[slimshady]

A new page has been added to the VASTly bastarded suspension 101 book... Enter the VASTLink:

Essentially a short moving rear triangle, joined to a long static chainstay... Moar rearz axle pathz than never! Moar betterz than DW-Link, and simpler!

And you can also make the frames out of papier maché!!!

 

[TrumbullHucker]

 

[kidwoo]

It's like a hardtail with a little dingaling hanging off the back.

 

[jonKranked]

hey, someone found a way to make axle path relevant again!

 

[slimshady]

hey, someone found a way to make axle path relevant again!

Errr... That depends entirely on your definition of "relevant"....

 

[troy]

 

[kidwoo]

^Totally on my hardtail bar bike right now.


With another one sitting in a box.

 

[slimshady]

I can't believe their site is still alive!!!

 

[marshalolson]

It would be more awesomer with a rigid seat stay, and a pull-shock as the chain stay.

 

[Beef Supreme]

BITD they contacted me to do some product testing. I didn't own a hardtail but agreed to help them find someone. I literally couldn't find a single person that would take one for free.

 

[Wetbed0]

Anyone own a copy of linkage, and want to run that?

 

[slimshady]

I already sent the link to Antonio Osuna, the owner of linkagedesign.blogspot.com. He told me he would run the design through Linkage as son as possible to post it to his blog immediatly.

 

[Jm_]

Can anyone tell by the picture how flexy it is?

 

[HardtailHack]

I like this bit- "For the final section of suspension travel through to bottom out, there is a forward and upward motion of the rear wheel. This helps the suspension resist bottom out and provides excellent big hit absorption."

 

[slimshady]

Well, Antonio Osuna from Linkage Design has finally found some time to analyze this suspension layout. Check out his thoughts here.

NOTE: He posts in Spanish, but there's a handy Google Translate link in his blog.

 

[jstuhlman]

will not send $ until i see leverage ratio curves with shimz

 

[Bikael Molton]

I'm guessing VASTTECH is euro, since I assume that is where you can purchase Magura forks?

 

[blindboxx2334]

mini elevated chainstay. small or big, you cannot hide from me.

 

[metalMTB]

did someone say shimz?