{"id":1977341,"date":"2026-06-07T13:53:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T10:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1977341"},"modified":"2026-06-07T13:53:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T10:53:56","slug":"how-much-rear-suspension-does-your-trail-bike-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1977341","title":{"rendered":"How much rear suspension does your trail bike have?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"wp_content_article\" class=\"st_article_class\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC08890-orig-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&apos;%20viewBox=&apos;0%200%202560%201707&apos;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC08890-orig-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Pivot Mach 5.5: Close-up of a bicycle frame showcasing a blue and black sticker that reads &quot;140mm&quot; and &quot;Pivot Cycles.&quot; The sticker notes &quot;EST. 2007&quot; and indicates it is an &quot;Anniversary Edition&quot; with a limited number designation of &quot;008 - 300.&quot; The background is softly blurred, highlighting the details of the sticker.\" class=\"wp-image-547005 lazy\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">File photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trail bikes are incredibly versatile for riding a variety of terrain, so it\u2019s no surprise they\u2019re extremely popular among mountain bikers. Given the range of trail bikes available, we want to know how much rear suspension travel your main trail bike has. If you ride more than one trail bike regularly, tell us how much travel your longest-travel trail bike has.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t#wpforms-718727.wpforms-block-fa2fe83d-adf1-48a7-b37d-bcbff90b342a {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#8211;wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-line-height: 19px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-padding-h: 14px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-checkbox-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-sublabel-spacing: 5px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-icon-size: 1;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-line-height: 19px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-sublabel-font-size: 14px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-sublabel-line-height: 17px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-font-size: 17px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-height: 41px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-padding-h: 15px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-margin-top: 10px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-container-shadow-size-box-shadow: none;<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full wpforms-block wpforms-block-fa2fe83d-adf1-48a7-b37d-bcbff90b342a wpforms-inline wpforms-render-modern\" id=\"wpforms-718727\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/p>\n<div id=\"wpforms-error-noscript\" style=\"display: none\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpforms-field-container\">\n<div id=\"wpforms-718727-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\" data-field-type=\"text\" data-field-id=\"2\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-718727-field_2\">rear How your<\/label><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"wpforms-718727-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"1\">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"wpforms-field-label\">How much rear suspension does your trail bike have? <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/legend>\n<ul id=\"wpforms-718727-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-required\">\n<li class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718727-field_1_1\">None \u2013 my trail bike is a hardtail<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718727-field_1_7\">Less than 120mm<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718727-field_1_2\">120mm<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718727-field_1_3\">130mm<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718727-field_1_4\">140mm<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718727-field_1_5\">150mm<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718727-field_1_6\">More than 150mm<\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t( function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( &#8216;style&#8217; );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( &#8216;#wpforms-718727-field_2-container { position: absolute !important; overflow: hidden !important; display: inline !important; height: 1px !important; width: 1px !important; z-index: -1000 !important; padding: 0 !important; } #wpforms-718727-field_2-container input { visibility: hidden; } #wpforms-conversational-form-page #wpforms-718727-field_2-container label { counter-increment: none; }&#8217; ) );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.head.appendChild( style );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.currentScript?.remove();<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t} )();\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-718727\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&apos;%20viewBox=&apos;0%200%2026%2026&apos;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms\/assets\/images\/submit-spin.svg\" class=\"wpforms-submit-spinner lazy\" style=\"display: none\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" alt=\"Loading\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <!-- .wpforms-container --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>* Rounded to the nearest 10mm.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you own more than one trail bike? 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