When designing helical or compression springs, you’ll confront several challenges and trade-offs, especially when it comes to getting the best possible performance from the wire. You will want to use ...

Combines suppleness and support better than almost any air fork, but it’s heavy and has too few spring-rate options for fine-tuning I previously tested Marzocchi's air-sprung Z1 and while it performed ...

Suspension handling is always a compromise between a good ride and good performance. Today's systems can provide both, but a little understanding of what factors affect spring rate can help you ...