Too many teams try to solve basic handling problems with different shock rates or even different brands of shocks. We have learned over the past decade that using shocks to overcome mid-turn handling ...

Fox’s newest Float X rear shock is claimed to offer outstanding damper performance in a lighter-weight design than the highly adjustable and top-performing Float X2 shock I've already reviewed. This ...

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In the wide world of automotive, motorcycle, and even bicycle suspension, rebound and compression are two main dynamics everyone cares about and should know and understand. But how much do you know of ...

Reviving the Vivid rear shock family name, RockShox’s latest release sees the beefy air-sprung model get position-sensitive damping, according to the brand. Its latest tech, dubbed TouchDown, enables ...

In 1967, a hexagonal form of diamond, later named lonsdaleite, was identified for the first time inside fragments of the Canyon Diablo meteorite, the asteroid that created the Barringer Crater in ...

A modular metamaterial mimics DNA geometry to combine twist compression, tunable stiffness, fast recovery, and reusable shock absorption for robotics and impact systems. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Across ...

Most people recognize a shock absorber when they see one. This includes people who know little about the mechanical workings of a car. but who have been besieged by countless shock absorber ...