Are Mountain Bike Forks Upside down? | GMBN Tech Show Ep. 184
Published on July 14th 2021
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Are mountain bike suspension forks as we know them upside down? A motorbike fork has a stanchion at the bottom of the fork and the damping internals/ in the upper section, but the MTB fork is commonly the other direction, Doddy explains this design is because before disk brakes were common, we had to mount the rim brake calliper to the upper section and also this additional brace would help with stiffness. However, with the return of the Manitou Dorado 'inverted' fork, should we question this orientation? Let us know your thoughts on the matter in the comments! Subscribe to GMBN Tech: http://gmbn.tech/subscribetogmbntech Pick up official GMBN merch: https://gmbn.tech/BE Follow us on Instagram or Facebook! @gmbntech Sign up to the GMBN newsletter: https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Please submit your content to our uploader: https://upload.gmbn.com/tech we love to check out what you have been up to and may feature it on the show! Watch more on GMBN Tech... 📹 Connor Fearon's Kona Process - https://gmbn.tech/ConnorFearonProBike 📹 Watch our Editors Choice Playlist - https://gmbn.tech/editorschoice​ 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound Ballpoint by Cushy #GMBNTechShow​​​​ #GMBNTech​​​​ #GMBN​​​​ #MountainBiking​​​​ #MountainBike​​​​ #MTB​​​​ #BikeLife​​​​ #Cycling​​​​ Brought to you by the Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN), GMBN Tech delves deeper into the bikes, kit and technology that powers your rides! Our mission is to help you discover, dial-in, and get the best from the latest cutting edge bikes and technology available. If it’s off-road tech you’re after, look no further! The weekly GMBN Tech Show showcases the latest and biggest tech stories, with more besides. Fancy some factory tours and first looks to keep you informed of how the latest tech has arrived, as well as what they do on the trail? You’ve got it. Want some in-depth maintenance videos give you the knowledge to set up, look after and upgrade what you’ve got? Yep, we’ve got them, too. Lots of ‘em. In fact, our presenting team consists of bike industry professionals with decades of experience of wrenching, writing, and working at the cutting edge of mountain biking so we can keep you informed, entertained and engaged with all the tech that drives mountain bikes forwards! Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Nukeproof Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/nukeproof Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool POC helmets and eyewear: http://gmbn.eu/POCsports Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Dainese Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Dainese Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Spank: https://gmbn.eu/Spank e*thirteen: https://gmbn.eu/EThirteen Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Muc-Off - https://gmbn.eu/Muc-Off Crankbrothers Seatposts: http://gmbn.eu/8b Komoot: https://gmbn.eu/Komoot Power Tools: https://gmbn.eu/Worx Facebook - http://gmbn.tech/gmbntechfb Instagram - http://gmbn.tech/gmbntechinsta Twitter - http://gmbn.tech/gmbntechtwitte