Is Iron Horse a good brand?
Great bike, great company. Take a look at the Iron Horse forum. I think you’ll find that most of the folks that hang out in that forum are pretty happy with their bikes.
Who makes Iron Horse mountain bike?
Dorel Industries
Dorel Industries acquired Iron Horse for US $5.2 million on 15 July 2009, having already acquired GT, Cannondale, Schwinn and Mongoose.
What is anti squat?
Anti Squat is a term for suspension engineers to determine how much the suspension mechanism itself is resisting suspension compression. Anti-squat is suspension’s mechanical resistance to compression due to forces from the engine (when on a bicycle human is the engine).
Who uses DW-Link?
DW-link gets its name from the designer and patent holder, mechanical engineer Dave Weagle. Currently the DW-link has been licensed to the following bicycle companies: PIVOT Cycles, Ibis, Independent Fabrication, Turner Suspension Bicycles, and Iron Horse Bicycles.
Is anti-squat good or bad?
A system that doesn’t combat any of the squat from the load transfer is going to result in unwanted suspension compression and you bobbing your way up a climb. Anti-squat is a good thing then, to combat the natural want of the bike to squat and compress the suspension.