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+ Membership BLISTER+ Real World Testimonials Blister Labs This Week’s Gear Giveaway Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide OUR OTHER PODCASTS Off The Couch GEAR:30 Blister Podcast CRAFTED Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.