VIRTUE - Felt Bicycles

EQUILINK = EFFICIENT SUSPENSION EQUILINK = ACTIVE SUSPENSION
1 : NO BOB
❚ Equilink is the first bicycle suspension system to effectively eliminate the use of the drivetrain as the primary mode of counteracting weight
transfer (the cause of bobbing). Equilink was specifically designed to neutralize the effects of weight transfer without the direct use of direct
chain force, achieving a perfect state of suspension "equalization". By keeping the drivetrain independent of the suspension, it is allowed to
perform the job it was solely intended: to propel the bicycle and rider forward.
2 : PREDICTABLE & CONSISTENT
❚ On most bikes, the level of anti-squat (or anti-bob)
can vary greatly, depending on which gear
combination you are in (because the amount
of leverage the chain has over the pivot
changes along with the gear selection).
For example, the large chainring/small
cog will produce very different results
than the small chainring/large
cog combination (and one can
imagine the many possibilities
in between). The typical result is
suspension that is inconsistent
and unpredictable. With the Felt
system, the red Equilink is employed
to do the work normally carried out by
the chain itself, resulting in stable and
consistent anti-bob characteristics in
any gear combination, at any speed.
3 : NO PEDAL KICKBACK
❚ Near vertical axle path ensures smooth
pedaling circles regardless of gear selection
and terrain input.
ALL THREE OF THESE FEATURES
CONTRIBUTE TO THE AMAZING EFFICIENCY
OF THE EQUILINK SYSTEM.
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1 : IN/OUT OF THE SADDLE
❚ Equilink is not prone to shifts in spring rate, whether the rider is seated or standing. Equilink remains active when sprinting out of the saddle,
hanging over the back on a downhill, or seated on a long, slow uphill grind.
2 : SMALL BUMP SENSITIVITY
❚ The surge in popularity of platform damping or brain shocks reflects the
amount of inefficient suspension designs on the market today, especially
when it comes to small bump sensitivity. Platform shocks are often
employed to mask inherent design inefficiencies. The problem is:
When you over-damp a shock to hide rider-induced shock
movement, you can also stop the shock from reacting to
smaller terrain-induced movement. At Felt, we believe that
suspension should be active all the time, to pick up the
small as much as the big, enhancing comfort, as well
as traction. We believe platform valving should be used
ONLY to smooth out unwanted shock movement due
to inconsistent (jerky) pedaling - not to counteract
bob caused by rider weight transfer.
A TRULY ACTIVE SUSPENSION DESIGN IS ONE
THAT WORKS EQUALLY IN OR OUT OF THE
SADDLE, POINTED UP OR POINTED DOWN,
AND SENSITIVE TO THE TINY STUFF AS
MUCH AS THE BIGGER HITS.
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