Mountain bike rear suspension can be really confusing! Some designs look really simple and some have pivots all over the place, but what's the difference? Anna Cipullo explains the 4 main suspension platforms and teaches you the difference between SinglePivot and Linkagedriven SinglePivot and a bonus section on the highpivot variations.

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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 Intro
01:07 Jargon Busting
03:50 Single Pivot
05:05 LinkageDriven SinglePivot
08:31 DualLink
10:33 HorstLink/ FourBar
12:27 HighPivot


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