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The compression can be disabled in any
suspension fork. A suspension fork will then
behave like a rigid fork.
A suspension system is designed to cushion and
compensate for unevenness on a surface whether
the user is riding on bumpy cycle paths, dirt roads
or off road.
Negative deflection (sag)
The negative deflection (sag) is the percentage of
entire deflection that is compressed by the rider's
body weight, including equipment (such as a
backpack), the seating position and frame
geometry. Sag occurs whether you are actually
riding or not.
Figure 18: Optimum suspension fork ride performance
When optimally adjusted, the suspension fork
counteracts deflection on hilly terrain and remains
higher in its deflection range.
Figure 19: Optimum suspension fork ride performance on hilly terrain
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A suspension system absorbs great deal of motor
and muscle power during rides uphill or on
optimally tarmacked roads. This increases energy
consumption and reduces propulsion. It thus
makes sense to lock the suspension on
tarmacked roads and when riding uphill.
Some suspension forks thus feature a lockout on
the fork crown or a remote lockout on the
handlebars.
The pedelec rebounds at a controlled speed if it is
optimally adjusted. The wheel stays in contact
with the ground when passing over bumps
(blue line). The fork head, handlebars and body
follow terrain (green line) when riding over bumps.
The suspension motion is predictable and
controlled.
This allows the rider to maintain the same speed
more easily on hilly terrain.
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