by riders for riders a history of innovation - Specialized
by riders for riders a history of innovation - Specialized
by riders for riders a history of innovation - Specialized
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SUSPENSION TECH<br />
18 | 19<br />
TOTAL SUSPENSION<br />
INTEGRATION<br />
TAKING CONTROL By developing front and rear<br />
suspension as part <strong>of</strong> the complete bike, we have<br />
control over a whole system—and you have control<br />
over any trail.<br />
Call it self-interest, but as a company full <strong>of</strong> passionate cyclists, we’re<br />
continually seeking to make every ride better than the last. This drive to<br />
improve led us to completely revolutionize bicycle suspension <strong>by</strong> designing<br />
our own FutureShock <strong>for</strong>k and AFR Shock from the ground up, complete with<br />
proprietary technology and ride characteristics that perfectly complement our<br />
patented FSR suspension design. The Germans have a word <strong>for</strong> the essence,<br />
or feeling, <strong>of</strong> all the critical attributes <strong>of</strong> a vehicle working together. That<br />
word is fahrwerk (“far-verk”). Searching <strong>for</strong> a unified and<br />
completely harmonious fahrwerk, it only made sense that<br />
we integrate and focus all <strong>of</strong> the essential elements <strong>of</strong> a full<br />
suspension bike into a machine purpose-built <strong>for</strong> a specific<br />
type <strong>of</strong> riding.<br />
Leading the charge <strong>of</strong> our proprietary suspension is<br />
Mike “Mick” McAndrews, the most experienced bicycle<br />
suspension designer in the world. We gave him a clean<br />
sheet <strong>of</strong> paper to work from. He and his team<br />
Mike McAndrews crafted our new FutureShock <strong>for</strong>k and AFR<br />
Shock, using completely unique designs and technologies—<br />
all <strong>of</strong> which have been created to perfectly complement<br />
our range <strong>of</strong> FSR suspension bikes.<br />
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