: the carbon Ranger V3's 65.7-degree head angle and 515mm XL reach, a 3D-printed Ti front triangle, and a...
Litespeed Pisgah Geometry: Why the Big Sizes Get a Steeper Head Angle
The Litespeed Pisgah runs 64 degrees on XS and 65 on XL, inverting the size-specific convention almost every other brand follows. The full chart, the trail and wheel flop numbers, and what the...
Van Rysel’s 32-Inch RCR-XC Has No Geometry Chart Yet. The Wheels Already Wrote Most of It.
Van Rysel's first mountain bike, the RCR-XC, runs 32-inch wheels and has no published geometry. Here is what the wheel size forces on stack, chainstays, BB drop and sizing, using the first production...
CrossWorx LITE MK2 Geometry: A 79 Degree Seat Angle Meets a 66 Degree Head Angle
CrossWorx pairs what may be the steepest seat tube angle in its travel class with a head angle the industry abandoned five years ago. Full S to XL chart, and the 435 vs 455mm chainstay question...
