Thursday, April 16, 2015

Suntour suspension fork hierarchy and features

From best to worst:
  • Axon
  • Epixon
  • Raidon
  • XCR
  • XCM
  • XCT
Features:
  • P = Post-mount brakes
  • D = Disc brake mounts
  • D-P = Disc mount and Post-mount brakes
  • MLO = Mechanical Lock Out
  • HLO = Hydraulic Lock Out
  • RLO = Remote Lock Out
  • LOD = Lock-out with Rebound Damping
  • E = chromoly stanchions and steerer
  • D (vs E) = STKM stanchions and steerer
  • DS = ?
Source: MTBR forum, sesuntour-cycling.com

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Shimano MTB XC parts hierarchy

From best to worst:
  • XTR
  • Deore XT
  • SLX
  • Deore LX
  • Deore - lowest for mountain biking
  • Alivio - highest for recreational biking
  • Acera
  • Altus
  • Tourney
Source: Wikipedia