page_title: Bicycle suspension
hierarchical_section_title: Bicycle suspension
caption_attribution_description: English: 2002 trek 800 Sport mountainbike
context_page_description: Bicycle suspension is the system, or systems, used to suspend the rider and bicycle in order to insulate them from the roughness of the terrain. Bicycle suspension is used primarily on mountain bikes, but is also common on hybrid bicycles.
  Bicycle suspension can be implemented in a variety of ways, and any combination thereof:
  Front suspension
  Rear suspension
  Suspension seatpost
  Suspension saddle
  Suspension stem
  Suspension hub
  Bicycles with only front suspension are referred to as hardtail and bicycles with suspension in both the front and rear are referred to as dual or full suspension bikes. When a bicycle has no suspension it is called rigid. Bicycles with only rear suspension are uncommon although the Brompton folding bicycle is equipped with rear only suspension.
  Although a stiffer frame is usually preferable, no material is infinitely stiff and therefore any frame will exhibit some flexing. Bicycle designers intentionally make frames in such a way that the frame itself can absorb some vibrations.
  Besides providing comfort to the rider, suspension systems improve traction and safety by helping to keep one or both wheels in contact with the ground.
context_section_description: Bicycle suspension is the system, or systems, used to suspend the rider and bicycle in order to insulate them from the roughness of the terrain. Bicycle suspension is used primarily on mountain bikes, but is also common on hybrid bicycles.
  Bicycle suspension can be implemented in a variety of ways, and any combination thereof:
  Front suspension
  Rear suspension
  Suspension seatpost
  Suspension saddle
  Suspension stem (now uncommon)
  Suspension hub
  Bicycles with only front suspension are referred to as hardtail and bicycles with suspension in both the front and rear are referred to as dual or full suspension bikes. When a bicycle has no suspension it is called rigid. Bicycles with only rear suspension are uncommon although the Brompton folding bicycle is equipped with rear only suspension.
  Although a stiffer frame is usually preferable, no material is infinitely stiff and therefore any frame will exhibit some flexing. Bicycle designers intentionally make frames in such a way that the frame itself can absorb some vibrations.
  Besides providing comfort to the rider, suspension systems improve traction and safety by helping to keep one or both wheels in contact with the ground.
caption: A rigid 2002 Trek 800 Sport mountain bike
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