MTB Suspension Jargon Explained | What Do All These Dials Do?

Published on May 21st 2023

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We mountain bikers love a good chat about suspension settings, but some of the technical terms can be a bit confusing! To help you tell your Lowers from your Lockouts and your Piggybacks from your Preloads, Anna has put together this handy MTB jargon-buster. ⏱️ Timestamps 👇 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Fork 0:56 - Steerer Tube 1:20 - Crown 1:46 - Stanchions 2:24 - Lowers 3:15 - Arch 3:54 - Sag 5:15 - Compression 6:12 - Rebound 7:14 - Shock 7:56 - Piggyback 8:21 - Compression & Rebound (on a shock) 8:54 - Eyelets, Bushings & Mounting Hardware 9:33 - Spring Rate 9:55 - Preload 10:17 - Lockout Useful Links: Watch The UCI MTB World Series Elite Racing On GCN+ 👉 https://gmbn.eu/UCIMTB Racing Highlights & More On GMBN Racing 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GMBNracing Watch #shorts on GMBN 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GMBNshorts Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://upload.gmbn.com/tech GMBN Adventure Must-Haves 👉 https://gmbn.eu/AdventureMustHaves Did we leave out a piece of jargon that has you scratching your head? Let us know below and we'll do our best to help out 👇 Watch more on GMBN Tech... 📹 Common Suspension Mistakes To Avoid 👉 https://gmbn.eu/SuspensionMistakes 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.tech/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show 👉 https://gmbn.tech/GMBNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Aerials - Guustavv Biltmore Hills - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Fungi - Osoku Mad Zach - Smartface Merba Yate #gmbntech #gmbn #mtb #mountainbiking #suspension The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show 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 Smith Helmets & Eyewear: https://gmbn.eu/Smith Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Spank: https://gmbn.eu/Spank Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Peaty's Products: https://gmbn.eu/Peatys Wahoo: https://gmbn.eu/WahooTraining Komoot: https://gmbn.eu/Komoot Worx Power Tools: https://gmbn.eu/Worx CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Watch our sister channels: Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Racing - https://gmbn.eu/GMBNracing Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntrainin