A Very Deep Dive on Suspension with EXT’s Franco Fratton, Pt. 3

EXT Suspension founder Franco Fratton is a wealth of information when it comes to all things suspension, and in the third installment of our deep dive on suspension series, Franco and I cover everything from the tradeoffs between air and coil springs to the history of coil springs being used on wheeled vehicles; EXT’s new Aria air shock; inverted vs. conventional forks; and Franco teases an upcoming EXT project as well.TOPICS & TIMES:Air vs. coil springs & their historical uses (1:28)EXT’s Storia vs. Aria (13:39)Packaging limitations & the modularity of bikes as a double-edged sword (22:15)Why EXT started with coils, and the lessons learned to get to building an air shock (32:55)EXT’s upcoming dual-crown fork (38:59)Inverted vs. conventional forks (39:29)The future of MTB suspension (41:42)Active suspension & how we could get there (52:42)RELATED LINKS:A Very Deep Dive on Suspension, Pt.1 (Ep.140)A Very Deep Dive on Suspension, Pt.2 (Ep.146)BLISTER+ MembershipBLISTER+ Real World TestimonialsBlister LabsThis Week’s Gear GiveawayBlister Mountain Bike Buyer’s GuideOUR OTHER PODCASTSOff The CouchGEAR:30Blister PodcastCRAFTEDHappy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.