Suspension manufacturers introduce metric shock sizing

[News bot]

Six of the bicycle industry’s main suspension manufacturers announced today that, beginning with model year 2017 bicycles, consumers will see several new shock lengths and fitment options.

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[HowardSteele]

"Though the group is enthusiastic about the future of metric sizing in suspension, each company says it will remain committed to supporting its imperial shock sizes as long as market demand is relevant."

 

Like the States is ever going to give up Imperial.

[raptor-22]

A bit early for April fool

[RocknRolla]

"No really honey... I have an 8 inch suspension"

[KingTJ]

Yeah must be april fools joke.....as if measuring a shock in a metric measurement is going to change performance

[droo]

Like the States is ever going to give up Imperial.

 

Like 26" was never going to be phased out...

 

Smells like another obsolescence crusade by the industry to me.

[Edge_Design]

I've always found my 165mm shock significantly outperforms my 6.5" one personally so I can fully agree that someone misunderstood the April part of April fools...

[RocknRolla]

you mean Apr.il fools

[Shebeen]

What does the Fox say?

 

 

 

Ding ding ding

[AdamA]

Are they talking about Metric Mounting dimensions or the Travel dimensions?????

[Baracuda]

I am the biggest advocate of the metric system, but in this context, imperial just sounds better. I would rather say "I have a 6 inch Pyga" than, "I have a hundred and forty three millimeter Pyga"

 

Would love to see our head of state describing a downhill bike