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Bike suspension

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  • 17-04-2021 1:52pm
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    hotshots85
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭


    Ok so my son has a bike. Not the most expensive but something odd with it, it has a front suspension fork, BUT, the suspension only kicks in if I have the front brake pressed.

    No brakes, lean on the front bars and it stiff as a solid frame, press the brake and it’s got a good bounce.. very odd.

    Anyone any ideas or am I just an idiot?


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    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,994 ✭✭✭cletus


    hotshots85 wrote: »
    Ok so my son has a bike. Not the most expensive but something odd with it, it has a front suspension fork, BUT, the suspension only kicks in if I have the front brake pressed.

    No brakes, lean on the front bars and it stiff as a solid frame, press the brake and it’s got a good bounce.. very odd.

    Anyone any ideas or am I just an idiot?

    Some shocks have a lockout, but if that was engaged it shouldn't compress when braking either.

    There is a possibility that it's binding, and pulling the brake allows you to overcome this and place more force on it.

    There's also the chance it's just not a very good shock :)

    Similar issue here, with some suggestions to try

    https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/834842-strange-problem-front-suspension.html


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