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EXT’s Franco Fratton on the History, Basics, & Details of MTB Suspension

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EXT founder Franco Fratton has more experience working on suspension than just about anyone, and today, we’re revisiting our first conversation with him that kicked off our “Very Deep Dive on Suspension” series, where we discuss all the details when it comes to suspension design and tech.

RELATED LINKS:

A Very Deep Dive on Suspension with EXT’s Franco Fratton, Pt. 2 (Ep. 146)

A Very Deep Dive on Suspension with EXT’s Franco Fratton, Pt. 3 (Ep.173)

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Dampers vs. Shock Absorbers (1:42)

Sprung vs. unsprung mass (7:39)

Coil springs & the need for dampers (8:59)

History of damper design (9:31)

Adjustability vs. damper quality (21:28)

Orifice dampers (23:22)

Valve types (28:03)

High- vs. low-speed adjusters (29:42)

Range of adjustments (35:49)

Damping “knee” (41:47)

Twin tube vs. monotube dampers (46:55)

Damper design philosophy (59:25)



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EXT founder Franco Fratton has more experience working on suspension than just about anyone, and today, we’re revisiting our first conversation with him that kicked off our “Very Deep Dive on Suspension” series, where we discuss all the details when it comes to suspension design and tech.

RELATED LINKS:

A Very Deep Dive on Suspension with EXT’s Franco Fratton, Pt. 2 (Ep. 146)

A Very Deep Dive on Suspension with EXT’s Franco Fratton, Pt. 3 (Ep.173)

Become a BLISTER+ Member

Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide

Blister Labs

This Week’s Gear Giveaway

TOPICS & TIMES:

Dampers vs. Shock Absorbers (1:42)

Sprung vs. unsprung mass (7:39)

Coil springs & the need for dampers (8:59)

History of damper design (9:31)

Adjustability vs. damper quality (21:28)

Orifice dampers (23:22)

Valve types (28:03)

High- vs. low-speed adjusters (29:42)

Range of adjustments (35:49)

Damping “knee” (41:47)

Twin tube vs. monotube dampers (46:55)

Damper design philosophy (59:25)



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