Tag: ff-01
Ridden today is the FF-02 on Silver Lake Wisconsin local singletrack. This setup is a low to Zero trail setup meaning the self centering forces acting upon the…
The Funny Fork project started as the simple desire to understand the handling characteristics of suspensions systems which were non telescopic in nature. Having few modern interpretations of…
Overview: It’s been about a month now since first trail testing the FF-01 and although it is too early to make claims about performance, handling or ride characteristics, it…
Overview: Week 1 was a blast. I had some time at Kettle and some time around the neighborhood but also had my first broken part. The part…
It’s time to build a fixture to test carbon tubing. For this project I am testing a 41mm tube with both bending and torsional loads as well as…
I still remember the 80’s but its clear to me that the MTB seed wasn’t planted in my life until the 90’s wave of recreational entertainment rolled through my…
Last time I promised a history of suspension but i’m more interested in the history of bicycle suspension, and even more interested in some modern history. This is…
The ubiquity of the telescopic fork is something i’ve always thought to be a curious subject. The absence of linkage forks in OEM applications, outside of BMW, and a few…