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0:00 Intro
0:41 Why You Should Use Suspension
2:00 Why You Shouldn't Use Suspension
2:55 Frame Deflection Testing
3:25 BMC URS
4:18 Wilier Cento10 NDR
5:08 Cannondale Topstone Carbon
6:13 Basso Tera
7:12 Are These Frames Effective At Providing Traction?
8:27 Are These Bikes More Comfortable?
9:56 Summary