What is dw-link on a bike?

The DW-link is a subset of the common four-bar system used widely in bicycle suspension. This winning streak made the dw-link the most successful linkage suspension platform in the history of the sport of downhill. Dave Weagle also developed the Split Pivot suspension and Delta System which are both used in cycling.

Is DW-link progressive?

Only the sentence about the Mojo’s curve rate change is fairly true: “Mojo with DW-Link – This curve has a pretty steep progressive rate initially that flattens out in mid stroke and quickly goes to a digressive rate for the last half of its travel.”

Who invented DW-Link?

Dave Weagle
That reason is often Dave Weagle. He’s a mechanical engineer who founded plenty of recognizable companies in the bike industry, including Evil Bikes, E*thirteen Components, DW-Link, and Trust. He worked on the design team at Iron Horse Bikes too.

Who is Dave weagle?

That reason is often Dave Weagle. He’s a mechanical engineer who founded plenty of recognizable companies in the bike industry, including Evil Bikes, E*thirteen Components, DW-Link, and Trust. He worked on the design team at Iron Horse Bikes too.

Is DW link progressive?

How does pivot DW link work?

Pivot uses DW Link suspension (we’ll let you guess what “DW” stands for) on all its bikes. It’s a complicated concept, but basically, DW Link uses dual links to create a specific axle path around a virtual pivot point. The goal is to limit suspension bob without limiting small bump compliance.

What is high Pivot MTB?

A high pivot suspension design creates an axle path that closely mimics the travel of the fork. So instead of the rear wheel moving forward, it now moves in an arc up and backwards from the rest of the bike.

Why are single pivot MTB the best?

A single pivot naturally has a leverage ratio that is more or less linear through the full travel. Due to a hard marketing push of the word “progressive”, linear suspension is deemed to be a bad thing. But a single pivot allows for a supple initial stroke with good mid-stroke support.

What is DW link and how does it work?

It’s a complicated concept, but basically, DW Link uses dual links to create a specific axle path around a virtual pivot point. The goal is to limit suspension bob without limiting small bump compliance.

What is DW link suspension?

Not too far away from Salsa’s booth in Sedona was the Pivot tent, which was chock full of Weagle’s creations. Pivot uses DW Link suspension (we’ll let you guess what “DW” stands for) on all its bikes. It’s a complicated concept, but basically, DW Link uses dual links to create a specific axle path around a virtual pivot point.

What do you think about the Split Pivot design?

The split pivot still seems like a really cool concept by eliminating brake influence without a floating brake. My friend had a Trek (forgot model and year) that had a full floater suspension design. This design was used by Suzuki motorcycles with great results.

Does giant still use the DW link?

Even the earliest DW Link bikes (Iron Horse IIRC?) rode really well for the time. @hamncheez: I don’t think it had anything to do with that. Dave tried to sue Giant @pnwpedal: Giant still uses it. There’s a bit more flex from the lengthier bottom link, not enough to chew up bearings or anything though.