Whats The Best Suspension Type For Gravel Bikes

If you’ve got a gravel bike but want to upgrade for more comfort and ability to tackle gnarly terrain, suspension is something you may be considering. Suspension stems and suspension forks are two options but each come with their pros and cons. Alex compares these two different methods of smoothing out your ride as well as weighing up the advantages of each system to help you decide what’s best for you. In association with SR SunTour 👉 00:00 Intro 00:53 Suspension on gravel bikes 01:37 Suspension stem: overview 02:16 Suspension fork: overview 03:16 Sprung/unsprung mass 05:40 Weight 06:38 Suspension stem: more details 07:26 Suspension fork: more details 08:07 Compatibility 09:30 Tunability 10:18 Other options 11:34 What is right for you? Useful Links: GCN | Every. Unmissable. Moment. 👉 Ride with us at the Global Bike Festival 👉 Download the GCN App for free